whipsterとは 意味・読み方・使い方

名詞

whipster (複数形 whipsters)

1. (informal, dated) a scholastic often pedantic person, wise guy
   • 1843, Thomas Carlyle, Past and Present, book 3, ch. IV, Happy

     Every pitifullest whipster that walks within a skin has his head filled with the notion that he is, shall be, or by all human and divine laws ought to be, ‘happy.’ His wishes, the pitifullest whipster’s, are to be fulfilled for him; his days, the pitifullest whipster’s, are to flow on in ever-gentle current of enjoyment, impossible even for the gods.

   • 1994 Christmas Ecapade, page 117

     A cow-handed whipster. Rides well enough, but not handy with a team.

参照

• (dutch) Van Dale Groot Woordenboek Engels-Nederlands & Nederlands-Engels

アナグラム

• twerpish