2009/03/24 - n.— «Mr. Bacon employs some well-worn police lingo in relating his experiences, which he started logging in a computer on nights off from work. He describes turning into a “hairbag,” a term for a very experienced officer that ...
Police officers have long used the word to describe their elders, usually behind their backs. Now a detective is suing over the term.
hereby, thereby
“We hereby apologize to this parrot!” From Collier’s, 1948.
And I apologize for having no further context for this image. Or maybe it's funnier without context.
certify
verb
1 [I or T] to state something officially, usually in writing, especially that something is true or correct:
[+ (that)] I hereby certify (that) the above information is true and accurate.
I hereby certify that .... ［＝This is to certify that .... ］
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thereby
adverb
formal or old-fashioned
with these words or with this action:
每日一詞：Hairbag，老警察。據時報報導 ，一名自稱被迫退休的警官以年齡歧視為由，把在背後說他是“hairbag”的上司告上了法庭。 Hairbag一詞是個起源模糊的古老俚語。一說認為，“bag”在警察行話中意為“制服”，當一名警官長期服役，其製服在重複使用中會變得毛茸茸(hairy)。但另一些人認為，該詞源自“老油條”警察過去以理髮為藉口擅離職守的習慣，他們通常會要一小包碎發作為證據，是種侮辱性說法。
Without co-operation between foes and friends of Evo Morales, unrest will continue
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Will Bolivia's new leaders widen the country's divisions?
Rainbow resignation
Will Bolivia's new leaders widen the country's divisions?
Rainbow resignation
Definition of rainbow
(Entry 1 of 2)
1: an arc or circle that exhibits in concentric bands the colors of the spectrum and that is formed opposite the sun by the refraction and reflection of the sun's rays in raindrops, spray, or mist
2a: a multicolored array
b: a wide assortment or rangea rainbow of flavors
3[from the impossibility of reaching the rainbow, at whose foot a pot of gold is said to be buried] : an illusory goal or hope
rainbow
adjective
1: having many colors
2: of, relating to, or being people of different races or cultural backgroundsa rainbow coalition
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