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单词 blackbirder
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Definition of blackbirder in English:

blackbirder

noun ˈblakbəːdə
Australian, South Asian Nautical slang, historical
  • 1A person engaged in press-ganging or kidnapping labourers in the south Pacific region for work on the sugar plantations.

  • 2A ship engaged in this trade.

Origin

Late 19th century. From either blackbird or blackbird + -er.

 
 

Definition of blackbirder in US English:

blackbirder

nounˈblakbəːdə
Australian, South Asian Nautical slang, historical
  • 1A person engaged in press-ganging or kidnapping labourers in the south Pacific region for work on the sugar plantations.

  • 2A ship engaged in this trade.

Origin

Late 19th century. From either blackbird or blackbird + -er.

 
 
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