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单词 macoute
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Macouten.

Brit. /məˈkuːt/, U.S. /məˈkut/
Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: Tonton Macoute n.
Etymology: Short for Tonton Macoute n.
a. In Haiti: a member of the Tonton Macoute.
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society > armed hostility > warrior > [noun] > other specific fighting man or warrior
Tonton Macoute1962
wuxia1963
Macoute1971
1971 Guardian 23 July 11/6 All abuses of power by the Macoutes would in future be severely punished.
1987 New Republic 21 Dec. 6/2 Bazin..was run out of the country by the Macoutes who controlled the Duvalier kleptocracy.
1989 New Yorker 11 Dec. 106/2 After the fall of Duvalier and the destruction of those who had served him—Macoutes, houngans, or, as was often the case, both—came the eruption of a deep-seated religious and cultural struggle.
b. gen. An intimidating villain, a criminal, a thug.
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the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > violent behaviour > [noun] > violent treatment or force > masterful or bullying > person
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Macoute1991
1991 N.Y. Times 24 Nov. i. 12/4 ‘Others feel that because you have a job, you must be some kind of Macoute, and they want to attack you.’.. The word Macoute long ago became generic for bad guy.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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