scalawag 的意思
无赖; 卑鄙的人; 小混混
scalawag 的词源
scalawag(n.)
也 scallawag,“不体面的家伙”,1839年,美式英语口语,起源不确定;可能是受 wag “习惯性玩笑者”的影响,对苏格兰 scallag “农场仆人,乡巴佬”的变体,Scalloway,是设得兰群岛之一,参考的是小型设得兰小马(scalawag 的早期记录意义是“体型小,营养不良或无价值的动物”,1854年)。
Judge Lynch passed through town on Saturday night last. He remained here long enough to give a worthless scalawag a genteel suit, from "head to heels" of tar and feathers. [Maumee City Express, Saturday Aug. 3, 1839]
林奇法官上周六晚上经过镇子。他在这里停留的时间足够长,给一个无价值的 scalawag 一套从“头到脚”涂满焦油和羽毛的 genteel 装。 [Maumee City Express, Saturday Aug. 3, 1839]
在美国历史上,从1862年起,用作对反邦联本地白人南方人的贬义词。
The word was used in the southern United States, during the period of reconstruction (1865 to 1870 and later), in an almost specific sense, being opprobriously applied by the opponents of the Republican party to native Southerners who acted with that party, as distinguished from carpet-bagger, a Republican of Northern origin. [Century Dictionary]
这个词在美国南方被使用,在重建时期(1865年至1870年及以后),几乎具有特定意义,被共和党反对者贬低地应用于与该党合作的本地南方人,与 carpet-bagger(北方起源的共和党人)区分开来。[Century Dictionary]
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