| 单词 | tot system |
| 释义 | > as lemmastot system tot system n. South African a system of paying agricultural workers, esp. in vine-growing districts, part of their wages in ‘tots’ (usually mugs) of wine. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > payment for labour or service > wage structures and scales > [noun] > wage-system > specific tut1800 tommy system1829 truck system1830 truck principle1837 time wage1840 time payment1852 trip system1894 tot system1926 1926 Eastern Province Herald (Port Elizabeth) 12 Feb. 7 (heading) Liquor bill under fire—evils of the tot system. 1953 P. H. Abrahams Return to Goli ii. 77 The vicious ‘tot’-system which obtains in the wine-growing Cape valley..is ruining the health..of a very large number of Coloureds. 1974 Sunday Times (Johannesburg) 24 Feb. 14 Asked whether he made use of the tot system, Mr. —— said: [etc.]. < as lemmas |
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