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单词 pg
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PGn.

Brit. /ˌpiːˈdʒiː/, U.S. /ˌpiˈdʒi/
Forms: 1900s– P.G., 1900s– p.g., 1900s– p g.
Origin: Formed within English, as an initialism. Etymon: paying guest n. at paying adj. Compounds.
Etymology: Initialism < paying guest n. at paying adj. Compounds. Compare slightly earlier PG v.
Chiefly British.
A paying guest.
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society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabitant > temporary inhabitant > [noun] > in another's house > lodger
boarder1530
inmake1536
inmate1589
quarterer1595
commoner1598
tabler1598
by-settel1612
lodgera1616
inquilinea1641
pensioner1673
pensionnairea1794
Artful Dodger1839
paying guest1853
roomer1859
star boarder1875
pension-boarder1898
latchkey1905
PG1925
1925 F. Stark Let. 1 July (1974) I. 93 I am afraid I shall not be well enough to look after p.g.'s after all.
1933 M. Allingham Sweet Danger v. 62 We've got one P.G. already... She's been with us three years.
1972 Times Lit. Suppl. 28 Apr. 500/4 A decayed-gentlewoman's nice home for p gs.
1987 J. Briggs Woman of Passion xiii. 381 Edith still kept open house, and her P.G.s were never entirely distinguishable from her guests.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

PGadj.

Brit. /ˌpiːˈdʒiː/, U.S. /ˌpiˈdʒi/
Forms: 1900s– P.G., 1900s– PG, 1900s– p.g., 1900s– pg.
Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: pregnant adj.1
Etymology: < the initial and fourth letters of pregnant adj.1, originally as a graphic abbreviation.
U.S. colloquial (frequently euphemistic).
Pregnant.
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1960 E. B. Steen Dict. Abbreviations in Med. & Related Sci. (at cited word) Pg: pregnant.
1962 L. E. Young Virgin Fleet ix. 71 She finally ended up ‘PG’.
1970 Oshkosh (Wisconsin) Daily Northwestern 22 Jan. 15 (headline) Got ‘PG’ in the pool? Who's she trying to fool?
1972 T. Cade Bambara Basement in Gorilla, my Love 142 Who told you he got the Norton girl pg?
2001 J. Fritscher What they did to Kid (2002) 148 She'd told this Scandinavian social director she was PG with his kid.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

PGv.

Brit. /ˌpiːˈdʒiː/, U.S. /ˌpiˈdʒi/
Forms: 1900s– p.g., 1900s– PG.
Origin: Either (i) formed within English, by conversion. Or (ii) formed within English, as an initialism. Etymons: PG n.; paying guest n. at paying adj. Compounds.
Etymology: Either < PG n. (although this is apparently first attested slightly later), or directly as initialism < paying guest n. at paying adj. Compounds.
Chiefly British.
intransitive. To reside as a paying guest.
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society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabiting temporarily > [verb (intransitive)] > at the house of another, an inn, etc. > board
board1556
to be (also live) in pension?1605
pension1642
to board round or around1828
PG1923
1923 U. L. Silberrad Lett. Jean Armiter ii. 49 They have made the suggestion that I should p.g. with them for the autumn and winter.
1959 D. Wallace Richard & Lucy v. 87 Terribly expensive rail fare, and they'd probably expect us to p.g. when we got there.
1990 Sunday Tel. 4 Mar. 52/5 When Ross was PG-ing at Tite Street relations seem to have been completely formal.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

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PG
PG n. originally North American parental guidance (a film or video classification indicating that some parents may find the film unsuitable for their children).
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1972 New Acronyms & Initialisms (Gale Research Co.) 81/2 PG, parental guidance suggested (some material may not be suitable for pre-teenagers) (movie rating).
1976 New Yorker 12 Jan. 70/2 Why would anybody want a PG-rated Peckinpah film?
1994 Winnipeg Free Press 1 Oct. b1/4 In Manitoba the video release has been rated ‘PG (Parental Guidance); not suitable for young children’.
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n.1925adj.1960v.1923
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