mess kitn.

Brit.

/ˈmɛs kɪt/, U.S.

/ˈmɛs ˌkɪt/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: mess n.¹, kit n.¹

Etymology: < mess n.¹ + kit n.¹

Chiefly Military.

a. Utensils for cooking and eating food, esp. in a compact kit carried by a soldier.

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the world > food and drink > food > food manufacture and preparation > equipment for food preparation > [noun]

kitchenware1612

kitchen trade1693

batterie de cuisine1773

battery1819

kitchenry1845

mess kit1854

kitchenalia1924

1854 A. W. Tinkham Let. 2 Jan. in Rep. Explor. Route to Pacific (U.S. War Dept.) (1855) I. ii. xviii. 628 Saddles, bridles, mess-kit, and the variety of little conveniences which one gathers around him in regular camp.

1913 Army & Navy Jrnl. Philippines 19 July 16 We line up with our mess kits, and they dished us out the stew.

1954 W. Faulkner Fable (1955) 343 Bottles, old messkits.

1990 Quarterly (U.S.) Winter 4 It was part of a mess kit she'd traded for through the wire at a camp when she'd lost hers.

b. U.S. slang (humorous). I hope to spit in your mess kit and variants: (as a mild oath) ‘beyond a doubt’, ‘certainly’, ‘I'm telling the truth’.

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1924 Adventure 20 June 168 I hope to spit in your messkit I can!

1968 W. C. Anderson Gooney Bird 84 Ah hope to spit in yo' mess kit. They're wilder'n a Texas widow in heat.

1984 J. R. Elting et al. Dict. Soldier Talk 197/2 Among soldiers and veterans of World Wars I and II, ‘Hope to spit (or worse) in your mess kit!’ was an emphatic expression of agreement.

2. The uniform worn by a soldier on formal occasions in the mess.

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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [noun] > for specific people > for members of a body or association > naval, military, etc. > types of

regimentals1728

undress1748

regiments1759

regimental1764

dress uniform1774

kit1785

roast beef coat1802

butternut1810

frock-uniform1810

fatigue-dress1834

fatigue1836

fatigue-uniform1836

shirtsleeve order1854

grey1862

scarlet runnerc1864

square-rig1875

rig of the day1877

swagger-dress1901

trench coat1914

hospital blue1919

romper1922

suntan1937

battle-dress1938

army greens1945

mess kit1953

tiger suit1970

1953 J. Masters Lotus & Wind vii. 89 His mess-kit was grey and black with silver facings.

1990 A. Beevor Inside Brit. Army xxiii. 280 Officers who have served in an RHA regiment have the right to keep the ball buttons on their mess kits for the rest of their career.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	mess kit
释义	mess kitn. Brit. /ˈmɛs kɪt/, U.S. /ˈmɛs ˌkɪt/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: mess n.¹, kit n.¹ Etymology: < mess n.¹ + kit n.¹ Chiefly Military. 1. a. Utensils for cooking and eating food, esp. in a compact kit carried by a soldier. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > food manufacture and preparation > equipment for food preparation > [noun] kitchenware1612 kitchen trade1693 batterie de cuisine1773 battery1819 kitchenry1845 mess kit1854 kitchenalia1924 1854 A. W. Tinkham Let. 2 Jan. in Rep. Explor. Route to Pacific (U.S. War Dept.) (1855) I. ii. xviii. 628 Saddles, bridles, mess-kit, and the variety of little conveniences which one gathers around him in regular camp. 1913 Army & Navy Jrnl. Philippines 19 July 16 We line up with our mess kits, and they dished us out the stew. 1954 W. Faulkner Fable (1955) 343 Bottles, old messkits. 1990 Quarterly (U.S.) Winter 4 It was part of a mess kit she'd traded for through the wire at a camp when she'd lost hers. b. U.S. slang (humorous). I hope to spit in your mess kit and variants: (as a mild oath) ‘beyond a doubt’, ‘certainly’, ‘I'm telling the truth’. ΚΠ 1924 Adventure 20 June 168 I hope to spit in your messkit I can! 1968 W. C. Anderson Gooney Bird 84 Ah hope to spit in yo' mess kit. They're wilder'n a Texas widow in heat. 1984 J. R. Elting et al. Dict. Soldier Talk 197/2 Among soldiers and veterans of World Wars I and II, ‘Hope to spit (or worse) in your mess kit!’ was an emphatic expression of agreement. 2. The uniform worn by a soldier on formal occasions in the mess. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [noun] > for specific people > for members of a body or association > naval, military, etc. > types of regimentals1728 undress1748 regiments1759 regimental1764 dress uniform1774 kit1785 roast beef coat1802 butternut1810 frock-uniform1810 fatigue-dress1834 fatigue1836 fatigue-uniform1836 shirtsleeve order1854 grey1862 scarlet runnerc1864 square-rig1875 rig of the day1877 swagger-dress1901 trench coat1914 hospital blue1919 romper1922 suntan1937 battle-dress1938 army greens1945 mess kit1953 tiger suit1970 1953 J. Masters Lotus & Wind vii. 89 His mess-kit was grey and black with silver facings. 1990 A. Beevor Inside Brit. Army xxiii. 280 Officers who have served in an RHA regiment have the right to keep the ball buttons on their mess kits for the rest of their career. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1854
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