■ noun informal
1》 Brit. a glutton.
2》 [as modifier ] chiefly N. Amer. (of jazz or blues) raw and spirited in style. [1920s: perh. from the earlier meaning of a one-stringed plucked instrument, with ref. to its construction.]
■ noun informal
1》 Brit. a glutton.
2》 [as modifier ] chiefly N. Amer. (of jazz or blues) raw and spirited in style. [1920s: perh. from the earlier meaning of a one-stringed plucked instrument, with ref. to its construction.]
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004