Anthony overn.

Brit.

/ˈantənɪ ˌəʊvə/, U.S.

/ˈæntəni ˌoʊvər/,

/ˈænθəni ˌoʊvər/

Forms: 1800s– Anthony over, 1800s– Ant'ny over, 1800s– Antony over, 1900s– Antny over.

Origin: Apparently from a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Anthony , over adv.

Etymology: Apparently < the male forename Anthony (although the semantic motivation is unclear; see Anthony n.) + over adv.The words in the name of the game form part of a call and response in some forms of the game, but evidence for this is first recorded later. See, for example, quot. 1882. The name of the game is also attested from the end of the 19th cent. onwards in a large number of other forms, many of which show folk-etymological reanalysis of the first element, e.g. Ante over, Anti-over, Anti-i-over; Andy-over, Andrew over; Aunty over; Annie over; Anti-Annie-over. See further Dict. Amer. Regional Eng. at Andy-over, Annie-over, anti-i-over, anti-over, Andrew-over, ankety-over.

Chiefly U.S. Now chiefly historical.

A game in which one group of children throws a ball over a building for another group to catch, the successful catching player then running around the building to tag one or more members of the throwing team, who must then join the catching side.

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1838 J. W. Campbell in Biogr. Sketches 260 Whether employment at the plough, the hoe, bench or lathe, is not quite as salutary and profitable as the childish games of cat, bandy, corner ball or anthony-over?

1882 St. Nicholas Jan. 203/2 I suppose there are boys in these days who do not know what ‘Anthony-over’ is... The party that had the ball would shout, ‘Anthony!’ The others responded, ‘Over!’

1893 S. R. Crockett Stickit Minister 116 The bairns vexed his soul by playing ‘Antony Over’ against the end of his house.

1899 G. Ade Doc' Horne xi. 118 Why he and the alligator moved the dresser out from the wall and began to play ‘ant'ny over’ with my eye.

1918 Amer. Mag. Apr. 38/1 Old Bill, the scout before me, found him playing Anthony Over with the kids at recess.

1982 Scouting Jan. 31/2 Behind the house, the boys had taken a break from chores and were engaged in a vigorous game of ‘Ant'ny Over’.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	anthony over
释义	Anthony overn. Brit. /ˈantənɪ ˌəʊvə/, U.S. /ˈæntəni ˌoʊvər/, /ˈænθəni ˌoʊvər/ Forms: 1800s– Anthony over, 1800s– Ant'ny over, 1800s– Antony over, 1900s– Antny over. Origin: Apparently from a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Anthony , over adv. Etymology: Apparently < the male forename Anthony (although the semantic motivation is unclear; see Anthony n.) + over adv.The words in the name of the game form part of a call and response in some forms of the game, but evidence for this is first recorded later. See, for example, quot. 1882. The name of the game is also attested from the end of the 19th cent. onwards in a large number of other forms, many of which show folk-etymological reanalysis of the first element, e.g. Ante over, Anti-over, Anti-i-over; Andy-over, Andrew over; Aunty over; Annie over; Anti-Annie-over. See further Dict. Amer. Regional Eng. at Andy-over, Annie-over, anti-i-over, anti-over, Andrew-over, ankety-over. Chiefly U.S. Now chiefly historical. A game in which one group of children throws a ball over a building for another group to catch, the successful catching player then running around the building to tag one or more members of the throwing team, who must then join the catching side. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > children's game > children's ball games > [noun] catchball1631 hop-ball1811 Anthony over1838 barn-ball1841 bull-pen1857 sevens1864 catch1887 pig in the middle1887 alairy1916 monkey in the middle1952 kingy1959 piggy in the middle1967 dandy shandy1978 1838 J. W. Campbell in Biogr. Sketches 260 Whether employment at the plough, the hoe, bench or lathe, is not quite as salutary and profitable as the childish games of cat, bandy, corner ball or anthony-over? 1882 St. Nicholas Jan. 203/2 I suppose there are boys in these days who do not know what ‘Anthony-over’ is... The party that had the ball would shout, ‘Anthony!’ The others responded, ‘Over!’ 1893 S. R. Crockett Stickit Minister 116 The bairns vexed his soul by playing ‘Antony Over’ against the end of his house. 1899 G. Ade Doc' Horne xi. 118 Why he and the alligator moved the dresser out from the wall and began to play ‘ant'ny over’ with my eye. 1918 Amer. Mag. Apr. 38/1 Old Bill, the scout before me, found him playing Anthony Over with the kids at recess. 1982 Scouting Jan. 31/2 Behind the house, the boys had taken a break from chores and were engaged in a vigorous game of ‘Ant'ny Over’. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1838
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