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单词 nizy
释义

nizyn.adj.

Brit. /ˈnʌɪzi/, U.S. /ˈnaɪzi/
Inflections: Plural nizies, (rare) nizys.
Forms:

α. 1600s nizi, 1600s nizie, 1600s–1700s nizey, 1600s– (1900s– now English regional (Yorkshire)) nizy.

β. 1600s nisi, 1600s–1700s nisey, 1700s (1800s– English regional (East Anglian and south-eastern)) nisy.

Origin: Of unknown origin.
Etymology: Origin unknown. Perhaps compare nice n.1, nysot n., or nyas n. 2.E. Partridge Dict. Slang (1937) at nizey also records forms nizzie, nizzy, although without exemplification.
Chiefly colloquial (now English regional).
A. n.
A fool or simpleton.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > stupid, foolish, or inadequate person > foolish person, fool > fool, simpleton > [noun]
boinarda1300
daffc1325
goky1377
nicea1393
unwiseman1400
totc1425
alphinc1440
dawc1500
hoddypeak1500
dawpatea1529
hoddypolla1529
noddy1534
kimec1535
coxcomb1542
sheep1542
sheep's head1542
goose1547
dawcock1556
nodgecock1566
peak-goosea1568
hottie tottie?c1570
Tom Towly1582
wittol1588
goose-cap1589
nodgecomb1592
ninny1593
chicken1600
fopdoodle16..
hoddy-noddy1600
hoddy-doddy1601
peagoose1606
fopster1607
nazold1607
nupson1607
wigeon1607
fondrel1613
simpleton1639
pigwidgeon1640
simpletonian1652
Tony1654
nizy1673
Simple Simon?1673
Tom Farthing1674
totty-head1680
cockcomb1684
cod1699
nikin1699
sap-pate1699
simpkin1699
mackninnya1706
gilly-gaupus?1719
noodle1720
sapskull1735
gobbin?1746
Judy1781
zanya1784
spoony1795
sap-head1798
spoon1799
gomerel1814
sap1815
neddy1818
milestone1819
sunket1823
sunketa1825
gawp1825
gawpy1825
gawpus1826
Tomnoddy1826
Sammy1828
tammie norie1828
Tommy1828
gom1834
noodlehead1835
nowmun1854
gum-sucker1855
flat-head1862
peggy1869
noodledum1883
jay1884
toot1888
peanut head1891
simp1903
sappyhead1922
Arkie1927
putz1928
steamer1932
jerk-off1939
drongo1942
galah1945
Charley1946
nong-nong1959
mouth-breather1979
twonk1981
α.
1673 R. Head Canting Acad. 42 Nizie, a Fool or Coxcomb.
c1688 Roxburghe Ballads (1892) VII. 497 We are on the Coast of France, Taking prizes from those Nizeys.
1699 B. E. New Dict. Canting Crew Nizy, a Fool, or Coxcomb.
1708 Brit. Apollo 24–29 Sept. Be not such a Nizey..to wed an Old Crony.
1710 Galloper 1 That their Looks may deceive the more credulous Nizies.
1752 W. Kenrick Fun ii. 9 in Plays Boy, what are you gaping at?—Why the Lad's a Nizey I think—what do you stare at?
1814 Gonzanga ii. i, in J. Galt New Brit. Theatre III. 111 You talk just like what you are—a nizy, a noodle!
1928 A. E. Pease Dict. Dial. N. Riding Yorks. 88/1 Nizy, a dunce.
β. c1684–6 Roxburghe Ballads (1888) II. 558 There's none but meer Niseys that frets.1693 Oxford-act ii. 10 Thus let him like a Nisi, But we intend more to surprize ye.1706 E. Ward Hudibras Redivivus II. iv. 9 So Politicians form Devices And raise new Whims, to please the Niseys.1887 W. D. Parish & W. F. Shaw Dict. Kentish Dial. 108 Nisy, a ninny; simpleton.
B. adj. Obsolete.
Foolish. Obsolete.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > foolishness, folly > [adjective]
dizzyc825
unwisec825
redelessOE
unwittyc1000
daftlikec1175
witlessc1175
canga1225
adoted?c1225
cangun?c1225
egedec1225
cangeda1250
foola1250
snepea1250
aerwittec1275
sotlyc1275
unslyc1275
unwitterc1275
unwilya1300
nicec1300
goosishc1374
unskilfulc1374
follyc1380
lewdc1380
mis-feelinga1382
dottlec1390
foltedc1390
peevishc1400
fona1425
fonnishc1425
foliousa1450
foolisha1450
daft?c1450
doitedc1450
dotyc1450
daffish1470
insapientc1470
gucked?a1500
wanwittya1500
furious1526
insipient1528
seelya1529
dawish?1529
foolage1545
momish1546
base-wittedc1547
stultitiousa1549
follifulc1550
senseless1565
mopish1568
fondish1579
unsensiblea1586
fondly1587
dizzardly1594
follial1596
featlessc1598
fopperly1599
gowkeda1605
inept1604
simple1604
anserine1607
foppish1608
silly ass1608
unsage1608
wisdomless1608
fool-beggeda1616
Gotham1621
noddy1645
badot1653
dosser-headed1655
infrunite1657
nonsensicalc1661
slight1663
sappy1670
datelessa1686
noddy-peaked1694
nizy1709
dottled1772
gypit1804
shay-brained1806
folly-stricken1807
fool-like1811
goosy1811
spoony1813
niddle-noddle1821
gumptionless1823
daftish1825
anserous1826
as crazy as a loon1830
spoonish1833
cheese-headed1836
dotty1860
fool-fool1868
noodly1870
dilly1873
gormless1883
daffy1884
monkey-doodle1886
mosy1887
jay1891
pithecanthropic1897
peanut-headed1906
dinlo1907
boob1911
goofy1921
ding-a-ling1935
jerky1944
jerk1947
jerkish1948
pointy-headed1950
doofus1967
twitty1967
twittish1969
nerkish1975
numpty1992
1709 Brit. Apollo 20–23 Apr. Sometimes Saga as Solon, Oft Nizey as Ben.
1710 Brit. Apollo 10–13 Feb. Here lies a wretched, Nizey Wight.
1720 C. Shadwell Irish Hospitality in Plays I. i. i. 344 Ah Lucy! I am a poor hang-dogly Lover..I an't such a nizey Fool as to die for you; but truly, now my Stomach falls off strangely, I don't eat so much by a Pound as I used to do.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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