| 释义 |
nozzer Naut. slang.|ˈnɒzə(r)|
[Orig. uncertain: ? f. colloq. repr. of No, sir; but see quot. 1962.]
A new recruit, a novice sailor.
1943‘Taffrail’ White Ensigns ii. 32 To make matters worse the ‘nozzers’, or novices, usually had their soap and water purloined by those who had been longer on board and knew the ropes. 1962Granville Dict. Sailors' Slang 82/2 Nozzer, new entry boy at the training establishment, HMS Ganges... These boys have been called nozzers..since the establishment opened, because the petty officer in charge was nicknamed ‘Nosey’. |