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blackleg(n.)

"骗子",最初特指马术比赛中的骗子,始于1771年,源自 black(形容词)+ leg(名词),但确切的意义不确定。

The term implies the habitual frequenting of places where wagers are made and games of chance are played, and the seeking of subsistence by dishonorable betting, but does not always imply direct cheating. Sometimes contracted to leg. [Century Dictionary]
该术语意味着经常光顾下注和赌博场所,并通过不光彩的赌博谋生,但并不总是意味着直接作弊。有时缩写为 leg。[世纪词典]

从1865年开始用于拒绝加入工会的罢工破坏者和工人。

该词起源时间:1771年