- Hooverville
[Hooverville 词源字典]
- 1933, American English, from U.S. president Herbert C. Hoover (1874-1964), who was in office when the Depression began, + common place-name ending -ville. Earlier his name was the basis of Hooverize "economize on food" (1917) from his role as wartime head of the U.S. Food Administration.[Hooverville etymology, Hooverville origin, 英语词源]