coachyadj.

Brit.

/ˈkəʊtʃi/, U.S.

/ˈkoʊtʃi/, Irish English

/ˈkoʊtʃi/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: coach n., -y suffix¹.

Etymology: < coach n. + -y suffix¹.Compare also note at sense 1a.

colloquial.

†a. Originally slang. Characteristic of a person who drives or rides in a horse-drawn coach; esp. (of a coat or its cut) of or resembling a type worn for coaching. Also of a person: having to do with coaches or coaching. Obsolete.Chiefly in ironic or satirical use, apparently with reference to a fashion in England in the mid 19th cent. for clothes (esp. coats) worn for driving or riding on the outside of a coach, and an interest (or affectation of an interest) in coaching.Some or all of this evidence could alternatively be interpreted as showing a use of coachy n. as a modifier, with the sense ‘of or characteristic of a coachman’.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance in a vehicle > riding in a vehicle > [adjective] > riding in specific horse-drawn vehicle

incoached1599

fire-coached1615

caroched1636

charioted1791

charioteered1849

coachy1882

1843 Fraser's Mag. July 83/2 We had not, in Regent Street, as at present, the unaccountable..foreign individuals, with broad-brimmed hats, sharp-pointed boots, and an attempt at an English slang [i.e. flashy, showy] ‘coachy’ coat.

1844 New Sporting Mag. Mar. 194 There is a large majority of the coaching, or rather coachy-men, who are as innocent of coaching as of common sense.

1918 A. C. Menzies Further Indiscretions iv. 85 His [sc. the Duke of Hamilton's] greatcoats were superb In their own line, being of a very coachy cut and graced by enormous buttons, which were specially made for him.

b. Of a horse: resembling a coach horse. Now somewhat rare (historical or regional (chiefly Irish English (northern) in later use)).

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > horse defined by purpose used for > [adjective] > like a coach-horse

coachy1870

1857 Morning Post 17 June 6/3 Lord of Lorn, although rather coachy in appearance..will, when fit, do a good thing.

1887 Sat. Rev. 5 Nov. 634 He [sc. a horse] looks just a trifle ‘coachy’ about the shoulders.

1908 Western Daily Press 14 Mar. 8/2 A weight-carrying thoroughbred, in stallion condition, looks to be coarser than he really is, to have worse shoulders and to be more coachy than he was when in training.

1996 C. I. Macafee Conc. Ulster Dict. 68/2 Coachy, resembling a coach horse.

2005 Carriage Jrnl. Jan. 20/1 He liked a coachy stamp of horse, of the kind still bred in those days in the dales close to the traditional home of the Cleveland Bay breed.

2. Of, resembling, or characteristic of a coach (coach n. 7), now esp. a sports or athletics coach.

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1870 Westm. Rev. Oct. 535 As a rule..we regard books of this ‘coachy’ nature with aversion; but the present little aid to classic learning is not without its suggestiveness to those who are anxious to know what an Army Examination is like.

1977 Sports Illustr. 18 Apr. 94/3 West Texas had a squat, fat, controversial coach. So they got rid of him, brought in coachy-type coaches..and the football team hasn't amounted to a hill of beans in years.

1995 Advertiser (Adelaide) (Nexis) 23 Sept. He is sitting at a desk piled with coachy kind of stuff: team sheets, clipboards, videos.

2021 Atlanta Jrnl.-Constit. 30 May c14/5 He had a master plan for his team's final play to sink a basket and escape..with a thrilling win... ‘I'm gonna get coachy... It's going to be the Mona stinkin' Lisa of plays.’

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2022).

单词	coachy
释义	coachyadj. Brit. /ˈkəʊtʃi/, U.S. /ˈkoʊtʃi/, Irish English /ˈkoʊtʃi/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: coach n., -y suffix¹. Etymology: < coach n. + -y suffix¹.Compare also note at sense 1a. colloquial. 1. †a. Originally slang. Characteristic of a person who drives or rides in a horse-drawn coach; esp. (of a coat or its cut) of or resembling a type worn for coaching. Also of a person: having to do with coaches or coaching. Obsolete.Chiefly in ironic or satirical use, apparently with reference to a fashion in England in the mid 19th cent. for clothes (esp. coats) worn for driving or riding on the outside of a coach, and an interest (or affectation of an interest) in coaching.Some or all of this evidence could alternatively be interpreted as showing a use of coachy n. as a modifier, with the sense ‘of or characteristic of a coachman’. ΘΚΠ society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance in a vehicle > riding in a vehicle > [adjective] > riding in specific horse-drawn vehicle incoached1599 fire-coached1615 caroched1636 charioted1791 charioteered1849 coachy1882 1843 Fraser's Mag. July 83/2 We had not, in Regent Street, as at present, the unaccountable..foreign individuals, with broad-brimmed hats, sharp-pointed boots, and an attempt at an English slang [i.e. flashy, showy] ‘coachy’ coat. 1844 New Sporting Mag. Mar. 194 There is a large majority of the coaching, or rather coachy-men, who are as innocent of coaching as of common sense. 1918 A. C. Menzies Further Indiscretions iv. 85 His [sc. the Duke of Hamilton's] greatcoats were superb In their own line, being of a very coachy cut and graced by enormous buttons, which were specially made for him. b. Of a horse: resembling a coach horse. Now somewhat rare (historical or regional (chiefly Irish English (northern) in later use)). ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > horse defined by purpose used for > [adjective] > like a coach-horse coachy1870 1857 Morning Post 17 June 6/3 Lord of Lorn, although rather coachy in appearance..will, when fit, do a good thing. 1887 Sat. Rev. 5 Nov. 634 He [sc. a horse] looks just a trifle ‘coachy’ about the shoulders. 1908 Western Daily Press 14 Mar. 8/2 A weight-carrying thoroughbred, in stallion condition, looks to be coarser than he really is, to have worse shoulders and to be more coachy than he was when in training. 1996 C. I. Macafee Conc. Ulster Dict. 68/2 Coachy, resembling a coach horse. 2005 Carriage Jrnl. Jan. 20/1 He liked a coachy stamp of horse, of the kind still bred in those days in the dales close to the traditional home of the Cleveland Bay breed. 2. Of, resembling, or characteristic of a coach (coach n. 7), now esp. a sports or athletics coach. ΚΠ 1870 Westm. Rev. Oct. 535 As a rule..we regard books of this ‘coachy’ nature with aversion; but the present little aid to classic learning is not without its suggestiveness to those who are anxious to know what an Army Examination is like. 1977 Sports Illustr. 18 Apr. 94/3 West Texas had a squat, fat, controversial coach. So they got rid of him, brought in coachy-type coaches..and the football team hasn't amounted to a hill of beans in years. 1995 Advertiser (Adelaide) (Nexis) 23 Sept. He is sitting at a desk piled with coachy kind of stuff: team sheets, clipboards, videos. 2021 Atlanta Jrnl.-Constit. 30 May c14/5 He had a master plan for his team's final play to sink a basket and escape..with a thrilling win... ‘I'm gonna get coachy... It's going to be the Mona stinkin' Lisa of plays.’ This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2022). > see also also refers to : coacheecoachyn.¹ < adj.1843 see also
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