marrowskyn.

Brit.

/məˈraʊski/, U.S.

/məˈraʊski/

Forms: 1800s Marouski, 1800s– Marowsky, 1900s– morowski, 1900s– marrowsky; also mowrowsky

Origin: Of unknown origin.

Etymology: Origin unknown; perhaps < a personal name (see quot. 1923 at sense 2). Compare slightly earlier marrowskying n.In 1848 described by Albert Smith as Gower Street dialect, and in quot. 1860 at marrowskying n. as medical Greek (see medical Greek n. at medical adj. and n. Compounds). The identification with Joseph Boruwlaski (1739–1837) suggested in the source cited in quot. 1923 at sense 2 appears to be unsupported.

Now rare.

1. A variety of slang, or a slip in speaking, characterized by the transposition of the initial letters or syllables of two (consecutive) words. Occasionally in marrowsky language. Cf. spoonerism n. (now the more usual word).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > a language > register > [noun] > slang > particular types of

rhyming slang1859

back-slang1860

marrowskya1861

prune juice1904

a1861 R. Nicholson Autobiogr. Fast Man (1863) xviii. 200 Fanny King, or as Bill Leach, in the interesting language called Marouski, termed her, Kanny Fing.

1883 G. A. Sala Living London 491 The vocabulary of Tim Bobbin, Josh Billings,..and the ‘Marowsky’ language.

1998 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 14 Mar. 845/1 Both metathesis and metaplasm seem to be restricted to changes within a single word, rather than to transpositions between two words, which is what spoonerism more commonly means... Marrowsky is an earlier alternative.

2. An instance of this; a spoonerism.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > a language > register > [noun] > slang > particular types of > instance of variety of slang

marrowsky1923

1923 Notes & Queries 27 Oct. 331/2 In my childhood..an old cousin used to entertain me with what we now call spoonerisms, but which she termed morowskis…Her mother (who dated from the eighteenth century) had taught her the game, stating that the original perpetrator of these strange transpositions was a Polish Count, who was well known in London society of that period.

1962 V. Nabokov Pale Fire 185 I remember one perfect evening when my friend sparkled with quips, and marrowskies, and anecdotes.

Derivatives

maˈrrowskyer n. a person who uses marrowsky language or makes marrowskies in speech.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > a language > register > [noun] > slang > particular types of > one who uses

marrowskyer1912

1912 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 22 June 1443 It would be interesting if ‘marrowskyers’ blunders could also be classified.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	marrowsky
释义	marrowskyn. Brit. /məˈraʊski/, U.S. /məˈraʊski/ Forms: 1800s Marouski, 1800s– Marowsky, 1900s– morowski, 1900s– marrowsky; also mowrowsky Origin: Of unknown origin. Etymology: Origin unknown; perhaps < a personal name (see quot. 1923 at sense 2). Compare slightly earlier marrowskying n.In 1848 described by Albert Smith as Gower Street dialect, and in quot. 1860 at marrowskying n. as medical Greek (see medical Greek n. at medical adj. and n. Compounds). The identification with Joseph Boruwlaski (1739–1837) suggested in the source cited in quot. 1923 at sense 2 appears to be unsupported. Now rare. 1. A variety of slang, or a slip in speaking, characterized by the transposition of the initial letters or syllables of two (consecutive) words. Occasionally in marrowsky language. Cf. spoonerism n. (now the more usual word). ΘΚΠ the mind > language > a language > register > [noun] > slang > particular types of rhyming slang1859 back-slang1860 marrowskya1861 prune juice1904 a1861 R. Nicholson Autobiogr. Fast Man (1863) xviii. 200 Fanny King, or as Bill Leach, in the interesting language called Marouski, termed her, Kanny Fing. 1883 G. A. Sala Living London 491 The vocabulary of Tim Bobbin, Josh Billings,..and the ‘Marowsky’ language. 1998 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 14 Mar. 845/1 Both metathesis and metaplasm seem to be restricted to changes within a single word, rather than to transpositions between two words, which is what spoonerism more commonly means... Marrowsky is an earlier alternative. 2. An instance of this; a spoonerism. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > a language > register > [noun] > slang > particular types of > instance of variety of slang marrowsky1923 1923 Notes & Queries 27 Oct. 331/2 In my childhood..an old cousin used to entertain me with what we now call spoonerisms, but which she termed morowskis…Her mother (who dated from the eighteenth century) had taught her the game, stating that the original perpetrator of these strange transpositions was a Polish Count, who was well known in London society of that period. 1962 V. Nabokov Pale Fire 185 I remember one perfect evening when my friend sparkled with quips, and marrowskies, and anecdotes. Derivatives maˈrrowskyer n. a person who uses marrowsky language or makes marrowskies in speech. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > a language > register > [noun] > slang > particular types of > one who uses marrowskyer1912 1912 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 22 June 1443 It would be interesting if ‘marrowskyers’ blunders could also be classified. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.a1861
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