| 释义 |
fiddle
noun- a swindle, a deception; in later use, used mainly of petty fraud UK, 1873
- Either this bloke in the paper is a bloody liar, or there is a fiddle going on with you people. — Joe Morgan, Eastenders Don’t Cry, p. 90, 1994
- a one-pound note; the sum of one pound; (more generally) money AUSTRALIA
- He kept on with the milk cart, enjoying the steady bank, the extra fiddle and an outdoor job where he was his own boss. — Clive Galea, Slipper, p. 9, 1988
- in pickpocket usage, a coat US, 1943
- — Vincent J. Monteleone, Criminal Slang, p. 82, 1949
- a radio US
- — Montie Tak, Truck Talk, p. 58, 1971
▶ on the fiddle
engaged in swindling or petty-fraud UK, 1961 |