flashman

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A slick salesman or spin doctor.
    — A flashman just naturally tried to promote and show- off his company at every opportunity. Wasn't that what sales-PR was all about? Even the police departments engaged flashmen.
  2. A pimp. obsolete
    — Are not your favourite friends horn-boys and flashmen —
  3. A woman's boyfriend. obsolete
    — Her flashman, in her estimation, is ten times handsomer, certainly more acceptable.
  4. Someone who distracts the target of a thief; a confidence trickster. obsolete
    — "Stop your jaw, or I'll stop it for you, and teach you another time to know a gentleman from a flashman."

词形变化

flashmen plural

词源

From flash + -man.
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