toppie
/ˈtɒpɪ/noun
(pl. -ies) S. African <南非>
1
- informal a middle-aged or elderly man〈非正式〉中年男人; 上了年纪的男人。
- ORIGIN: perhaps from Zulu thopi 'growing sparsely' (describing thinning hair), or from Hindi topī 'hat'.
2
- an African bulbul with a black or dark brown head and crest（鸟冠为黑色或深褐色的）非洲鹎。
- ORIGIN: late 19th cent.: from TOPKNOT.
2.1
- Genus Pycnonotus, family Pycnonotidae: several species.鹎属, 鹎科：数种。