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单词 malicho
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malichon.

Brit. /maˈlɪtʃəʊ/, /maˈlɪkəʊ/, U.S. /mæˈlɪtʃoʊ/, /mæˈlɪkoʊ/
Forms: 1600s mallico, 1600s 1800s– malicho, 1700s– mallecho, 1900s– malacho. Also with capital initial.
Origin: A borrowing from Spanish. Etymon: Spanish malhecho.
Etymology: < Spanish malhecho wrongful act < mal bad (see mal- prefix) + hecho deed, use as noun of past participle of hacer to do < classical Latin facere (see fact n., int., and adv.).The 17th-cent. forms in -co imply imperfect understanding of the Spanish pronunciation and Shakespeare's use shows semantic generalization, but neither of these points makes derivation from the Spanish word inherently unlikely: see H. Jenkins's note in the New Arden edition of Hamlet (1982) 505–6.
Probably: wrongdoing, misdeeds. In later use in allusion to Shakespeare's miching malicho and taken to be generally suggestive of dark deeds, mystery, or intrigue, and used in these senses (cf. mitching adj.).Malone (1790) glosses as: a secret and wicked contrivance; a concealed wickedness.
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society > morality > moral evil > wrong conduct > evildoing or wrongdoing > [noun] > an evil deed > evil deeds
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1603 W. Shakespeare Hamlet iii. ii. 131 This is myching Mallico [1604 munching Mallico, 1623 Miching Malicho; 1790 Malone miching mallecho], that meanes my chiefe [1604 mischiefe].
1655 J. Shirley Gentleman of Venice 45 Be humble, Thou man of Malligo [1833 Gifford & Dyce mallecho], or thou diest.]
1817 T. L. Peacock Melincourt II. xxvii. 186 Lord Anophel Achthar and the Reverend Mr. Grovelgrub..ensconced themselves in Alga Castle, studing michin malicho, which means mischief.
1836 E. Howard Rattlin xliii There was no ‘minching malicho’, or anything like mischief.
1882 R. L. Stevenson in Longman's Mag. 1 71 Other spots again seem to abide their destiny, suggestive and impenetrable, ‘miching mallecho’.
1909 J. R. Ware Passing Eng. Victorian Era 176/1 Minchin Malacho... Whatever this may mean it is evidently still understood by the vulgar. In April 1895 the present writer heard a man in the gallery of the Palace of Varieties (London), after several scornful phrases, say derisively, ‘Oh—ah—minchin maleego.’
1969 J. Papp William Shakespeare's ‘Naked’ Hamlet 97 The Mincing Malicho Bit... Hamlet introduces Claudius to the guests as ‘Mincing Malicho’, takes two balloons which are tied together with string from out of the coffin and puts them around Claudius' shoulders.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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