good-for-noughtadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈɡʊdfəˌnɔːt/, U.S.

/ˈɡʊdfərˌnɔt/,

/ˈɡʊdfərˌnɑt/,

/ˌɡʊdfərˈnɔt/,

/ˌɡʊdfərˈnɑt/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: good adj., for prep., nought pron.

Etymology: < good adj. + for prep. + nought pron. Compare good-for-naught adj., good-for-naught n., and (with the use as adjective) earlier good-for-nothing n.

depreciative or derogatory. Now archaic or in historical contexts.

A. adj.

= good-for-nothing adj. Cf. good-for-naught adj.

ΘΚΠ

society > morality > moral evil > evil nature or character > lack of magnanimity or noble-mindedness > [adjective] > worthless

forcouthc888

worthless1576

hilding1577

baggage1580

lorel1590

losel1601

ragamuffin1602

loselled1606

loselly1611

offala1626

ragamuffa1626

vagabond1630

good-for-nought1663

good-for-nothing1706

ne'er-do-well1773

ragabash1818

neat1824

scamping1832

scampish1847

wutless1853

trashy1862

ne'er-do-wellish1890

suck-egg1892

never-do-well1933

punk-ass1971

1663 B. Furly Worlds Honour Detected 51 These idle, foolish, good-for-nought, Ceremonious Salutations.

1736 N. Bailey et al. Dictionarium Britannicum (ed. 2) at Lubberly As a lubberly fellow, a great-lazy good for nought fellow.

1821 J. Clare Village Minstrel I. 159 A good-for-nought booby, he nettled me sore.

1859 ‘G. Eliot’ Adam Bede II. iv. xxxi. 317 Her mother's fortune had been spent by that good-for-nought Sorrel.

1922 F. M. Atkinson tr. C. de Coster Legend of Ulenspiegel i. 46 Certain good-for-nought lads, being jealous of his nimbleness, had made a nick in the rope.

2000 Lawyers Weekly (Nexis) 11 Feb. His sousled, good-for-nought father had ‘the odd manner’ and was from the North.

B. n.

= good-for-nothing n. 1. Cf. good-for-naught n.

ΘΚΠ

society > morality > moral evil > evil nature or character > lack of magnanimity or noble-mindedness > [noun] > worthlessness > good-for-nothing person

brethelingc1275

filec1300

dogc1330

ribald1340

waynouna1350

waster1352

lorel1362

losel1362

land-leaper1377

triflera1382

brothelc1390

javelc1400

leftc1400

lorerc1400

shackerellc1420

brethel1440

never-thrift1440

vagrant1444

ne'er-thrifta1450

never-thrivinga1450

nebulona1475

breelc1485

naughty pack?1534

brathel1542

carrion1547

slim1548

unsel155.

pelf1551

shifterc1562

rag1566

wandrel?1567

land-loper1570

nothing-worth1580

baggage1594

roly-poly1602

bash-rag1603

arrant1605

ragabash?1609

flabergullion1611

hilding1611

hard bargain1612

slubberdegullion1612

vauneant1621

knick-knacker1622

idle-pack1624

slabberdegullion1653

thimble-maker1654

whiffler1659

never-do-well1664

good-for-nought1671

ne'er-be-good1675

shack1682

vagabond1686

shabaroon1699

shag-bag1699

houndsfoot1710

ne'er-do-well1737

trumpery1738

rap1742

hallion1789

scamp1808

waffie1808

ne'er-do-good1814

vaurien1829

sculpin1834

shicer1846

good-for-nothing1847

wastrel1847

scallywag1848

shack-bag1855

beat1865

toe-rag1875

rodney1877

toe-ragger1896

low-lifer1902

punk1904

lowlife1909

ringtail1916

git1939

no-hoper1944

schlub1950

piss artist1962

dead leg1964

1671 R. Head & F. Kirkman Eng. Rogue IV. vii. 106 Her upbriding me with sloath and idleness, and calling me her good for nought.

1705 J. Vanbrugh Confederacy v. 71 Ah Rogues Face, have I got thee? old good for nought.

1742 Britannia in Mourning 20 What the Devil would you have me do with a Mortal good for nought?

1834 E. Bulwer-Lytton Last Days of Pompeii II. iv. ii. 196 My master, Diomed—is not one of those expensive good-for-noughts.

1853 C. Dickens Bleak House xxxiv. 338 I'm a harum-scarum sort of a good-for-nought.

1918 T. W. Hanshew & M. E. Hanshew Riddle of Purple Emperor (1919) vi. 63 The lazy good-for-noughts, they eat you out of house and home!

1989 C. Palliser Quincunx 7 That young good-for-nought, Job Greenslade.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	good-for-nought
释义	good-for-noughtadj.n. Brit. /ˈɡʊdfəˌnɔːt/, U.S. /ˈɡʊdfərˌnɔt/, /ˈɡʊdfərˌnɑt/, /ˌɡʊdfərˈnɔt/, /ˌɡʊdfərˈnɑt/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: good adj., for prep., nought pron. Etymology: < good adj. + for prep. + nought pron. Compare good-for-naught adj., good-for-naught n., and (with the use as adjective) earlier good-for-nothing n. depreciative or derogatory. Now archaic or in historical contexts. A. adj. = good-for-nothing adj. Cf. good-for-naught adj. ΘΚΠ society > morality > moral evil > evil nature or character > lack of magnanimity or noble-mindedness > [adjective] > worthless forcouthc888 worthless1576 hilding1577 baggage1580 lorel1590 losel1601 ragamuffin1602 loselled1606 loselly1611 offala1626 ragamuffa1626 vagabond1630 good-for-nought1663 good-for-nothing1706 ne'er-do-well1773 ragabash1818 neat1824 scamping1832 scampish1847 wutless1853 trashy1862 ne'er-do-wellish1890 suck-egg1892 never-do-well1933 punk-ass1971 1663 B. Furly Worlds Honour Detected 51 These idle, foolish, good-for-nought, Ceremonious Salutations. 1736 N. Bailey et al. Dictionarium Britannicum (ed. 2) at Lubberly As a lubberly fellow, a great-lazy good for nought fellow. 1821 J. Clare Village Minstrel I. 159 A good-for-nought booby, he nettled me sore. 1859 ‘G. Eliot’ Adam Bede II. iv. xxxi. 317 Her mother's fortune had been spent by that good-for-nought Sorrel. 1922 F. M. Atkinson tr. C. de Coster Legend of Ulenspiegel i. 46 Certain good-for-nought lads, being jealous of his nimbleness, had made a nick in the rope. 2000 Lawyers Weekly (Nexis) 11 Feb. His sousled, good-for-nought father had ‘the odd manner’ and was from the North. B. n. = good-for-nothing n. 1. Cf. good-for-naught n. ΘΚΠ society > morality > moral evil > evil nature or character > lack of magnanimity or noble-mindedness > [noun] > worthlessness > good-for-nothing person brethelingc1275 filec1300 dogc1330 ribald1340 waynouna1350 waster1352 lorel1362 losel1362 land-leaper1377 triflera1382 brothelc1390 javelc1400 leftc1400 lorerc1400 shackerellc1420 brethel1440 never-thrift1440 vagrant1444 ne'er-thrifta1450 never-thrivinga1450 nebulona1475 breelc1485 naughty pack?1534 brathel1542 carrion1547 slim1548 unsel155. pelf1551 shifterc1562 rag1566 wandrel?1567 land-loper1570 nothing-worth1580 baggage1594 roly-poly1602 bash-rag1603 arrant1605 ragabash?1609 flabergullion1611 hilding1611 hard bargain1612 slubberdegullion1612 vauneant1621 knick-knacker1622 idle-pack1624 slabberdegullion1653 thimble-maker1654 whiffler1659 never-do-well1664 good-for-nought1671 ne'er-be-good1675 shack1682 vagabond1686 shabaroon1699 shag-bag1699 houndsfoot1710 ne'er-do-well1737 trumpery1738 rap1742 hallion1789 scamp1808 waffie1808 ne'er-do-good1814 vaurien1829 sculpin1834 shicer1846 good-for-nothing1847 wastrel1847 scallywag1848 shack-bag1855 beat1865 toe-rag1875 rodney1877 toe-ragger1896 low-lifer1902 punk1904 lowlife1909 ringtail1916 git1939 no-hoper1944 schlub1950 piss artist1962 dead leg1964 1671 R. Head & F. Kirkman Eng. Rogue IV. vii. 106 Her upbriding me with sloath and idleness, and calling me her good for nought. 1705 J. Vanbrugh Confederacy v. 71 Ah Rogues Face, have I got thee? old good for nought. 1742 Britannia in Mourning 20 What the Devil would you have me do with a Mortal good for nought? 1834 E. Bulwer-Lytton Last Days of Pompeii II. iv. ii. 196 My master, Diomed—is not one of those expensive good-for-noughts. 1853 C. Dickens Bleak House xxxiv. 338 I'm a harum-scarum sort of a good-for-nought. 1918 T. W. Hanshew & M. E. Hanshew Riddle of Purple Emperor (1919) vi. 63 The lazy good-for-noughts, they eat you out of house and home! 1989 C. Palliser Quincunx 7 That young good-for-nought, Job Greenslade. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.n.1663
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