英语词汇“snufflebuster”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

snufflebuster

/ˈsnʌf(ə)lˌbʌstə

noun Australian /NZ informal

A puritanical person who deliberately spoils the enjoyment of others: sanctimonious snufflebusters who denounce the poor man for gambling a shilling...

When he called someone a sniffling snufflebuster, no one had to go to the dictionary to know what he meant.
"You dirty, snivelling snufflebuster!" Cuthbert roared.
They will be regenerate if they attend Church long enough, and are not hunted out of it by some of you self-righteous snufflebusters!

Origin

Late 19th century: drawing on an earlier sense of the verb snuffle 'to show dislike or disdain by snuffing; to sniff at a thing in contempt' + buster.

单词	snufflebuster
释义	snufflebuster /ˈsnʌf(ə)lˌbʌstə / noun Australian /NZ informal A puritanical person who deliberately spoils the enjoyment of others: sanctimonious snufflebusters who denounce the poor man for gambling a shilling... When he called someone a sniffling snufflebuster, no one had to go to the dictionary to know what he meant. "You dirty, snivelling snufflebuster!" Cuthbert roared. They will be regenerate if they attend Church long enough, and are not hunted out of it by some of you self-righteous snufflebusters! Origin Late 19th century: drawing on an earlier sense of the verb snuffle 'to show dislike or disdain by snuffing; to sniff at a thing in contempt' + buster.
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