| 单词 | wasteman |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswaste-man waste-man n. Mining a man whose duty is to inspect the waste (sense 4), and to secure the proper ventilation of the mine. ΚΠ 1812 J. Hodgson in J. Raine Mem. J. Hodgson (1857) I. 96 The waste-men or ventilators of the mine. 1825 E. Mackenzie Hist. View Northumberland (ed. 2) I. 90 Wastemen, persons that daily examine the state of the workings, and see that they are properly ventilated. 1891 Labour Commission Gloss. Wastemen, generally old men who are employed in building pillars for the support of the roof in the waste, i.e. old workings and airways; and in keeping the airways open and in good order. wasteman wasteman n. British slang (chiefly London) a worthless, inadequate, or despicable person; a loser; cf. waste of space n. at Additions. ΚΠ 2004 www.urbandictionary.com 25 Aug. (O.E.D. Archive 2019) Waste man, waste of time, waste of space (in an argument) ‘shut up you Waste man.’ 2007 ‘Dizzee Rascal’ Wanna Be in Maths + English (transcribed from song, perf. ‘Dizzee Rascal’ and Lily Allen) I know you think you're a big man (What mate?) But really you're just a wasteman ('Low it.). 2010 @hooliganbad 31 Dec. in twitter.com (O.E.D. Archive) My Dad was a wasteman and still is. 2017 Evening Standard (Nexis) 30 Nov. 15 You can weigh in on a stranger's love life (‘Dump him! He's a wasteman!’). < as lemmas |
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