单词 | picnickery |
释义 | picnickeryn. Now rare. 1. The practice of holding picnics.Some early examples refer to the activities of the Pic-Nic Society (see picnic n., adj., and adv. Compounds 2). ΚΠ ?1800 Garland New Songs 3 Within doors all harmony, fun, frolic, & Picnickery. 1803 Times (Weekly ed.) 9 Jan. p. iv/1 We are induced to contend against any thing so contemptible as the pick-nickery and nick-nackery—the pert affectation, and subaltern vanity of rehearsing to an audience that cannot understand, in a language one cannot pronounce. 1830 H. Angelo Reminisc. (new ed.) I. 290 Gillray let fly..with his double-barrelled gun, charged at pic-nickery, with his crayon and etching tool. 1970 News (Frederick, Maryland) 5 Aug. c5/4 The woman who has an automatic dishwasher will find this checklist handy for choosing..the right items for patio picnickery. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > arrangement or fact of being arranged > state of being gathered together > an assemblage or collection > [noun] > from various sources picnickery1822 1822 E. Nathan Langreath III. 66 The pick-nickery of sea stock brought on board by the different passengers. 3. The items that make up a picnic, considered collectively. Also in plural in same sense. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > meal > picnic or packed meal > [noun] > requisites for picnickery1852 1852 Aquatic Notes Cambr. 4 2 kettles, 9 plates, 4 dishes, a charcoal bag, with a host of other picniceries. 1982 Times 26 May 8/3 Bags of tomatoes, french loaves—the whole cornucopia of picnicery pours out. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.?1800 |
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