释义 |
droog|druːg| [ad. Russ. drug friend.] Anthony Burgess's word for a member of a gang (see quot. 1962); a young ruffian; an accomplice or henchman of a gang-leader.
1962‘A. Burgess’ Clockwork Orange i. 1 There was me, that is Alex, and my three droogs, that is Pete, Georgie, and Dim. 1967Sunday Mail Mag. (Brisbane) 30 Apr. 5/7 ‘Get in,’ he said, motioning towards the car. ‘I'm no droog.’ 1972Telegraph (Brisbane) 6 May 7/2 A world where youth gangs—the teddy boys of yesterday and the ‘droogs’ of tomorrow—have virtually taken over, sweeping all forms of law and order aside. 1973Daily Tel. 30 Mar. 19/6 A gang of youths dressed as ‘droogs’ in white boiler suits, black boots and bowler hats. 1984Times Lit. Suppl. 13 Apr. 402/2 How long ago it seems since the New York Times referred to the spray-can droogs of the subways as ‘little Picassos’. |