单词 | long firm |
释义 | > as lemmaslong firm long firm n. a company established for fraudulent purposes, used to obtain goods on credit and subsequently dissolved without payment having been made; frequently attributive. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > thief > defrauder or swindler > [noun] > fraudulent organization long firm1841 whisky ring1884 1841 Bell's Life in London 28 Nov. A gang of swindling blacklegs, yclept the Long Firm, who have long infested our city. 1908 Pharmaceut. Jrnl. 18 May 678/1 Long firms had formerly located themselves in the building, with the result that people would not now take the offices. 2006 A. Wright Organised Crime viii. 169 They [sc. the Kray brothers] became increasingly active in..long-firm fraud. < as lemmas |
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