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snol·ly·gos·ter AHD[snŏlʹē-gŏs'tər] D.J.[ˈsnɒliːˌgɒstə]K.K.[ˈsnɑliˌgɑstɚ]n.Slang(名词)【俚语】- One, especially a politician, who is guided by personal advantage rather than by consistent, respectable principles.精明人:以个人优势而不是以连续持久,受人拥护的原则而行动的人,尤指这样的政客
- Perhaps alteration of snallygaster [a mythical beast said to prey on poultry and children] 可能为 snallygaster的变化 [一种据说吃家畜和小孩的神秘动物]
- perhaps from Pennsylvania Dutch schnelle geeschter 可能源自 宾夕法尼亚荷兰语 schnelle geeschter
- Middle High German snēl [quick] from Old High German 中古高地德语 snēl [快] 源自 古高地德语
- Middle High German geist [spirit] from Old High German 中古高地德语 geist [幽灵,鬼怪] 源自 古高地德语
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