eyebrow-raisern.

Brit.

/ˈʌɪbraʊˌreɪzə/, U.S.

/ˈaɪˌbraʊˌreɪzər/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: eyebrow n., raiser n.

Etymology: < eyebrow n. + raiser n. Compare earlier to raise one's eyebrow(s) (or an eyebrow) at eyebrow n. Phrases 2a, eyebrow-raising n.

1. A person who expresses surprise, scepticism, or disapproval, esp. habitually or frequently. Cf. to raise one's eyebrows at eyebrow n. Phrases 2a.

ΚΠ

1909 J. DeWolf Addison Mrs. John Vernon 40 And even the eyebrow raisers and shoulder shruggers had nothing to say concerning the lovely little daughter, whose piquant ingenuousness was of the type which won universal approbation.

1963 Washingtn Post 7 July c3/1 Don Leppert..doesn't go along with the eyebrow-raisers over some of manager Ralph Houk's choices.

1995 M. Swander Out of this World ii. 106 When things weren't peachy keen, I learned to confront the gigglers, the eyebrow raisers.

2. Something surprising, shocking, or noteworthy. Cf. to raise eyebrows at eyebrow n. Phrases 2b.

ΚΠ

1928 Washington Post 20 Dec. 16/6 ‘A Woman of Affairs’, which is Mr. Arlen's eyebrow raiser, ‘The Green Hat’, that Deacon Will H. Hays said should not be made into pictures.

1945 Northern Star (New S. Wales) 20 June 4/2 The real ‘eyebrow-raiser’, however, has been the response of the headquarters of these and many other departments.

2004 Express (Nexis) 27 Dec. (Sport section) 73 The only eyebrow-raiser was the fact that, unlike previous weeks, Newcastle managed to keep their goal intact for the rest of the match.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	eyebrow-raiser
释义	eyebrow-raisern. Brit. /ˈʌɪbraʊˌreɪzə/, U.S. /ˈaɪˌbraʊˌreɪzər/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: eyebrow n., raiser n. Etymology: < eyebrow n. + raiser n. Compare earlier to raise one's eyebrow(s) (or an eyebrow) at eyebrow n. Phrases 2a, eyebrow-raising n. 1. A person who expresses surprise, scepticism, or disapproval, esp. habitually or frequently. Cf. to raise one's eyebrows at eyebrow n. Phrases 2a. ΚΠ 1909 J. DeWolf Addison Mrs. John Vernon 40 And even the eyebrow raisers and shoulder shruggers had nothing to say concerning the lovely little daughter, whose piquant ingenuousness was of the type which won universal approbation. 1963 Washingtn Post 7 July c3/1 Don Leppert..doesn't go along with the eyebrow-raisers over some of manager Ralph Houk's choices. 1995 M. Swander Out of this World ii. 106 When things weren't peachy keen, I learned to confront the gigglers, the eyebrow raisers. 2. Something surprising, shocking, or noteworthy. Cf. to raise eyebrows at eyebrow n. Phrases 2b. ΚΠ 1928 Washington Post 20 Dec. 16/6 ‘A Woman of Affairs’, which is Mr. Arlen's eyebrow raiser, ‘The Green Hat’, that Deacon Will H. Hays said should not be made into pictures. 1945 Northern Star (New S. Wales) 20 June 4/2 The real ‘eyebrow-raiser’, however, has been the response of the headquarters of these and many other departments. 2004 Express (Nexis) 27 Dec. (Sport section) 73 The only eyebrow-raiser was the fact that, unlike previous weeks, Newcastle managed to keep their goal intact for the rest of the match. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1909
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