nicky tamn.

Brit.

/ˌnɪkɪ ˈtam/, U.S.

/ˌnɪki ˈtæm/, Scottish English

/ˌnɪkɪ ˈtam/

Forms: 1900s– knicky tam, 1900s– knicky tom, 1900s– neckie tam, 1900s– nickie tam, 1900s– nickie tom, 1900s– nicki tam, 1900s– nicky tam, 1900s– nicky tom, 1900s– nikkie tam.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: knickers n., -y suffix⁶, English tam , taum n.

Etymology: < -nick- , knick- (in knickers n.) + -y suffix⁶ (probably influenced by Nicky, pet form of the male forename Nicholas : see St Nicholas n.; compare -y suffix⁶) + tam, variant of taum n. (probably influenced by Tam, Tom, pet forms of the male forename Thomas : see Thomas n.). Ling. Atlas Scotl. (1977) II. 146–7 records also the forms nagatie tam, nickie tab, nickie tamb, nickie tang, nicketie tam, nickle tam.

Scottish.

A strap or piece of string tied round a trouser leg (see quot. 1965). Cf. bowyang n., york n.²

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nicky tam1911

1911 Aberdeen Jrnl. Notes & Queries 4 17/2 Knicky-toms, garters worn over trousers.

1918 E. S. Rae Private John MʽPherson 54 An' Geordie, ma foreman, a dacenter lad Ne'er wore nickietoms, nor plooed up a fleed.

a1931 in E. MacColl Scotl. Sings (1953) 96 I..buskit roond my nappin' knees a pair o' Nicky Tams.

1965 Sc. National Dict. VI. 422/3 Nickie-tam.., one of a pair of straps, or a piece of string in lieu, tied by farmworkers over the trousers-legs immediately below the knee to keep the legs clear of the soil and dust, etc.

1999 Herald (Glasgow) (Electronic ed.) 21 Aug. I had already begun my blank verse play about working class life—a kind of King Lear in Nicky Tams.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	nicky tam
释义	nicky tamn. Brit. /ˌnɪkɪ ˈtam/, U.S. /ˌnɪki ˈtæm/, Scottish English /ˌnɪkɪ ˈtam/ Forms: 1900s– knicky tam, 1900s– knicky tom, 1900s– neckie tam, 1900s– nickie tam, 1900s– nickie tom, 1900s– nicki tam, 1900s– nicky tam, 1900s– nicky tom, 1900s– nikkie tam. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: knickers n., -y suffix⁶, English tam , taum n. Etymology: < -nick- , knick- (in knickers n.) + -y suffix⁶ (probably influenced by Nicky, pet form of the male forename Nicholas : see St Nicholas n.; compare -y suffix⁶) + tam, variant of taum n. (probably influenced by Tam, Tom, pet forms of the male forename Thomas : see Thomas n.). Ling. Atlas Scotl. (1977) II. 146–7 records also the forms nagatie tam, nickie tab, nickie tamb, nickie tang, nicketie tam, nickle tam. Scottish. A strap or piece of string tied round a trouser leg (see quot. 1965). Cf. bowyang n., york n.² ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for legs > clothing for legs and lower body > [noun] > trousers > band or strap for bowyang1893 nicky tam1911 1911 Aberdeen Jrnl. Notes & Queries 4 17/2 Knicky-toms, garters worn over trousers. 1918 E. S. Rae Private John MʽPherson 54 An' Geordie, ma foreman, a dacenter lad Ne'er wore nickietoms, nor plooed up a fleed. a1931 in E. MacColl Scotl. Sings (1953) 96 I..buskit roond my nappin' knees a pair o' Nicky Tams. 1965 Sc. National Dict. VI. 422/3 Nickie-tam.., one of a pair of straps, or a piece of string in lieu, tied by farmworkers over the trousers-legs immediately below the knee to keep the legs clear of the soil and dust, etc. 1999 Herald (Glasgow) (Electronic ed.) 21 Aug. I had already begun my blank verse play about working class life—a kind of King Lear in Nicky Tams. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1911
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