mall ninja

短语

发音

US

词形变化

mall ninjas 复数 mall ninjas

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A person who brags about being a weaponry expert and connoisseur, but exposes their ignorance by making improbable claims about their experience or skill.

    贬义 非正式

词源

Originated in several 2000-2001 discussions on Internet forums devoted to firearms, in which a poster bragged about his firearm expertise while claiming to be a "Sergeant of a three-man Rapid Tactical Force" at an American mall, trained in "ninjitsu". He was soon nicknamed "the mall ninja".

来源:wiktionary