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词汇 Greenacre
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Definition of Greenacre in English:

Greenacre

noun ˈɡriːneɪkə
British slang, historical
  • An instance of goods spilling or falling from a sling during the loading or unloading of a ship.

Origin

1920s; earliest use found in The Observer. Apparently from the name of James Greenacre, English criminal, who was hanged at Newgate for the murder of Hannah Brown.

Definition of Greenacre in US English:

Greenacre

nounˈɡriːneɪkə
British slang, historical
  • An instance of goods spilling or falling from a sling during the loading or unloading of a ship.

Origin

1920s; earliest use found in The Observer. Apparently from the name of James Greenacre, English criminal, who was hanged at Newgate for the murder of Hannah Brown.

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