单词 | trustafarian |
释义 | Trustafariann.adj. colloquial (chiefly British). A. n. A wealthy young (usually white) person with a bohemian lifestyle, typically one who adopts aspects of the appearance and culture of other ethnic groups, esp. Rastafarians, and who lives in or frequents a fashionable, multicultural area. Frequently mildly derogatory. ΚΠ 1992 Washington Times 26 Aug. c3/2 Then there's ‘Trustafarian’, which describes a ‘guy who has long hair and a trust fund, drives a Saab or Jeep, listens to reggae, and doesn't let a whole lot bother him.’ 1992 Sunday Times 30 Aug. (Style & Travel section) 2/4 Though they seem irredeemably boho, Trustafarians are closely related to the dying breed of Sloanes who used to rip it up on the opposite side of Hyde Park. 1994 Guardian 8 Jan. (Weekend Suppl.) 15/3 Here..is the home of ‘Trustafarians’—rich white kids who subscribe to the notion of West London bohemia. 2003 K. Weber Little Women iv. 67 A little too..crisp and mainstreamish to qualify as a trustafarian..he might be on the cusp. 2014 Sunday Times (Nexis) 23 Feb. (Mag.) 5 Enough kids are already beardy trustafarians in Guatemalan jumpers they bought during their gap years. B. adj. Relating to or characteristic of a Trustafarian. ΚΠ 1992 Sunday Times 30 Aug. (Style & Travel section) 2/5 A slamming, beer-fuelled party in Hyde Park last week..certainly had the right elements for a Trustafarian gathering. 2001 M. Blake 24 Karat Schmooze v. 48 Under the sallow skin, fine bones in her face came out of breeding. Put that with the dreads and she got a Trustafarian vibe. 2010 B. Griffin Trustafarian Handbk. i. 2 Trustafarian culture allows rich white progeny to..adopt new personas. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1992 |
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