billy的词源

英文词源

billy (n.)

"club," 1848, American English, originally burglars' slang for "crowbar;" meaning "policeman's club" first recorded 1856, probably from nickname of William, applied to various objects (compare jack, jimmy, jenny).

中文词源

billy：带盖金属罐

billy 为人名William 昵称。来自英语词汇中的一种用人名代替各种叫不出名字或没有合适名字的物件，如jack, 杰克，千斤顶。

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