moonrakingn.

Brit.

/ˈmuːnˌreɪkɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈmunˌreɪkɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: moon n.¹, raking n.²

Etymology: < moon n.¹ + raking n.² Compare earlier moonraker n.

The action of ‘raking’ the moon, or engaging in foolish or unprofitable activity. Chiefly figurative in one's wits are (also have) gone moon-raking: used to indicate that a person has lost his or her reason (British regional).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > foolishness, folly > [noun] > action, behaviour

ribaldyc1330

niceheada1475

simpleness?a1475

foolery1562

motley1575

foolationa1635

simples1637

nonsense1678

follying1818

boobery1829

spoonism1839

moonraking1846

lallygagging1868

bohunkus1918

twattery?1979

1846 G. Croly Mod. Orlando iv. 103 My ‘patent flying steamer for moon-raking’.

1869 R. D. Blackmore Lorna Doone I. xvii. 193 As soon as ever it was known that my wits were gone moon-raking.

1894 H. Caine Manxman i. ix. 43 Have the lad's wits gone moon-raking, I wonder?

1936 A. G. Street (title) Moonraking.

1982 Financial Times 19 July 13 The only real risk capital is the entrepreneur's and I suspect that both Mr Melchor's and Mr Groves' organisations are unknowingly bent on moonraking.

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

单词	moonraking
释义	moonrakingn. Brit. /ˈmuːnˌreɪkɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈmunˌreɪkɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: moon n.¹, raking n.² Etymology: < moon n.¹ + raking n.² Compare earlier moonraker n. The action of ‘raking’ the moon, or engaging in foolish or unprofitable activity. Chiefly figurative in one's wits are (also have) gone moon-raking: used to indicate that a person has lost his or her reason (British regional). ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > foolishness, folly > [noun] > action, behaviour ribaldyc1330 niceheada1475 simpleness?a1475 foolery1562 motley1575 foolationa1635 simples1637 nonsense1678 follying1818 boobery1829 spoonism1839 moonraking1846 lallygagging1868 bohunkus1918 twattery?1979 1846 G. Croly Mod. Orlando iv. 103 My ‘patent flying steamer for moon-raking’. 1869 R. D. Blackmore Lorna Doone I. xvii. 193 As soon as ever it was known that my wits were gone moon-raking. 1894 H. Caine Manxman i. ix. 43 Have the lad's wits gone moon-raking, I wonder? 1936 A. G. Street (title) Moonraking. 1982 Financial Times 19 July 13 The only real risk capital is the entrepreneur's and I suspect that both Mr Melchor's and Mr Groves' organisations are unknowingly bent on moonraking. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1846
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