workie

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈwɜːki/    美 /ˈwɜɹki/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An intern. informal,slang
    — Other interns are another good source of advice and support. Melody Small, a 20-year-old student from Canterbury who did a two-week editorial placement at Grazia, said: 'Make friends with other workies […]
  2. A worker, especially a manual labourer. Scotland,informal
  3. Chiefly in the form Workie: a member or supporter of a Working Men's (or Workingmen's) Party, one of a number of political parties established in the United States in the early 19th century to further working class interests. US,historical,informal

词形变化

workies plural worky alternative Workie alternative

词源

From work (noun) + -ie (suffix forming colloquial nouns denoting persons associated with the words to which they are affixed). Sense 1 (“intern”) alludes to work experience.
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