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語源

The flowers are so named because they open early in the morning, and the clouds are so called because they typically occur in the morning.

発音

名詞

morning glory (countable and uncountable, plural morning glories)

1. Any of several members of the family Convolvulaceae; climbing plants with trumpet shaped flowers.

   Synonym: bindweed

2. (UK, informal) An involuntary erection present upon waking.

   Synonym: morning wood

   • 1995, “Morning Glory”, performed by Oasis:

     What's the story morning glory? Well? / You need a little time to wake up wake up

   • 2003, Ray Puxley, Britslang: An Uncensored A-Z of the People's Language, Including Rhyming Slang, Robson, published 2003, page 326:

     Morning Glory (Penis) Would appear to refer to one that stands tall and erect on waking.

   • 2011, Michael Kantor, Now That You're Out‎, page 64:

     Like any man he wakes up with a morning glory. He precums.

3. A morning bout of love-making.
4. A rolling cloud in the shape of a cylinder; a roll cloud.

派生語

参照

• Nocturnal Penile Tumescence

Further reading

• morning glory on Wikipedia.Wikipedia