| 释义 |
spendy, a. orig. and chiefly U.S.
Brit. |ˈspɛndi|, U.S. |ˈspɛndi|
[‹ spend n.1 or spend v.1 + -y suffix1.]
Extravagant, spendthrift. Later also: expensive; overpriced.
1911Indianapolis Star 21 May 39/1 ‘Come, boys,’ he said in a reckless impulse of sordid profligacy, ‘let's have a candy raffle...’ ‘That's awfully sporty and spendy of you.’ 1942L. V. Berrey & M. Van den Bark Amer. Thes. Slang § 375/3 Extravagant,..spendy, splurgy. 1984Social Text No. 9/10 243, I looked at all those golden skins, spendy trunks and halters fresh out of the water, stretched out on their towels reading The Gulag Archipelago. 2002Wall St. Jrnl. 29 Mar. b5/6 It was an Olympic crowd, not a ski crowd... That's not a real spendy crowd. They eat fast food. 2004Snowboard UK Jan. 38/1 So now you've got your selection of kit from our six of the blingest, you're going to need to get out there and use it in anger—preferably in the poshest, spendiest resort out there for maximum bling effect. |
