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词汇 agterryer
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Definition of agterryer in English:

agterryer

noun ˈaɡtəreɪəˈaxtəreɪə
South African
  • 1A mounted groom or other attendant; a military servant or batman, responsible especially for the supervision of supplies and horses; = "after-rider". Now historical.

  • 2In extended use: a person filling a subordinate position and thereby reinforcing the position of another in authority; a henchman or lackey.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in William Burchell (1781–1863), explorer and naturalist. From South African Dutch achterrijder (1st half of the 19th cent. or earlier; Afrikaans agterryer from Dutch achter + rijder, perhaps after voorrijder postilion.

Definition of agterryer in US English:

agterryer

noun
South African
  • 1A mounted groom or other attendant; a military servant or batman, responsible especially for the supervision of supplies and horses; = "after-rider". Now historical.

  • 2In extended use: a person filling a subordinate position and thereby reinforcing the position of another in authority; a henchman or lackey.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in William Burchell (1781–1863), explorer and naturalist. From South African Dutch achterrijder (1st half of the 19th cent. or earlier; Afrikaans agterryer from Dutch achter + rijder, perhaps after voorrijder postilion.

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