high strikesn.

Brit.

/ˈhʌɪ strʌɪks/, U.S.

/ˈhaɪ ˌstraɪks/

Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: hysterics n.

Etymology: Punning alteration of hysterics n., after high adj. and the plural of strike n.¹

colloquial and humorous (chiefly U.S. in later use). Now somewhat rare.

Chiefly with the. = hysterics n.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > excitement > nervous excitement > unhealthy excitement > [noun] > hysterics

hysterics1664

stericks1765

hystericals1797

high strikes1809

meemies1927

1809 Antijacobin Rev. & Mag. Dec. 393 The orator once more gets into the high strikes, and again suffers his philosophical spirit to regale itself with..another tit bit of domestic scandal.

1846 D. Corcoran Pickings 149 She's one of the dreadfullest cases of the highstrikes I ever did see.

1899 Pall Mall Mag. Jan. 82 [Mrs.] Flounce fell into the highstrikes at traipsing the roads after four o'clock.

1914 G. Atherton Perch of Devil i. 204 If you don't get us out of this quick I'll have high-strikes.

1945 L. A. G. Strong Othello's Occupation iv. 102 Maisie just cavorts along..till things get too much. Then she has the highstrikes.

1962 J. Onslow Bowler-hatted Cowboy xvii. 170 ‘Lena's got the high strikes,’ he said.

2004 J. Hime Night of Dance xxx. 263 He tells himself, stay calm, breathe slow, don't get the nervous high strikes.

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

单词	high strikes
释义	high strikesn. Brit. /ˈhʌɪ strʌɪks/, U.S. /ˈhaɪ ˌstraɪks/ Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: hysterics n. Etymology: Punning alteration of hysterics n., after high adj. and the plural of strike n.¹ colloquial and humorous (chiefly U.S. in later use). Now somewhat rare. Chiefly with the. = hysterics n. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > excitement > nervous excitement > unhealthy excitement > [noun] > hysterics hysterics1664 stericks1765 hystericals1797 high strikes1809 meemies1927 1809 Antijacobin Rev. & Mag. Dec. 393 The orator once more gets into the high strikes, and again suffers his philosophical spirit to regale itself with..another tit bit of domestic scandal. 1846 D. Corcoran Pickings 149 She's one of the dreadfullest cases of the highstrikes I ever did see. 1899 Pall Mall Mag. Jan. 82 [Mrs.] Flounce fell into the highstrikes at traipsing the roads after four o'clock. 1914 G. Atherton Perch of Devil i. 204 If you don't get us out of this quick I'll have high-strikes. 1945 L. A. G. Strong Othello's Occupation iv. 102 Maisie just cavorts along..till things get too much. Then she has the highstrikes. 1962 J. Onslow Bowler-hatted Cowboy xvii. 170 ‘Lena's got the high strikes,’ he said. 2004 J. Hime Night of Dance xxx. 263 He tells himself, stay calm, breathe slow, don't get the nervous high strikes. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1809
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