| 词汇 | digger |
| 释义 | digger noun 1 a goldminer AUSTRALIA, 1849. 2 an Australian or New Zealand soldier of either world war. Also extended to soldiers fighting in other military conflicts such as the Korean and Vietnam wars. Originally applied only to infantry soldiers of World War 1 who spent much time digging and maintaining trenches. A term of high approbation AUSTRALIA, 1916. 3 by extension, a term of male address AUSTRALIA, 1920. 4 an undertaker US, 1945. 5 a person who buys a large number of tickets to a popular entertainment and resells the tickets to a broker US, 1927. 6 a member of the Digger hippie counterculture support-network. Named for a mid-C17 English sect that practised agrarian communism US, 1966. 7 a pickpocket, especially a clumsy one US, 1931. 8 a face-first fall US, 1993. 9 a solitary confinement cell US, 1992. 10 a drag racing car US, 1993. 11 the grade 'D' US, 1968 gold diggerA person who only pursues romantic relationships with wealthy partners for financial gain. Scott's friends warned him that Tracy was a gold digger and was only interested in marrying him for his money. (as) cold as a welldigger's ass (in January)rude slang Very cold. I am so sick of being cold as a welldigger's ass all winter long—that's why I'm moving to Florida. gold digger n. a woman who pays attention to a man solely because of his wealth. (Certainly also applicable to men as well.) Sam called Sally a “gold digger,” and she was devastated. hole digger n. a lowly ditch digger; a common laborer. (As disparaging as burger-flipper.) Yo want to spend the rest of your life as a drunken hole digger? |
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