释义 |
weakie, n. (and a.) slang.|ˈwiːkɪ| Also weaky. [f. weak a. + -ie -y6.] a. A person who is weak in constitution, character, or ability; a weakling. Chiefly Austral.
1959D. Hewett Bobbin Up (1961) viii. 101 ‘Don't overdo it son. Leave it go for a while. It's too damned hot out.’ ‘What d'ya think I am..a weaky.’ 1965W. Dick Bunch of Ratbags vi. 91 He would be branded a weakie—in other words, yellow. b. spec. in Chess. A poor player.
1962Harper's Mag. Jan. 51/1, I don't listen to weakies (Bobby [Fischer]'s term for non-chess players or for chess players who are weaker than himself). 1977Guardian Weekly 17 July 23/4 Tony opted for a conservative approach drawing briefly with the favourites and beating the weakies [in a chess tournament]. |