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单词 frogwoman
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frogwomann.

Brit. /ˈfrɒɡwʊmən/, U.S. /ˈfrɔɡwʊmən/, /ˈfrɑɡwʊmən/
Inflections: Plural frogwomen.
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: frog n.1, woman n.
Etymology: < frog n.1 + woman n. In sense 2 after frogman n.
1. A woman who sells frogs at a market. Obsolete.
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society > trade and finance > selling > seller > sellers of specific things > [noun] > seller of specific animals
frogwoman1823
tup-seller1831
1823 P. Neill Jrnl. Hort. Tour 275 As the oyster-woman dexterously opens the shells with her gulley, the frog-woman shews no less adroitness, though more barbarity, in the exercise of her scissors.
1857 F. T. Buckland Curiosities Nat. Hist. i. 19 They [sc. the frogs] became an easy prey, destined for to-morrow's market, and the tender mercies of the fish or rather frog woman.
2. A female frogman (frogman n. 1).
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the world > movement > progressive motion > moving with current of air or water > movement in or on water > [noun] > underwater swimming > one who
diver1511
urinator1648
skin-diver1892
frogman1945
free-diver1951
aqualunger1952
goggle-diver1953
frogwoman1963
scuba-diver1963
snorkeller1963
saturation diver1966
1963 Daily Tel. 22 July 11/8 Teams of frogmen and frogwomen from all parts of Britain searched the sea and two lakes yesterday for a trail of clues leading to three sunken ‘treasure’ chests.
1987 Herald (Nexis) 14 Aug. (Weekend Suppl.) 5 Teams of daring frogmen (and frogwomen) launch underwater raids on Herring Island.
1999 Independent (Nexis) 2 Aug. 10 (caption) Huang Hui-fen, 21, the first frogwoman in Taiwan's navy, balances on an attack raft during coastal assault exercises.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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