kitbag question

短语

发音

其它 /ˈkɪtbæɡ ˈkwɛstʃən/
US /ˈkɪtbæɡ ˈkwɛstʃən/

词形变化

kitbag questions 复数 kitbag questions

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A question which causes a disadvantage to the asker simply by virtue of being asked.

    幽默

词源

Calque of Hebrew שְׁאֵלַת קִיטְבֶּג (she'elat kitbeg). An apocryphal tale of the term's origin involves a squad of soldiers in the Israeli Army: A commander tells the soldiers, "We're going on a 5 mile run". And some dip asks, "Do we have to bring our kitbags?" At which point, the answer is yes. It wouldn't have been if the soldier hadn't asked the question. The story is retold with some variation, but always involving a commander telling a subordinate soldier to run with his kitbag.

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