milkoint.n.

Brit.

/ˈmɪlkəʊ/, U.S.

/ˈmɪlkoʊ/

Forms: 1800s milk o, 1900s– milko, 1900s– milk-o, 1900s– milk-oh.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: milk n.¹, -o suffix.

Etymology: < milk n.¹ + -o suffix.

A. int.

Chiefly British and Australian. (A milkman's call) indicating that milk is available.

ΚΠ

1865 J. F. Mortlock Experiences of Convict 115 He proposed that I should carry his pails round the town and shout out ‘Milk O!’ at the customers' doors.

1916 ‘Taffrail’ Pincher Martin xii. 232 'E wus drivin' one o' these 'ere milk-carts an' shoutin' ‘Milk-o!’ artside th' 'ouses.

1967 L. Deighton London Dossier 132 The milkman shouting ‘milko’ as he leaves milk on a doorstep.

1989 B. Richards Pioneer's Life 9 His cry was ‘Milko!’ but some of the wags added, ‘Milko, if you haven't got a billy bring the po.’

B. n.

slang (originally Australian and New Zealand). A milkman.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > selling > seller > sellers of specific things > [noun] > seller of provisions > seller of milk

milkman1589

milk seller1600

milk carrier1794

milk-vendor1851

milk1859

milkie1886

milko1905

1905 Bulletin (Sydney) 6 July 12/1 Thinking it over later ‘milk-o’ decided it was curious and spoke to the Law.

1907 Truth (Sydney) 20 Jan. 1/7 A milk-oh..has been convicted of selling adulterated milk more than once.

1911 Answers 11 Feb. 362/3 Milk-O! on the Make... Many of the milk-o! fraternity boast [of]..their..stealings.

1933 Bulletin (Sydney) 31 May 12/1 It is difficult to imagine a man looking like Il Duce while filling a billycan, but I have seen our milko perform the feat.

1958 Daily Mail 25 Oct. 5/2 The milko..has become the milk salesman.

1968 D. Ireland Chantic Bird i. 6 I remember the milk tap I turned on in old Bay Road, the milko chased me all the way home.

1987 S. Eldred-Grigg Oracles Miracles ii. 40 The milko would rattle past with his cart of a morning.

1998 J. Milne Alive & Kicking ii. 16 I was in the..Mile End Road outside Terry's pub, L'Etoile, only it was two weeks after the milko was pot-shotted.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	milko
释义	milkoint.n. Brit. /ˈmɪlkəʊ/, U.S. /ˈmɪlkoʊ/ Forms: 1800s milk o, 1900s– milko, 1900s– milk-o, 1900s– milk-oh. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: milk n.¹, -o suffix. Etymology: < milk n.¹ + -o suffix. A. int. Chiefly British and Australian. (A milkman's call) indicating that milk is available. ΚΠ 1865 J. F. Mortlock Experiences of Convict 115 He proposed that I should carry his pails round the town and shout out ‘Milk O!’ at the customers' doors. 1916 ‘Taffrail’ Pincher Martin xii. 232 'E wus drivin' one o' these 'ere milk-carts an' shoutin' ‘Milk-o!’ artside th' 'ouses. 1967 L. Deighton London Dossier 132 The milkman shouting ‘milko’ as he leaves milk on a doorstep. 1989 B. Richards Pioneer's Life 9 His cry was ‘Milko!’ but some of the wags added, ‘Milko, if you haven't got a billy bring the po.’ B. n. slang (originally Australian and New Zealand). A milkman. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > selling > seller > sellers of specific things > [noun] > seller of provisions > seller of milk milkman1589 milk seller1600 milk carrier1794 milk-vendor1851 milk1859 milkie1886 milko1905 1905 Bulletin (Sydney) 6 July 12/1 Thinking it over later ‘milk-o’ decided it was curious and spoke to the Law. 1907 Truth (Sydney) 20 Jan. 1/7 A milk-oh..has been convicted of selling adulterated milk more than once. 1911 Answers 11 Feb. 362/3 Milk-O! on the Make... Many of the milk-o! fraternity boast [of]..their..stealings. 1933 Bulletin (Sydney) 31 May 12/1 It is difficult to imagine a man looking like Il Duce while filling a billycan, but I have seen our milko perform the feat. 1958 Daily Mail 25 Oct. 5/2 The milko..has become the milk salesman. 1968 D. Ireland Chantic Bird i. 6 I remember the milk tap I turned on in old Bay Road, the milko chased me all the way home. 1987 S. Eldred-Grigg Oracles Miracles ii. 40 The milko would rattle past with his cart of a morning. 1998 J. Milne Alive & Kicking ii. 16 I was in the..Mile End Road outside Terry's pub, L'Etoile, only it was two weeks after the milko was pot-shotted. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < int.n.1865
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