housebrokeadj.

Brit.

/ˈhaʊsbrəʊk/, U.S.

/ˈhaʊsˌbroʊk/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: house n.¹, broke adj.

Etymology: < house n.¹ + broke adj. (compare broke adj. 4). Compare housebreak v., which is first attested later in this sense.

North American.

= housebroken adj. Frequently in predicative use.In quot. 1856: that has been trained to obey hunting commands.

ΚΠ

1856 J. J. Hooper Dog & Gun vii. 58 I believe he was as well house-broke as a dog could be up to six months of age.

1891 Jrnl. Compar. Med. & Vet. Arch. 12 139 Here is a collie dog at my feet, as I write, who is thoroughly house-broke.

1901 G. Ade 40 Mod. Fables 2 The Cheap Man had his Good Points. He was House Broke and could play Chords on the Piano.

1922 Hotel World 20 May 6/2 I am ‘bawled out’ by the dog owner saying that the management of such and such a hotel never objects to a house-broke dog being taken care of in a room.

1947 M. Sandoz Tom-walker vi. 97 His brown eyes as soft and foolish as a newly housebroke pup afraid to bark his need.

2003 Prince George (Brit. Columbia) Citizen (Nexis) 27 Jan. 15 (caption) This young adult is Randy, a Shepherd mix, who is housebroke and likes other dogs.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	housebroke
释义	housebrokeadj. Brit. /ˈhaʊsbrəʊk/, U.S. /ˈhaʊsˌbroʊk/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: house n.¹, broke adj. Etymology: < house n.¹ + broke adj. (compare broke adj. 4). Compare housebreak v., which is first attested later in this sense. North American. = housebroken adj. Frequently in predicative use.In quot. 1856: that has been trained to obey hunting commands. ΚΠ 1856 J. J. Hooper Dog & Gun vii. 58 I believe he was as well house-broke as a dog could be up to six months of age. 1891 Jrnl. Compar. Med. & Vet. Arch. 12 139 Here is a collie dog at my feet, as I write, who is thoroughly house-broke. 1901 G. Ade 40 Mod. Fables 2 The Cheap Man had his Good Points. He was House Broke and could play Chords on the Piano. 1922 Hotel World 20 May 6/2 I am ‘bawled out’ by the dog owner saying that the management of such and such a hotel never objects to a house-broke dog being taken care of in a room. 1947 M. Sandoz Tom-walker vi. 97 His brown eyes as soft and foolish as a newly housebroke pup afraid to bark his need. 2003 Prince George (Brit. Columbia) Citizen (Nexis) 27 Jan. 15 (caption) This young adult is Randy, a Shepherd mix, who is housebroke and likes other dogs. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1856
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