英和和英

形容詞

mighty white (comparative more mighty white, superlative most mighty white)

1. generous, good, helpful or kind
   • 1929 "Dog's Life", as reprinted on page 19 of "E.B. White on Dogs" from 2013

     a large touring car jammed on its brakes and stopped within an inch of the pup. Motioning the bewildered driver to the curb, the officer picked up the preoccupied dog and carried him over to the car. "That was mighty white of you, old man," said the cop. "I'm mighty grateful. I'm so grateful to you I'm going to give you this dog."

   • 1957 "Big Sur and the Oranges of Hieronymus Bosch" page 123

     He paid an even better price for the frames in which they hang. Two of them he later returned to me, freight prepaid. Wouldn't stand the test, these two. The test imposed by the magnificent frames, is what I mean. With the paintings I got the frames too. Which was mighty white of Leon, I thought.

   • 1960 Negro History Bulletin Volumes 24-25 page 6

     On the other hand when we say, "That's mighty white of you" we mean that's mighty good of you.

   • 1969 Time, Volume 93, page 197

     When the visit ended, Tommy said, "I would really like to have you over more often." Bill exited with: "Well, that's mighty white of you."

   • 1977 "The White Buffalo" page 174

     "The Abrigoin has seen fit to ride off on the scout without cutting our throats, which was mighty white of the red ragamuffin."

   • 1992 "Lord of the Plains" page 410

     "I do appreciate the offer, Colonel, but I doubt the Force would consent. But if you need someone to interpret to Gabriel for the moment . . . "
     "That's mighty white of you, Major. Tell him I was just hankering to give him a bit of friendly advice, from one old plainsman to another. He's got a fine act

   • 2005 "Two in the Chest and One in the Head" page 75

     Johnny came to his senses and interrupted Manny's thoughts. "Manny, look man, we was always cool when we was working the streets. I took care of you, showed you the business. This all got blown out'a proportion. If you're hard up, keep the money. We can work out a way for you to pay me.”
     “That's mighty white of you, Johnny. I think I will keep the money,” Manny said

   • 2007 "Gilligan's Wake: A Novel" page 154

     I hated to say it, but I had to. “Because you're the only one of us who'd do it, that's why,” I said. Suzannah crowed in malignant triumph. “That's right! That's damn right and mighty white of you, sister mine, and don't you ever forget it.

   • 2009 "He Was Some Kind of a Man: Masculinities in the B Western" page 124

     Often in these movies we hear the phrase “That's mighty white of you,” when one fellow thanks another for some kindness (e.g., Boiling Point, 1932; Renegade Trail, 1939; False Colors, 1943; Corpus Christi Bandits, 1945).

   • 2010 "Indian Country Noir" page 211

     “I have a sixteen-foot gate,” Lame Elk said. “I'll get it for you. Want me to load it on your truck?”
     “Hey, that's mighty white of you. That what you're doing now? Trying to be a white man with good manners?

   • 2012 "Unnatural Acts: A Stone Barrington Novel" page 349

     “I heard, and it was smart—I'll give Dino that.”
     “That's mighty white of you.”

   • 2013 "Everything Is Just Yesterday with Lots of Tomorrows" page 258

     "Very good, you've done well under these circumstances. I can see that you'll make a fine attorney, good poise, cool under fire. Perhaps I'll allow you an internship in my firm."
     “Well, CJ, that is mighty white of you now.”

   • 2014 "The Troubles of Johnny Cannon" page 137

     "All right, reckon you can give us a ride into down? I can't do much but my boy here is strong and can do the work for both of us." Bob reached out and grabbed his hand and shook it something fierce. "That's mighty white of you, Pete," he said.

   • 2015 "Dead Red" page 117

     “Want me to pick up breakfast?”
     “Mighty white of you, Ray. Coffee and a buttered cinnamon raisin bagel.”