Filofaxn.adj.

Brit.

/ˈfʌɪlə(ʊ)faks/, U.S.

/ˈfaɪloʊˌfæks/

Forms: also with lower-case initial.

Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: English file of facts.

Etymology: Representing a colloquial pronunciation (with respelling) of file of facts < file n.² + of prep. + the plural of fact n.

A. n.

A proprietary name for: a loose-leaf notebook with separate sections in which a person can record appointments, addresses, notes, etc., usually ring-bound in a leather case with spaces for pens, credit cards, and other personal items.The Filofax became widely known in the 1980s, arising from its association with yuppies (see yuppie n.).

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > record > written record > arrangement and storage of written records > [noun] > filing > system

organizer1924

filing system1926

Filofax1931

personal organizer1954

agenda1977

Palm Pilot1996

1931 Trade Marks Jrnl. 6 May 647/1 Filofax..Loose leaf binders.

1982 Guardian 7 Dec. 8/8 A Filofax is a must for the obsessively well organised or those that would like to be so.

1992 L. Marks & M. Gran New Statesman 100 (stage direct.) The dreaded Yuppies, eating warm chicken liver salad and comparing filofaxes.

1999 J. Burchill Married Alive xiii. 198 The day when two Filofaxes become one and spawn lots of little memos.

2007 Esquire Oct. 33/2 The good old Filofax never runs out of batteries, holds everything we need and has lots of clip-in nerdy extras.

B. adj. (attributive).

Of, relating to, or characteristic of a Filofax, or the system of using a Filofax to organize one's life, esp. as associated with the lifestyle of yuppies in the 1980s.

ΚΠ

1975 Geogr. Jrnl. 141 425 The ‘Filofax’ loose-leaf system contains a large assortment of different sheets for note-taking and diagrams.

1988 Spy Mar. 72/1 It makes sense that the Filofax craze followed on the heels of the cocaine craze: both appeal to the ambitious young,..both give the user an illusion of control.

1999 J. Lloyd & E. Rees Come Together ii. 51 I stare at the filofax page with Jack's number on it. Just do it... Come on, pick up the phone.

2012 New Rev. (Nexis) 5 Aug. 6 It wasn't until the Filofax era of the 1980s that bottled water began to be marketed as a luxury item.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	filofax
释义	Filofaxn.adj. Brit. /ˈfʌɪlə(ʊ)faks/, U.S. /ˈfaɪloʊˌfæks/ Forms: also with lower-case initial. Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: English file of facts. Etymology: Representing a colloquial pronunciation (with respelling) of file of facts < file n.² + of prep. + the plural of fact n. A. n. A proprietary name for: a loose-leaf notebook with separate sections in which a person can record appointments, addresses, notes, etc., usually ring-bound in a leather case with spaces for pens, credit cards, and other personal items.The Filofax became widely known in the 1980s, arising from its association with yuppies (see yuppie n.). ΘΚΠ society > communication > record > written record > arrangement and storage of written records > [noun] > filing > system organizer1924 filing system1926 Filofax1931 personal organizer1954 agenda1977 Palm Pilot1996 1931 Trade Marks Jrnl. 6 May 647/1 Filofax..Loose leaf binders. 1982 Guardian 7 Dec. 8/8 A Filofax is a must for the obsessively well organised or those that would like to be so. 1992 L. Marks & M. Gran New Statesman 100 (stage direct.) The dreaded Yuppies, eating warm chicken liver salad and comparing filofaxes. 1999 J. Burchill Married Alive xiii. 198 The day when two Filofaxes become one and spawn lots of little memos. 2007 Esquire Oct. 33/2 The good old Filofax never runs out of batteries, holds everything we need and has lots of clip-in nerdy extras. B. adj. (attributive). Of, relating to, or characteristic of a Filofax, or the system of using a Filofax to organize one's life, esp. as associated with the lifestyle of yuppies in the 1980s. ΚΠ 1975 Geogr. Jrnl. 141 425 The ‘Filofax’ loose-leaf system contains a large assortment of different sheets for note-taking and diagrams. 1988 Spy Mar. 72/1 It makes sense that the Filofax craze followed on the heels of the cocaine craze: both appeal to the ambitious young,..both give the user an illusion of control. 1999 J. Lloyd & E. Rees Come Together ii. 51 I stare at the filofax page with Jack's number on it. Just do it... Come on, pick up the phone. 2012 New Rev. (Nexis) 5 Aug. 6 It wasn't until the Filofax era of the 1980s that bottled water began to be marketed as a luxury item. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1931
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