illywhacker

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈɪliwakə/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A small-time confidence trickster or seller of trinkets. Australia,colloquial,rare
    — ‘What's an illywhacker?’ said Charles. ‘Spieler,’ explained Leah, who was not used to children.

词形变化

illywhackers plural illywacker alternative

词源

Uncertain. Suggested by lexicographer Sidney Baker to derive from illy (variant of eeler, from pig Latin eeler-spee for spieler) + whacker. The verb form whack the illy is a back-formation from the noun.
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