Mudvillen.

Brit.

/ˈmʌdvɪl/, U.S.

/ˈmədˌvɪl/

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Mudville.

Etymology: < Mudville, the name of a fictional town in E. L. Thayer's poem ‘Casey at the Bat’, which features the defeat of its baseball team (see quot. 1888). Compare mud n.¹, -ville comb. form.The Cincinnati Reds' Class A minor league team based in Stockton, California (believed to be the site of the events that inspired Thayer's poem) is now named the Mudville Nine after Thayer's fictional team.

North American.

Used allusively to designate the world of baseball, usually with reference to (the fans of) a particular team and the disappointment or happiness felt after an (unexpected) loss or victory. Also in extended use, esp. of other sports. Frequently in no joy in Mudville and variants.

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1888 E. L. Thayer Casey at Bat in Daily Examiner (San Francisco) 3 June 4/4 But there is no joy in Mudville—mighty Casey has struck out.]

1929 Charleston (W. Virginia) Daily Mail 15 Mar. 17/6 There was plenty of joy in certain parts of Mudville yesterday.

1937 Washington Post 13 Dec. 6/3 There's plenty of joy in Mudville-on-the-Potomac: The Redskins won!

1965 R. Adreano (title) No joy in Mudville: the dilemma of major league baseball.

1978 Washington Post (Nexis) 23 Apr. (Style section) 1 Surely there has to be a corner in Mudville reserved for the likes of Curt Gowdy, Jim McKay and especially for Mr. Squints, Joe Garagiola, one of the few people to make a career in the show business out of the fact that he was a failure in baseball.

1986 Boston Globe 28 Oct. 1/1 (headline) The Mets Take It, 8-5..and Boston is Mudville Once Again.

1988 Advocate (Vancouver, Brit. Columbia) Nov. 971 There was joy in Mudville following the 1988 Vancouver Bar Association Slo-Pitch league ‘A’ division championship.

2001 Toronto Star (Electronic ed.) 9 Mar. There's no more joy in Mudville, or the tech sector, right now. I think the market is a bit disappointed.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	mudville
释义	Mudvillen. Brit. /ˈmʌdvɪl/, U.S. /ˈmədˌvɪl/ Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Mudville. Etymology: < Mudville, the name of a fictional town in E. L. Thayer's poem ‘Casey at the Bat’, which features the defeat of its baseball team (see quot. 1888). Compare mud n.¹, -ville comb. form.The Cincinnati Reds' Class A minor league team based in Stockton, California (believed to be the site of the events that inspired Thayer's poem) is now named the Mudville Nine after Thayer's fictional team. North American. Used allusively to designate the world of baseball, usually with reference to (the fans of) a particular team and the disappointment or happiness felt after an (unexpected) loss or victory. Also in extended use, esp. of other sports. Frequently in no joy in Mudville and variants. ΚΠ 1888 E. L. Thayer Casey at Bat in Daily Examiner (San Francisco) 3 June 4/4 But there is no joy in Mudville—mighty Casey has struck out.] 1929 Charleston (W. Virginia) Daily Mail 15 Mar. 17/6 There was plenty of joy in certain parts of Mudville yesterday. 1937 Washington Post 13 Dec. 6/3 There's plenty of joy in Mudville-on-the-Potomac: The Redskins won! 1965 R. Adreano (title) No joy in Mudville: the dilemma of major league baseball. 1978 Washington Post (Nexis) 23 Apr. (Style section) 1 Surely there has to be a corner in Mudville reserved for the likes of Curt Gowdy, Jim McKay and especially for Mr. Squints, Joe Garagiola, one of the few people to make a career in the show business out of the fact that he was a failure in baseball. 1986 Boston Globe 28 Oct. 1/1 (headline) The Mets Take It, 8-5..and Boston is Mudville Once Again. 1988 Advocate (Vancouver, Brit. Columbia) Nov. 971 There was joy in Mudville following the 1988 Vancouver Bar Association Slo-Pitch league ‘A’ division championship. 2001 Toronto Star (Electronic ed.) 9 Mar. There's no more joy in Mudville, or the tech sector, right now. I think the market is a bit disappointed. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1929
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