toff
toff · toffs
A person of the upper class or with pretensions to it, who usually communicates an air…A person of the upper class or with pretensions to it, who usually communicates an air of superiority.
UK/tɒf/US/tɔf/
» He's a posh toff.
Er ist ein vornehmer Schnösel.
Значення
значень: 2(Ірландія, Британія, зневажливе)A person of the upper class or with pretensions to it, who usually communicates an air of superiority.
Pinkel
дже́нтльменdžéntlʹmen, бе́лая костьbélaja kostʹ
informal term for an upper-class or wealthy person
(застаріле)An elegantly dressed person.
Stutzer, Geck
Приклади
речень: 1He's a posh toff.
deEr ist ein vornehmer Schnösel.
Переклади
мов: 5Русский
2. (Britain, derogatory) A person of the upper class, or with pretensions to it:
Deutsch
1. (obsolete) An elegantly dressed person:
2. (Britain, derogatory) A person of the upper class, or with pretensions to it:
Походження
Probably an alteration of tuft, referring to the gold tassel on the cap worn by titled undProbably an alteration of tuft, referring to the gold tassel on the cap worn by titled undergraduates at English universities.
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Форми
множина: toffsСиноніми
синонімів: 41swellB1bladeB2bloodA2dudeB1exquisiteB2fashionableB1goB1smartA1sparkB2macaronipopinjaybarbermongerbeaubuck
Близькі за значенням
- informal term for an upper-class or wealthy person:nob