One who scampers; †? a street ruffian.
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释义 | the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > violent behaviour > [noun] > violent treatment or force > frequenting streets (25) scamperer1712 One who scampers; †? a street ruffian. sweater1712 One of a set of street ruffians in the 18th century, who threatened or attacked people so as to make them sweat. Obsolete exc. Historical. corner-boy1855 (esp. in Ireland) = corner-man, n. 2. plug-ugly1856 Originally (chiefly with capital initials): a member of a gang of ruffians in Baltimore and some other American cities (now historical). In later… corner-cove1862 = corner-man, n. 2. keelie1863 A low or vulgar boy; a street-loafer or rough. Scottish. tough1866 Originally U.S. A person given to rough or violent behaviour. larrikin1868 A (usually juvenile) street rowdy; the Australian equivalent of the ‘hoodlum’ or ‘hooligan’. Also transferred and attributive. corner-man1885 One who lounges about street-corners, a street ‘loafer’ or ‘rough’. Cf. corner-boy n., corner-cove n. at corner, n.1 compounds 2. voyoua1896 A street urchin; a lout or hooligan. tsotsi1949 An African street thug or hoodlum, usually from the black townships and distinctively dressed in narrow trousers or in garments of exaggerated… Subcategories:— collectively (1) — at night (4) — aristocratic (4) — armed with razor (2) — collectively (1) — other spec. (2) |
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