didapper

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A small diving water bird frequenting rivers and fresh waters, specifically a little grebe or dabchick.
    — The misery of man may fitly be compar'd to a Di­dapper, who when she is under water, past our sight, and indeed can seem no more to us, rises again; […]
  2. A scoundrel, a worthless person derogatory,obsolete
    — If a Martin can play at cheſtes, as well as his nephewe the ape, he ſhall knowe what it is for a ſcaddle pawne, to croſſe a Biſhop in his owne walke. Such dydoppers must be taken vp, els theile not ſtick to check the king.

词形变化

didappers plural

词源

From Middle English dydoppar, from earlier douedoppe, deuedep, dyuedap with agentive suffix -er, from Old English dūfedoppa (“diving bird, pelican”), from dūfan (“to dive”) + *doppa (“diver”) (whence modern English dop (“diving bird”)). By surface analysis, dive + dop + -er.
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