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单词 dragon lady
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Definition of dragon lady in English:

dragon lady

noun ˈdraɡ(ə)n ˌleɪdi
US informal, derogatory
  • A domineering, powerful, or belligerent woman; (occasionally) specifically one of south-east Asian origin.

Origin

1940s. From dragon and lady, after Dragon Lady, the name of a villainous female character of south-east Asian appearance in the comic strip ‘Terry and the Pirates’, drawn by the American cartoonist Milton Caniff.

 
 

Definition of dragon lady in US English:

dragon lady

nounˈdraɡ(ə)n ˌleɪdi
US informal, derogatory
  • A domineering, powerful, or belligerent woman; (occasionally) specifically one of south-east Asian origin.

Origin

1940s. From dragon and lady, after Dragon Lady, the name of a villainous female character of south-east Asian appearance in the comic strip ‘Terry and the Pirates’, drawn by the American cartoonist Milton Caniff.

 
 
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