gee.zer
n.(名词)An eccentric old man.See Usage Note at adage 奇怪的老人参见 adage
来源:Probably alteration of dialectal guiser [masquerader] 可能为 方言 guiser的变化 [假面舞会] from Middle English gysar 源自 中古英语 gysar from gysen [to dress] 源自 gysen [穿] from gyse, guise [fashion] * see guise 源自 gyse, guise [服装] *参见 guise
<注释>A relationship with a word we know well is disguised in the wordgeezer. A clue to this relationship is found in British dialect.TheEnglish Dialect Dictionary defines geezer as .a queer character, a strangely-acting person,. and refers the reader toguiser, .a mummer, masquerader.. The citations forguiser refer to practices such as the following: .People, usually children . . . go about on Christmas Eve, singing, wearing masks, or otherwise disguised,.the last word of this passage being the one to whichgeezer is related. 我们非常了解的与一个单词的联系即在于单词geezer 。 这种联系的线索发现于英国方言中。英语方言辞典 定义 geezer 为.一个奇怪的人,一个行为怪异的人., 并且让读者参考guiser, .化妆舞会,假面舞会.。 guiser 的例句指出了一些活动, 例如:.大人,通常是孩子…戴着面具或以其他化妆方式在圣诞前夜走出去唱歌。.这段文章的最后一个单词即是geezer 与之有关的那一个 注释>