| 词组 | beak |
| 释义 | beak Theme: GOSSIP in. to gossip; to chatter.We stood around and beaked for a while.Stop beaking and get to work. Theme: NOSE n. a nose.What a beak on that guy!I want some glasses that sit in just the right place on my wonderful beak. beak noun 1 the nose UK, 1715. 2 cocaine. From the previous sense; a reference to the manner in which the drug is taken UK, 2001. 3 in horse racing, a bet that a horse will win. Extended from the sense as a 'nose', suggesting that the horse will win by 'a nose' US, 1951. 4 a magistrate. Widely used by those who have occasion to be 'up before the beak' UK, 1749. 5 a schoolteacher. A dated usage that has survived thanks to Billy Bunter and other schoolboy literature UK, 1888 wet (one's) beakTo partake in part of the profits of another person's business, usually as a result of extortion. (Used especially in reference to organized crime, particularly "protection money" paid to the Italian Mafia.) Trust me, you're better off just giving him what he wants whenever he comes round to wet his beak. If you don't pay up, you'll have bigger problems. beak1. n. a nose. What a beak on that guy! 2. in. to gossip; to chatter. Stop beaking and get to work. |
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