释义 |
forty-niner \ˌfȯ(r)]d.]ēˈnīnə(r), ˌfō(r)], ]t], ]i\ noun (-s) Etymology: (eighteen) forty-nine + -er 1. : one who went to California in the rush for gold in 1849 2. : an enthusiastic seeker of valuable minerals; especially : one who participates in a rush to the site of a new strike |