| 释义 |
ratbag Austral. and N.Z. slang.|ˈrætbæg|
Also rat-bag.
[f. rat n.1 + bag n.]
A stupid or eccentric person, a fool; an unpleasant person, a trouble-maker. Also attrib., stupid, idiotic, uncouth.
1937‘W. Hatfield’ I find Australia 138 ‘You brought one rat-bag in,’ said Evans to me, ‘so now do me a favour by taking one off my hands.’ 1948V. Palmer Golconda xiv. 107 Why the hell, Donovan, are you backing that old ratbag, Christy Bangham? 1954Coast to Coast 1953–1954 172 Or a ratbag watchman who'd run amuck if you breathed on a window. 1955D. Niland Shiralee 24 And what a ratbag situation, what a story. 1956D. M. Davin Sullen Bell i. iii. 19 How did you ratbags get here, a highbrow joint like this? 1961B. Crump Hang on a Minute, Mate 164 This'd be the best scrapper among you bunch of ratbags, wouldn't it? 1963Australasian Post 14 Mar. 51/2 ‘He's not one of your ratbag mob, though, he—.’ That cough again... ‘He's a gentleman, you see.’ 1965W. Dick (title) A bunch of ratbags. 1967H. Hunter Case for Punishment ii. 37 Reading all about our little ratbags?.. A lot of kids from this school are involved. 1970N.Z. Listener 12 Oct. 13/2 A bit late to find that out, you snobbish ratbag wowser. 1973[see lead n.2 1 f]. 1976I. Murdoch Henry & Cato i. 42 Well, it's just a game, you know me, scare a few ratbags, does no harm. |