Archien.

Brit.

/ˈɑːtʃi/, U.S.

/ˈɑrtʃi/

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Archie.

Etymology: < Archie, pet form of the male forename Archibald (compare -y suffix⁶); for the motivation for the name see Archibald n.

Military slang (chiefly during or with reference to the First World War (1914–18)). Now historical.

1. Anti-aircraft guns collectively; anti-aircraft fire. Frequently personified.Chiefly applied by Allied soldiers to German guns.

ΚΠ

1914 L. A. Strange Diary 30 Sept. in Recoll. of Airman (1935) 64 Clouds at 4,000 feet, so that we got ‘Archie’ (the anti-aircraft gun) pretty badly.

1915 Times of India 21 May 7/6 I could see our other machines up getting a hot time from ‘Archie’.

1918 ‘Wing Adjutant’ Plane Tales from Skies vi. 45 They..had come safely through a good many raids and several combats—there seemed no reason why the day's work should not be continued, especially as ‘Archie’ seemed abnormally quiet.

1918 J. M. Grider Diary 10 Mar. in J. M. Grider & E. W. Springs War Birds (1926) 127 We didn't hear any bombs explode but Archie kept up a lot of fuss.

2012 F. Barnard Time for Heroes v. 235 More Archie, rather closer. Guv weaved and climbed,..and soon the gunners lost their range.

2. As a count noun.

a. A shell from an anti-aircraft gun.

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society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > missile > ammunition for firearms > [noun] > bullet or shell > shell > other types of shell

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1915 Times of India 21 May 7/6 They greeted me with a tremendous fusillade of rifle fire and some ‘Archies’, that didn't, however, come very near.

1917 F. P. Lahm Diary 24 Sept. (1970) 10 Another archie had gone thru the hospital from roof to cellar—failed to explode.

1919 W. Deeping Second Youth xxix. 244 St. Roman was not a nice place that night, with ‘dud Archies’ and nose-caps falling into it, as well as bombs.

1927 S. W. Metcalf Personal Mem. 90 Archies were breaking in the sky at different places.

b. An anti-aircraft gun.Originally applied by Allied soldiers to German guns, but subsequently also used to denote the Allies' own guns.

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society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > firearm > piece of artillery > [noun] > anti-aircraft gun

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Archibald1914

Archie1915

ack-ack1917

Chicago piano1936

Oerlikon1944

1915 Aeroplane 16 June 608/1 Machines on active service..stagger off with tired engines and soggy planes and wander about over the German ‘Archies’.

1917 Manch. Guardian 4 Apr. 5/4 Two German flying men were brought down—whether by ‘Archies’ or an air-duel is the subject of rival claims.

1920 T. H. Kelly What Outfit, Buddy? xiii. 160 They're goin' at him with the archies, but might just as well use pea-shooters.

1928 E. Blunden Undertones of War viii. 75 Northcote and his subalterns..are arguing over..the effectiveness of our Archies.

1965 E. G. Black I want One Volunteer xi. 160 Archies never impressed us as being very scientific or effective.

Compounds

General attributive, as Archie barrage, Archie shell, etc.

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1917 Moonraker Xmas 44 All at once the archie fire, which had been intense during these operations, stopped.

1918 B. Rogers Let. 6 June in Yankee Ace in RAF (1996) vii. 124 A very effective archie barrage and flaming onions.

1918 ‘Wings’ Over German Lines 30 The German gunners..are putting up a barrage of ‘Archie’ shells.

1922 St. Nicholas July 972/1 He intensely disliked the sound of bursting ‘archie’ shells, which were now coming too close and frequent for reasonable comfort.

1939 News Rev. 30 Nov. 14/3 On each occasion fighters and heavy ‘Archie’ barrages drove the Nazis off.

1940 N. Monks Squadrons Up! i. 29 Fly over the ‘archie’ (anti-aircraft) batteries.

2010 R. Kemp Warriors 178 An ‘Archie’ barrage, as the British pilots dubbed the artillery fire, was a terrifying experience for all pilots, especially the new arrivals.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

Archiev.

Brit.

/ˈɑːtʃi/, U.S.

/ˈɑrtʃi/

Forms: also with lower-case initial.

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: Archie n.

Etymology: < Archie n.

Military slang. Now historical.

transitive. To fire at (an enemy air force or aircraft) with an anti-aircraft gun. Frequently in passive.Usually with reference to the First World War (1914–18).

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society > armed hostility > military equipment > operation and use of weapons > action of propelling missile > discharge of firearms > management of artillery > operate (artillery) [verb (transitive)] > discharge (artillery)

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smitea1475

playa1616

unload1633

to touch off1907

Archie1915

1915 G. V. Williams With Our Army in Flanders x. 227 To be ‘archied’—a Royal Flying Corps phrase—is to be shelled by anti-aircraft guns.

1917 ‘Contact’ Airman's Outings vi. 159 Only somebody who has been Archied from Plusprès can realise what it means to fly right over the stronghold at four thousand feet.

1920 Blackwood's Mag. Dec. 757/1 So soon as they crossed the lines, they were heavily ‘archied’.

1939 P. G. Hart Hist. 135th Aero Squadron 148 We had been archied very heavily.

1994 R. Barker Royal Flying Corps in France 49 Read, too, out spotting for the artillery, was heavily Archied.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	archie
释义	Archien. Brit. /ˈɑːtʃi/, U.S. /ˈɑrtʃi/ Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Archie. Etymology: < Archie, pet form of the male forename Archibald (compare -y suffix⁶); for the motivation for the name see Archibald n. Military slang (chiefly during or with reference to the First World War (1914–18)). Now historical. 1. Anti-aircraft guns collectively; anti-aircraft fire. Frequently personified.Chiefly applied by Allied soldiers to German guns. ΚΠ 1914 L. A. Strange Diary 30 Sept. in Recoll. of Airman (1935) 64 Clouds at 4,000 feet, so that we got ‘Archie’ (the anti-aircraft gun) pretty badly. 1915 Times of India 21 May 7/6 I could see our other machines up getting a hot time from ‘Archie’. 1918 ‘Wing Adjutant’ Plane Tales from Skies vi. 45 They..had come safely through a good many raids and several combats—there seemed no reason why the day's work should not be continued, especially as ‘Archie’ seemed abnormally quiet. 1918 J. M. Grider Diary 10 Mar. in J. M. Grider & E. W. Springs War Birds (1926) 127 We didn't hear any bombs explode but Archie kept up a lot of fuss. 2012 F. Barnard Time for Heroes v. 235 More Archie, rather closer. Guv weaved and climbed,..and soon the gunners lost their range. 2. As a count noun. a. A shell from an anti-aircraft gun. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > missile > ammunition for firearms > [noun] > bullet or shell > shell > other types of shell carcass1684 light ball1729 anchor ball1779 shrapnel1810 hollow shot1862 segment-shell1862 blind-shell1864 ring-shot1868 star shell1876 ring-shell1879 pipsqueak1900 Black Maria1914 coal box1914 crump1914 Jack Johnson1914 Archie1915 Little Willie1915 whizz-bang1915 woolly bear1915 fizzbang1916 five-ninea1918 ashcan1918 cream puff1918 sea-bag1918 pudding1919 G.I. can1929 flechette1961 1915 Times of India 21 May 7/6 They greeted me with a tremendous fusillade of rifle fire and some ‘Archies’, that didn't, however, come very near. 1917 F. P. Lahm Diary 24 Sept. (1970) 10 Another archie had gone thru the hospital from roof to cellar—failed to explode. 1919 W. Deeping Second Youth xxix. 244 St. Roman was not a nice place that night, with ‘dud Archies’ and nose-caps falling into it, as well as bombs. 1927 S. W. Metcalf Personal Mem. 90 Archies were breaking in the sky at different places. b. An anti-aircraft gun.Originally applied by Allied soldiers to German guns, but subsequently also used to denote the Allies' own guns. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > firearm > piece of artillery > [noun] > anti-aircraft gun anti-aircraft gun1911 Archibald1914 Archie1915 ack-ack1917 Chicago piano1936 Oerlikon1944 1915 Aeroplane 16 June 608/1 Machines on active service..stagger off with tired engines and soggy planes and wander about over the German ‘Archies’. 1917 Manch. Guardian 4 Apr. 5/4 Two German flying men were brought down—whether by ‘Archies’ or an air-duel is the subject of rival claims. 1920 T. H. Kelly What Outfit, Buddy? xiii. 160 They're goin' at him with the archies, but might just as well use pea-shooters. 1928 E. Blunden Undertones of War viii. 75 Northcote and his subalterns..are arguing over..the effectiveness of our Archies. 1965 E. G. Black I want One Volunteer xi. 160 Archies never impressed us as being very scientific or effective. Compounds General attributive, as Archie barrage, Archie shell, etc. ΚΠ 1917 Moonraker Xmas 44 All at once the archie fire, which had been intense during these operations, stopped. 1918 B. Rogers Let. 6 June in Yankee Ace in RAF (1996) vii. 124 A very effective archie barrage and flaming onions. 1918 ‘Wings’ Over German Lines 30 The German gunners..are putting up a barrage of ‘Archie’ shells. 1922 St. Nicholas July 972/1 He intensely disliked the sound of bursting ‘archie’ shells, which were now coming too close and frequent for reasonable comfort. 1939 News Rev. 30 Nov. 14/3 On each occasion fighters and heavy ‘Archie’ barrages drove the Nazis off. 1940 N. Monks Squadrons Up! i. 29 Fly over the ‘archie’ (anti-aircraft) batteries. 2010 R. Kemp Warriors 178 An ‘Archie’ barrage, as the British pilots dubbed the artillery fire, was a terrifying experience for all pilots, especially the new arrivals. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). Archiev. Brit. /ˈɑːtʃi/, U.S. /ˈɑrtʃi/ Forms: also with lower-case initial. Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: Archie n. Etymology: < Archie n. Military slang. Now historical. transitive. To fire at (an enemy air force or aircraft) with an anti-aircraft gun. Frequently in passive.Usually with reference to the First World War (1914–18). ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > operation and use of weapons > action of propelling missile > discharge of firearms > management of artillery > operate (artillery) [verb (transitive)] > discharge (artillery) swagec1420 smitea1475 playa1616 unload1633 to touch off1907 Archie1915 1915 G. V. Williams With Our Army in Flanders x. 227 To be ‘archied’—a Royal Flying Corps phrase—is to be shelled by anti-aircraft guns. 1917 ‘Contact’ Airman's Outings vi. 159 Only somebody who has been Archied from Plusprès can realise what it means to fly right over the stronghold at four thousand feet. 1920 Blackwood's Mag. Dec. 757/1 So soon as they crossed the lines, they were heavily ‘archied’. 1939 P. G. Hart Hist. 135th Aero Squadron 148 We had been archied very heavily. 1994 R. Barker Royal Flying Corps in France 49 Read, too, out spotting for the artillery, was heavily Archied. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1914v.1915
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