英语词汇“Peter Funk”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Peter Funk

/ˌpiːtə ˈfʌŋk/

US slang (now historical )

noun

(A name for) a perpetrator of any of various ruses to raise prices or otherwise cheat buyers at an auction; specifically a fraudulent bidder, especially in a mock auction; a con man or swindler.

adjective

Of, relating to, or characteristic of such a ruse; worthless; sham.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in American Whig Review. Probably from PeterFunk, the name of a character distinguished by his deceitful business practices in the novel The Perils of Pearl Street by Asa Greene; the name may in turn have been influenced by funk.

单词	Peter Funk
释义	Peter Funk /ˌpiːtə ˈfʌŋk/ US slang (now historical ) noun (A name for) a perpetrator of any of various ruses to raise prices or otherwise cheat buyers at an auction; specifically a fraudulent bidder, especially in a mock auction; a con man or swindler. adjective Of, relating to, or characteristic of such a ruse; worthless; sham. Origin Mid 19th century; earliest use found in American Whig Review. Probably from PeterFunk, the name of a character distinguished by his deceitful business practices in the novel The Perils of Pearl Street by Asa Greene; the name may in turn have been influenced by funk.
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