| 词汇 | outfit |
| 词源 | outfit. Workhorse slang used as a name of a group of cow- boys; a military unit; and a criminal gang such as the Mafia, Cosa Nostra, Brotherhood, or Syndicate. Recently, the Outfit have been revealed as another name for the CIA (Central Intel- ligence Agency). See brotherhood; cosa nostra; mafia. |
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