Книга: M. J. Arlidge «Pop Goes the Weasel»

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• Pop Goes the Weasel — is a jig, often sung as a nursery rhyme, that dates back to 17th century England, and was spread across the Empire by colonists. The song is also associated with jack in the box toys (when the song gets to pop the jack pops up). The tune or… …   Wikipedia

• Pop Goes the Weasel — Pop Goes the Wea|sel an old British song for children. It begins: Half a pound of tuppenny rice,/Half a pound of treacle;/That s the way the money goes,/Pop goes the weasel! In the US, children also know this song, but the words are: Round and… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• pop goes the weasel — Etymology: pop (III) : an English country longways in which each dancer in turn is popped under the arms of a couple with joined hands; also : an American square dance derived from this * * * Pop Goes the Weasel [Pop Goes the Weasel] a popular… …   Useful english dictionary

• pop goes the weasel — Meaning Origin From the nursery rhyme. Popping is a slang term for pawning, i.e. depositing articles with a pawnbroker in return for money. Weasel is a corruption of whistle in cockney rhyming slang whistle and flute i.e. suit. So, Up and down… …   Meaning and origin of phrases

• Pop Goes the Weasel — a popular British song in the 19th century, still sung today though mainly by children. Nobody is sure what the title means, and it may be simply a nonsense phrase. The first verse is: Half a pound of twopenny rice, Half a pound of treacle;… …   Universalium

• Pop Goes the Weasel (novel) — Pop Goes the Weasel is the fifth book in the Alex Cross series written by James Patterson. Plot introductionThe book begins by introducing the villain, Geoffrey Shafer. He is well dressed and wealthy as he gets out of his big house in Kalorama,… …   Wikipedia