| 释义 |
teaman, tea-man|ˈtiːmən, -mæn|
1. A merchant who deals in tea; a tea-dealer.
1837Whittock, etc. Bk. Trades 441 Teaman. Such is the simple title assumed for their trade by many distinguished dealers in London—indeed, the most distinguished. They are generally those who deal in tea only. Ibid., This system of tasting is what constitutes the acme of the great Teaman's trade. 1891Daily News 16 May 5/4 The Chinese tea-men are reported to maintain a sort of incredulous nonchalance..in the face of that almost complete capture of the English market by the Indian and Ceylon teas.
2. Prison slang. (See quot.)
18775 Years' Penal Servitude ii. 85 ‘Tea men’..have the privilege..of having one pint of tea every evening instead of gruel.
3. U.S. Criminals' slang. (See quot. 1950.)
1938Amer. Speech XIII. 192/1 Tea-man, a reefer-man or marijuana addict. 1950H. E. Goldin Dict. Amer. Underworld Lingo 220/2 Tea-man, a smoker or purveyor of marijuana. 1959in J. E. Schmidt Narcotics Lingo & Lore 182. |