■ noun informal
1》 chiefly N. Amer. a mildly disrespectful form of address to a man or boy.
2》 a person or thing that stops a specified thing: a crime-~.
3》 an impressive person or thing.
■ noun informal
1》 chiefly N. Amer. a mildly disrespectful form of address to a man or boy.
2》 a person or thing that stops a specified thing: a crime-~.
3》 an impressive person or thing.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004