swagman

n. 流浪汉, 收买赃货的人

发音

AU /ˈswæɡmæn/
UK /ˈswæɡmæn/
US /ˈswæɡˌmæn/
NZ /ˈswɛɡmɛn/

词形变化

swagmen 复数 swagmen

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A man who travels around with a swag (“bundle of personal items”); specifically, an itinerant person, often seeking work in exchange for food and lodging.

    澳大利亚 新西兰 历史
  2. 2.

    A person who sells or trades in trinkets or items of low value.

    古体
  3. 3.

    A middleman who buys and sells stolen goods; a fence.

    美国 俚语

词汇关系

名词

上位词 3

man swagger swaggie

词源

From swag (“items stolen by a thief; unlawfully obtained goods; (Australia, New Zealand) bundle of personal items carried by a tramp, traveller, etc.”) + man.

来源：wiktionary