prags

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Handouts, financial aid (sometimes with the implication of having been acquired dishonestly). Guyana,plural,plural-only
    — "When the bullet hit Charlie, he spin like a leaf in the wind. Charlie turn a leaf spinning in the wind. Charlie boy, rustling was not for you, old man! Should've stick to pragging. Prags, boy, prags! The whole country livin' by prags."
  2. Small gifts customarily given to guests. Guyana,plural,plural-only
    — Hosts take pride in offering their guests the best of what they have and try to laden them with choice goods as "prags" (gifts) to carry away.

词源

From mostly-obsolete prog (“provisions, food, supplies”), reflecting a Caribbean pronunciation.
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