| 词汇 | barber |
| 释义 | barber 1. noun 1 a thief who operates by stealth. Derives from the thief's ability to 'cut and trim' AUSTRALIA, 1938. 2 in pool, a close miss, usually made intentionally to avoid a scratch US, 1993 2. verb 1 to rob hotel rooms AUSTRALIA, 1950. 2 to talk; to gossip. Derives from a stereotypical barber's inconsequential but incessant chatter with a chair-bound customer US, 1938 Barber noun► the Barberthe Greymouth wind coming across and off the Mawhera River NEW ZEALAND, 1998(as) conceited as a barber's catVery narcissistic or vain. Don't invite Joe to lunch unless you want to hear him brag about all the important things he's doing in his new job. He's just as conceited as a barber's cat lately. *conceited as a barber's catRur. very conceited; vain. (*Also: as ~.) Ever since he won that award, he's been as conceited as a barber's cat. |
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