单词 | snow-dropper |
释义 | > as lemmassnow-dropper snow-dropper n. Cant = snow-gatherer n. ( Slang Dict. 1864). ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > thief > [noun] > of linen from line or hedge snow-dropper1847 snow-gatherer1859 strip bush1864 1847 G. W. M. Reynolds Myst. London III. xxix. 85/1 A stranger looked like a snow-dropper. 1963 T. Morris & P. Morris Pentonville viii. 190 The larcenist who steals feminine underwear from clothes~lines (the ‘snowdropper’) is often a pathetic object of derision and contempt. 1977 Western Mail (Cardiff) 5 Mar. 8/1 A ‘snowdropper’ is a man who steals women's underwear. < as lemmas |
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