derryn.²

Brit.

/ˈdɛri/, U.S.

/ˈdɛri/, Australian English /ˈderi/, New Zealand English

/ˈderi/

Etymology: apparently jocular adaptation of derry in the refrain derry down.

Australian and New Zealand.

A ‘down’ (down n.⁴ 2b); esp. in to have a derry on, to be prejudiced against.

ΚΠ

1896 Argus (Melbourne) 19 Mar. 5/9 in E. E. Morris Austral Eng. (1898) Have you any particular ‘derry’ upon this Wendouree?

1897 D. McK. Wright Station Ballads & Other Verses 107 I ain't down on them if they ain't got a derry on me!

1900 H. Lawson Verses Pop. & Humorous 185 It's orful when the p'leece has got a derry on a chap.

1915 Bulletin (Sydney) 15 Aug. 47/1 If you do, the Johns have a derry on yer ever after.

1918 Chrons. N.Z.E.F. 20 Dec. 245/1 He..[has] a particularly keen ‘derry’ on the parade-ground N.C.O.

1948 D. Ballantyne Cunninghams i. x. 63 She didn't like the Baptists though, had had a derry on that crowd ever since Hilda took her to an evening service.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

derryn.³

Brit.

/ˈdɛri/, U.S.

/ˈdɛri/

Etymology: < derelict adj. and n. + -y suffix⁶.

slang.

A derelict building.

ΘΚΠ

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > types of building generally > [noun] > ruin

ruin1561

derry1968

1968 R. Busby & G. Holtham Main Line Kill v. 52 Red said it was time to kip in the derry... The derry was the second of a row of empty houses.

1969 Guardian 5 Aug. 4/8 Mary..lives with her husband, two Belgian boys, three English girls, and a young Frenchman in a ‘derry’—a deserted house—in Chelsea.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

derryint.n.¹

Brit.

/ˈdɛri/, U.S.

/ˈdɛri/

Forms: 1500s derie, 1500s–1600s derrie, 1500s– derry. Also reduplicated.

Origin: Of unknown origin.

Etymology: Origin unknown.Frequently used in combination with hey int. or down int.

A meaningless word in the refrains of popular songs; hence (as n.), a ballad or set of verses.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > literature > poetry > poem or piece of poetry > narrative poem > [noun] > ballad > types of ballad

romance?1548

riding ballad1800

derry1860

chantefable1879

cantefable1883

a1556 N. Udall Ralph Roister Doister (?1566) ii. iii. sig. D.j With chip and cherie Heigh derie derie.

1860 Borrow Sleeping Bard 50 If one can patch together any nonsensical derry, he is styled a graduate bard.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

n.²1896

n.³1968

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单词	derry
释义	derryn.² Brit. /ˈdɛri/, U.S. /ˈdɛri/, Australian English /ˈderi/, New Zealand English /ˈderi/ Etymology: apparently jocular adaptation of derry in the refrain derry down. Australian and New Zealand. A ‘down’ (down n.⁴ 2b); esp. in to have a derry on, to be prejudiced against. ΚΠ 1896 Argus (Melbourne) 19 Mar. 5/9 in E. E. Morris Austral Eng. (1898) Have you any particular ‘derry’ upon this Wendouree? 1897 D. McK. Wright Station Ballads & Other Verses 107 I ain't down on them if they ain't got a derry on me! 1900 H. Lawson Verses Pop. & Humorous 185 It's orful when the p'leece has got a derry on a chap. 1915 Bulletin (Sydney) 15 Aug. 47/1 If you do, the Johns have a derry on yer ever after. 1918 Chrons. N.Z.E.F. 20 Dec. 245/1 He..[has] a particularly keen ‘derry’ on the parade-ground N.C.O. 1948 D. Ballantyne Cunninghams i. x. 63 She didn't like the Baptists though, had had a derry on that crowd ever since Hilda took her to an evening service. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online June 2021). derryn.³ Brit. /ˈdɛri/, U.S. /ˈdɛri/ Etymology: < derelict adj. and n. + -y suffix⁶. slang. A derelict building. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > types of building generally > [noun] > ruin ruin1561 derry1968 1968 R. Busby & G. Holtham Main Line Kill v. 52 Red said it was time to kip in the derry... The derry was the second of a row of empty houses. 1969 Guardian 5 Aug. 4/8 Mary..lives with her husband, two Belgian boys, three English girls, and a young Frenchman in a ‘derry’—a deserted house—in Chelsea. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online March 2022). derryint.n.¹ Brit. /ˈdɛri/, U.S. /ˈdɛri/ Forms: 1500s derie, 1500s–1600s derrie, 1500s– derry. Also reduplicated. Origin: Of unknown origin. Etymology: Origin unknown.Frequently used in combination with hey int. or down int. A meaningless word in the refrains of popular songs; hence (as n.), a ballad or set of verses. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > literature > poetry > poem or piece of poetry > narrative poem > [noun] > ballad > types of ballad romance?1548 riding ballad1800 derry1860 chantefable1879 cantefable1883 a1556 N. Udall Ralph Roister Doister (?1566) ii. iii. sig. D.j With chip and cherie Heigh derie derie. 1860 Borrow Sleeping Bard 50 If one can patch together any nonsensical derry, he is styled a graduate bard. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.²1896n.³1968int.n.¹a1556
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