Definition of ran-tan in English:

ran-tan

(also ran-dan, rang-tang)

verb ˈrantan

with object English regional (northern and midlands). To condemn and humiliate (a husband) publicly for beating his wife, typically by causing a disturbance outside his house by beating pots and kettles, singing and chanting loudly, etc., and sometimes also by beating him, chasing him from the town, or compelling him to ‘ride the stang’. Also occasionally without object. Now historical.

exclamation ˈrantan

Representing a loud and repetitive banging noise, especially that made by knocking or drumming.

Origin

Mid 17th century (in an earlier sense). Ultimately imitative
early 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Dekker (c1572–1632), playwright and pamphleteer. Ultimately imitative.

Definition of ran-tan in US English:

ran-tan

(also ran-dan, rang-tang)

verbˈrantan

with object English regional (northern and midlands). To condemn and humiliate (a husband) publicly for beating his wife, typically by causing a disturbance outside his house by beating pots and kettles, singing and chanting loudly, etc., and sometimes also by beating him, chasing him from the town, or compelling him to ‘ride the stang’. Also occasionally without object. Now historical.

exclamationˈrantan

Representing a loud and repetitive banging noise, especially that made by knocking or drumming.

Origin

Mid 17th century (in an earlier sense). Ultimately imitative<br>early 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Dekker (c1572–1632), playwright and pamphleteer. Ultimately imitative.

词汇	ran-tan
释义	Definition of ran-tan in English: ran-tan (also ran-dan, rang-tang) verb ˈrantan with object English regional (northern and midlands). To condemn and humiliate (a husband) publicly for beating his wife, typically by causing a disturbance outside his house by beating pots and kettles, singing and chanting loudly, etc., and sometimes also by beating him, chasing him from the town, or compelling him to ‘ride the stang’. Also occasionally without object. Now historical. exclamation ˈrantan Representing a loud and repetitive banging noise, especially that made by knocking or drumming. Origin Mid 17th century (in an earlier sense). Ultimately imitative early 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Dekker (c1572–1632), playwright and pamphleteer. Ultimately imitative. Definition of ran-tan in US English: ran-tan (also ran-dan, rang-tang) verbˈrantan with object English regional (northern and midlands). To condemn and humiliate (a husband) publicly for beating his wife, typically by causing a disturbance outside his house by beating pots and kettles, singing and chanting loudly, etc., and sometimes also by beating him, chasing him from the town, or compelling him to ‘ride the stang’. Also occasionally without object. Now historical. exclamationˈrantan Representing a loud and repetitive banging noise, especially that made by knocking or drumming. Origin Mid 17th century (in an earlier sense). Ultimately imitative<br>early 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Dekker (c1572–1632), playwright and pamphleteer. Ultimately imitative.
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