| 单词 |
Macoute |
| 释义 |
Macoute, n.|məˈkuːt| [Shortened from Tonton Macoute n.] In Haiti, a member of the Tonton Macoute; hence gen., an intimidating villain, a criminal, a thug.
1971Guardian 23 July 11/6 All abuses of power by the Macoutes would in future be severely punished. 1987New Republic 21 Dec. 6/2 Bazin..was run out of the country by the Macoutes who controlled the Duvalier kleptocracy. 1989New Yorker 11 Dec. 106/2 After the fall of Duvalier and the destruction of those who had served him—Macoutes, houngans, or, as was often the case, both—came the eruption of a deep-seated religious and cultural struggle. 1991N.Y. Times 24 Nov. i. 12/4 ‘Others feel that because you have a job, you must be some kind of Macoute, and they want to attack you.’.. The word Macoute long ago became generic for bad guy. |

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