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单词 bumbailiff
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
bum•bail•iff  (bum′bālif ),USA pronunciation n. [Brit. Disparaging.]
  1. a bailiff or underbailiff employed in serving writs, making arrests, etc.
  • bum2 + bailiff 1595–1605

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
bumbailiff /ˌbʌmˈbeɪlɪf/ n
  1. Brit derogatory (formerly) an officer employed to collect debts and arrest debtors for nonpayment
Etymology: 17th Century: from bum1 + bailiff, so called because he follows hard behind debtors
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