Piskyn.adj.

Brit.

/ˈpɪski/, U.S.

/ˈpɪski/, Scottish English

/ˈpɪskɪ/

Forms: 1800s– Pisky, 1900s– Piscie, 1900s– Piskey, 1900s– Piskie. Also with lower-case initial.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: episcopalian n., -y suffix⁶.

Etymology: < -pisc- (in episcopalian n.) + -y suffix⁶.

Chiefly Scottish.

A. n.

A member of an Episcopalian, as opposed to Nonconformist, Protestant church. Cf. episcopalian n. b.

ΚΠ

1899 H. G. Graham Social Life Scotl. in 18th Cent. II. 125 The rude boys calling the vulgar rhyme after them: ‘Pisky, Pisky, Amen, Down on your knees and up again.’

1935 I. Miller School Tie xiii. 232 The Piscies envied us. Episcopalian churches don't have galleries.

1964 Weekly Scotsman 12 Mar. 8 In a nation where the Kirk out numbers the Piscies by at least 12 to one, it is bizarre to find that the children of top people so often find that Episcopal worship is the thing for top schools.

1991 Mod. Philol. 88 483 A ‘piskie’ in Scotland is by no means the same as a ‘piskie’ in Cornwall, except in the unlikely event that a practising Episcopalian is also a sprite.

2003 Herald (Glasgow) (Nexis) 19 June 18 The clear and emphatic decision by the Scottish ‘Piskies’ contrasts with the mess the Church of Scotland has got itself into over the election of a woman Moderator.

B. adj.

Of, relating or belonging to, or designating a member of, an Episcopalian, as opposed to Nonconformist, Protestant church. Cf. episcopalian adj. 1.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > church government > kinds of church government > episcopacy > [adjective]

prelatical1641

prelating1641

prelatic1642

prelatish1642

episcopal1651

episcoparian1691

episcopalian1768

Pisky1910

1910 C. Spring-Rice Let. 22 Dec. (1929) 159 I mustn't say Happy Xmas to a Scot, but H.H.H. is Pisky and I will say it to her.

1991 Sunday Times (Nexis) 14 Apr. His intervention, following upon the anti-war crusade of his colleague,..highlighted the growing radicalisation of the formerly douce ‘Piscie’ Church.

2003 Herald (Glasgow) (Nexis) 3 Aug. 20 Blame this on a pisky priest, who shall remain nameless. Our Episcopalian correspondent says the following is entirely typical of the undertaker fraternity.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pisky
释义	Piskyn.adj. Brit. /ˈpɪski/, U.S. /ˈpɪski/, Scottish English /ˈpɪskɪ/ Forms: 1800s– Pisky, 1900s– Piscie, 1900s– Piskey, 1900s– Piskie. Also with lower-case initial. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: episcopalian n., -y suffix⁶. Etymology: < -pisc- (in episcopalian n.) + -y suffix⁶. Chiefly Scottish. A. n. A member of an Episcopalian, as opposed to Nonconformist, Protestant church. Cf. episcopalian n. b. ΚΠ 1899 H. G. Graham Social Life Scotl. in 18th Cent. II. 125 The rude boys calling the vulgar rhyme after them: ‘Pisky, Pisky, Amen, Down on your knees and up again.’ 1935 I. Miller School Tie xiii. 232 The Piscies envied us. Episcopalian churches don't have galleries. 1964 Weekly Scotsman 12 Mar. 8 In a nation where the Kirk out numbers the Piscies by at least 12 to one, it is bizarre to find that the children of top people so often find that Episcopal worship is the thing for top schools. 1991 Mod. Philol. 88 483 A ‘piskie’ in Scotland is by no means the same as a ‘piskie’ in Cornwall, except in the unlikely event that a practising Episcopalian is also a sprite. 2003 Herald (Glasgow) (Nexis) 19 June 18 The clear and emphatic decision by the Scottish ‘Piskies’ contrasts with the mess the Church of Scotland has got itself into over the election of a woman Moderator. B. adj. Of, relating or belonging to, or designating a member of, an Episcopalian, as opposed to Nonconformist, Protestant church. Cf. episcopalian adj. 1. ΘΚΠ society > faith > church government > kinds of church government > episcopacy > [adjective] prelatical1641 prelating1641 prelatic1642 prelatish1642 episcopal1651 episcoparian1691 episcopalian1768 Pisky1910 1910 C. Spring-Rice Let. 22 Dec. (1929) 159 I mustn't say Happy Xmas to a Scot, but H.H.H. is Pisky and I will say it to her. 1991 Sunday Times (Nexis) 14 Apr. His intervention, following upon the anti-war crusade of his colleague,..highlighted the growing radicalisation of the formerly douce ‘Piscie’ Church. 2003 Herald (Glasgow) (Nexis) 3 Aug. 20 Blame this on a pisky priest, who shall remain nameless. Our Episcopalian correspondent says the following is entirely typical of the undertaker fraternity. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1899
随便看	stocking-manufactory stocking-manufacture stocking-manufacturer stocking-masked stocking-mender stocking-net stocking-piece stocking-pot stocking-presser stocking-room stocking-seller stocking-sole stocking-stitch stocking-throwing stocking-trade stocking-trimmer stocking-weaver stocking-web stocking-yarn stockingapple stockingdarning stockinged stockinger stockingers stockingfeeted