词汇 | new chum |
释义 | new chum noun 1 a newly arrived immigrant from Britain who has little knowledge of local life and customs. Originally applied to newly incarcerated prisoners (1812 Vaux), it was applied to migrants as early as 1828 (Australian National Dictionary); the opposing term was 'old chum' but this did not survive into the C20 AUSTRALIA, 1969. 2 a novice AUSTRALIA, 1851 |
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