trusty
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- noun
- /ˈtrʌsti/
- Archaic
:
preso de confianza
- Good time to be a trusty, no doubt. "We have stuff up there in the library," he said.
Examples
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Soon we shall have this thing accomplished, my trusty squire, and you will share in my triumph.
Fiction book (2001) -
You're leaving in less than a week, and after that, my trusty Triumph and I are taking off for parts west.
Fiction book (1993) -
I need my trusty advisor to come with me to make sure I'm not making a mistake.
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In camp, rebelling against the No. 1 trusty was sometimes even worse than ignoring a prison officer.
Fiction book (1992) -
Dora the Explorer can always be found with her trusty map.
Academic text (2014) -
Tucked under his tattered robes, Han carried his trusty blaster pistol.
Fiction book (1996) -
"Kimo Sabe" is supposedly Potawatamie for "trusty scout" (Moore 121).
Academic text (2013) -
The trusties were assigned to help maintain the gardens in the prison yard.
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Each trusty had specific tasks, such as cleaning or assisting the guards.
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Prison staff often relied on the trusties to help supervise other inmates.
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
The noun trusty comes from the adjective trusty, which means 'trusted' or 'reliable'. It was used for prisoners who had shown they could be trusted, so they were given special jobs or more freedom in the prison.