DAVY JONES'S LOCKER

Meaning of DAVY JONES'S LOCKER in English

/ ˌdeɪvi ˌdʒəʊnzɪz ˈlɒkə(r); NAmE ˌdʒoʊnzɪz; ˈlɑːk-/ noun

[ sing. ] ( informal ) the bottom of the sea, where people who drown at sea are said to go

ORIGIN: From Davy Jones , a name used by sailors in the 18th century for the evil spirit of the sea.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

DAVY JONES'S LOCKER — noun Date: circa 1777 the bottom of the ocean
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DAVY JONES'S LOCKER — |dāvē|jōnz(ə̇z)- noun Usage: usually capitalized D&J Etymology: after Davy Jones, legendary spirit of the sea : the bottom of the …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DAVY JONES'S LOCKER — /john"ziz, johnz/ the ocean's bottom, esp. when regarded as the grave of all who perish at sea. [ 1795-1805 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DAVY JONES'S LOCKER — (Slang) bottom of ocean or sea
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
DAVY JONES'S LOCKER — noun Date: circa 1777 : the bottom of the ocean
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DAVY JONES'S LOCKER — Pronunciation: ˌ d ā -v ē - ˌ j ō nz(- ə z)- Function: noun Date: circa 1777 : the …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
DAVY JONES'S LOCKER — ■ noun informal the bottom of the sea, especially regarded as the grave of those drowned at sea. Origin from …
Concise Oxford English vocab
DAVY JONES'S LOCKER — [Da.vy Jones's locker] n (ca. 1777): the bottom of the ocean
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DAVY JONES’S LOCKER — Davy Jones’s lock ‧ er /ˌdeɪvi ˌdʒəʊnzəz ˈlɒkəʳ $ -ˈlɑː-/ BrE AmE an old-fashioned humorous name for the bottom of …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DAVY JONES'S LOCKER — морское дно
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
DAVY JONES'S LOCKER — морское дно
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
LOCKER — n. scaf
English interlingue dictionary
LOCKER — armaryo
English-Visayan vocabulary
LOCKER — noun Date: 14th century 1. a drawer, cupboard, or compartment that may be closed with a lock, a chest or …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
JONES — I. biographical name Anson 1798-1858 president of the Republic of Texas (1844-46), II. biographical name Daniel 1881-1967 English phonetician, III. …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DAVY — biographical name Sir Humphry 1778-1829 English chemist
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
JONES — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) David Robert Jones Burne Jones Sir Edward Coley Dow Jones average {{link=Jones Bill T.">Jones …
Английский словарь Британика
JONES — ˈjōnz noun ( -es ) Etymology: probably from the name Jones 1. slang : habit : addiction ; especially : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LOCKER — ˈläkə(r) noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English lokker, from lokken lock + -er — more at lock 1. : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DAVY — ˈdāvē noun ( -es ) Etymology: by shortening & alteration slang : affidavit
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LOCKER — /lok"euhr/ , n. 1. a chest, drawer, compartment, closet, or the like, that may be locked, esp. one at a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
JONES — /johnz/ , n. 1. Anson /an"seuhn/ , 1798-1858, president of the Republic of Texas. 2. Casey /kay"see/ , ( John …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
JONES — /johnz/ , n. ( sometimes cap. ) Slang. 1. heroin. 2. an addiction, esp. to heroin. [ 1965-70; orig. uncert. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DAVY — /day"vee/ , n. Sir Humphry , 1778-1829, English chemist.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
JONES — n. (Slang) extreme strong wish; extreme passion (as "having the jones for someone")
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
DAVY — n. oath; affidavit
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
JONES — n. family name; John Paul Jones (1747-1792), United States Naval commander in the Revolutionary War
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
DAVY — n. male first name; family name; Sir Humphry Davy (1778-1829), English chemist
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
JONES — I. ˈjōnz noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1965 1. slang : habit , addiction ; especially : addiction to heroin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
JONES — I. ˈjōnz biographical name Anson 1798-1858 president of the Republic of Texas (1844-46) II. biographical name Daniel 1881-1967 English phonetician …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DAVY — biographical name Sir Humphry 1778-1829 English chemist
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LOCKER — noun Date: 14th century 1. a. : a drawer, cupboard, or compartment that may be closed with a lock ; …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LOCKER — noun one who, or that which, locks. 2. locker ·noun a drawer, cupboard, compartment, or chest, ·esp. one in a …
Webster English vocab
LOCKER — locker BrE AmE ˈlɒk ə AmE \ ˈlɑːk ə r ▷ locker|s z ▶ ˈ locker room BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
JONES — Jones BrE AmE dʒəʊnz AmE dʒoʊnz ▷ Joneses ˈdʒəʊnz ɪz -əz AmE ˈdʒoʊnz əz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
DAVY — Davy BrE AmE ˈdeɪv i ▶ ˌ Davy ˌ Jones's ˈ locker BrE AmE ▶ ˈ Davy lamp BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
LOCKER — lock ‧ er /ˈlɒkə $ ˈlɑːkər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] 1 . a small cupboard with a lock in a …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
JONES — I. Jones, Bobby /dʒəʊnz/ BrE AmE (1902–71) a US ↑ golfer who is the only player to win the British …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DAVY — Da ‧ vy, Sir Hum ‧ phrey /ˈdeɪvi, ˈhʌmfri/ BrE AmE (1778–1829) a British scientist who invented the Davy lamp, …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DAVY — n. (pl. -ies) (in full Davy lamp) a miner's safety lamp with the flame enclosed by wire gauze to prevent …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LOCKER — n. 1 a small lockable cupboard or compartment, esp. each of several for public use. 2 Naut. a chest or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DAVY — n. (pl. -ies) (in full Davy lamp) a miner's safety lamp with the flame enclosed by wire gauze to prevent …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LOCKER — n.1 a small lockable cupboard or compartment, esp. each of several for public use. 2 Naut. a chest or compartment …
Oxford English vocab
DAVY — n. (pl. -ies) (in full Davy lamp) a miner's safety lamp with the flame enclosed by wire gauze to prevent …
Oxford English vocab
LOCKER — ( lockers) A locker is a small metal or wooden cupboard with a lock, where you can put your personal …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
JONES — see Joneses
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
JONES — see ~es
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
LOCKER — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES foot locker locker room COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN room ▪ Privately, some express worries …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
LOCKER — [noun] [C] - a cupboard, often tall and made of metal, in which someone can lock their possessions, and leave …
Cambridge English vocab
JONES — n. Everett LeRoi Jones David Robert Jones Burne Jones Sir Edward Coley Dow Jones average Jones Bill T. William Tass …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
LOCKER — Synonyms and related words : Fort Knox, archives, armory, arsenal, attic, bank, basement, bay, bin, bonded warehouse, bookcase, box, bunker, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
JONES — See: KEEP UP WITH THE JONESES.
Slang English vocab
DAVY — I'll take my davy of it; vulgar abbreviation of affidavit.
Slang English vocab
JONES — Classification: County Located in: Texas (TX) Total Population (2000): 20785 Total Housing Units (2000): 7236 Land Area (square meters): 2411259657 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
JONES — Classification: County Located in: South Dakota (SD) Total Population (2000): 1193 Total Housing Units (2000): 614 Land Area (square meters): …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
JONES — Classification: Town Located in: Oklahoma (OK) Total Population (2000): 2517 Total Housing Units (2000): 986 Land Area (square meters): 35384195 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
JONES — Classification: County Located in: North Carolina (NC) Total Population (2000): 10381 Total Housing Units (2000): 4679 Land Area (square meters): …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
JONES — Classification: County Located in: Mississippi (MS) Total Population (2000): 64958 Total Housing Units (2000): 26921 Land Area (square meters): 1796973790 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
JONES — Classification: County Located in: Iowa (IA) Total Population (2000): 20221 Total Housing Units (2000): 8126 Land Area (square meters): 1490042057 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
JONES — Classification: County Located in: Georgia (GA) Total Population (2000): 23639 Total Housing Units (2000): 9272 Land Area (square meters): 1019799727 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
DAVY — Classification: Town Located in: West Virginia (WV) Total Population (2000): 373 Total Housing Units (2000): 170 Land Area (square meters): …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
LOCKER — noun Locker is used before these nouns: ↑ room Locker is used after these nouns: ↑ gym , ↑ luggage …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
JONES — I . Bobby Jones (1902–71) a US golf player. He was the most successful amateur player (= one who does …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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