| 单词 | highbinder |
| 释义 | highbinder in British English (ˈhaɪˌbaɪndə) noun US informal 1. a gangster 2. a corrupt politician 3. (formerly) a member of a Chinese-American secret society that engaged in blackmail, murder, etc Word origin C19: named after the High-binders, a New York city ganghighbinder in American English (ˈhaɪˌbaɪndər) US noun Slang an unscrupulous or swindling person; esp., a demagogic politician Word origin < ?: first recorded use in Highbinders, name of a New York City gang in early 19th c. |
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