| 词条 | Bindle |
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A bindle is the bag, sack, or carrying device stereotypically used by the American sub-culture of hobos. A "bindlestiff" was another name for a hobo who carried a bindle. The bindle is colloquially known as the "blanket stick", particularly within the Northeastern hobo community. A "bindlestiff", according to James Blish in his novel, A Life for the Stars" was a hobo who stole another hobo's "bindle". Hence the colloquium "stiff" as in steal. In modern popular culture the bindle is portrayed as a stick with cloth or a blanket tied around one end for carrying items, with the entire array being carried over the shoulder, transferring force to the shoulder and so leading to a more long-lasting and comfortable grip, especially with larger heavier loads. Particularly in cartoons, the bindles' sacks usually have a polka-dot or bandanna design. However, in actual use the bindle can take many forms. One example of the stick-type bindle can be seen in the illustration entitled The Runaway created by Norman Rockwell for the cover of the September 20, 1958, edition of The Saturday Evening Post.[1] Though bindles are rarely used anymore, they are still widely seen in popular culture as a prevalent anachronism. The term bindle may descend from the German word Bündel, meaning something wrapped up in a blanket and bound by cord for carrying (cf. originally Middle Dutch bundle), or have arisen as a portmanteau of "bind" and "spindle".[2] More recently, the term has come to be used to define packages of illegal drugs, particularly heroin, in which it typically refers to ten single 'bags' bound together with a rubber band, although this is more commonly called a bundle.[3] See also
References1. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.artchive.com/artchive/R/rockwell/rockwell_runaway.jpg.html |title=Norman Rockwell: The Runaway |publisher=Artchive.com |date=1958-09-20 |accessdate=2011-10-24}} {{Bags}}2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bindle|title=Definition of BINDLE|publisher=}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.wect.com/story/31266263/police-arrest-known-drug-dealer-seize-800-bindles-of-heroin|title=Police arrest known drug dealer, seize 800 bindles of heroin|first=Brandon|last=Wissbaum|publisher=}} 2 : Bags|Luggage |
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