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Record 1 1992-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Neology and Linguistic Borrowing
  • Translation (General)
DEF

[a] person of a somewhat sleazy, sloven appearance.

OBS

Source for the term: London Evening Standard, 10 Sept. 1987, p. 33; 3.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Néologie et emprunts
  • Traduction (Généralités)

Spanish

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