单词 | highway robber |
释义 | highway robber/ˌhʌɪweɪ ˈrɒbə/noun 1A person who commits robbery on a public road; a highwayman (historical ). 2 Figurative. A person who blatantly and unfairly overcharges or swindles someone. OriginLate 16th century; earliest use found in Raphael Holinshed (c1525–?1580), historian. From highway + robber. |
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