tintintinとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

tint +‎ in +‎ t' +‎ tin, where t’ (“the”) is opt out due to the definite article reduction of the Lancashire and Yorkshire dialect of north-western England.

発音

• IPA^(key): /tɪnt.ɪnʔ.ˈtɪn/

短縮形

tintintin

1. (Yorkshire, colloquial, humorous) it isn't in the tin
   • 2004, Gervase Phinn, Up and Down in the Dales, [1]:

     There were a number of little gems, like the child who informed her that the crayon she wanted for her drawing was not in the tin: “Tintintin.”

   • 2009, Anthony Steel, Painful in Daily Doses: An Anecdotal Memoir, ISBN 1862548757, page 11:

     Many years later I read an article in the Times giving some examples of Yorkshire dialect that it might be useful for teachers to learn if they were thinking of moving there from the south. Three I liked particularly were: ‘Ayampt eared nowt’ (‘I haven't heard anything’); ‘Geeit mester’ (‘Give it to the master’) and ‘Tintintin’ (‘It isn't in the tin’).

   • 2011 November 21, Jimmy Carr, Being Funny (DVD)

     Jimmy: My favourite Yorkshire phrase is 'tintintin'.