poison penadj.n.

Brit.

/ˌpɔɪzn ˈpɛn/, U.S.

/ˌpɔɪzn ˈpɛn/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: poison n., pen n.³

Etymology: < poison n. + pen n.³

A. adj. (attributive).

Designating, of, or relating to a letter or letters written anonymously and with malicious, libellous, or abusive intent.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > correspondence > letter > [adjective] > type of letter

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poison pen1911

1911 Evening Post (Frederick, Maryland) 6 Sept. 1/1 (headline) More ‘poison-pen’ letters received.

1914 N.Y. World 11 Mar. 5/1 Women..crowded the Union County Court room..hoping to hear some plausible elucidation of the ‘poison pen’ mystery.

1956 A. Wilson Anglo-Saxon Attitudes ii. iii. 388 To all the other clergymen she was busy addressing poison-pen letters.

1973 J. Thomson Death Cap vii. 93 She had seemed..a perfect front runner in the poison-pen stakes, the classic example of the embittered spinster.

1993 Guardian 2 Oct. 6/5 An escalating ‘poison pen’ campaign against Jews is being investigated by the police.

B. n.

A writer of a poison-pen letter. Also: a pen dipped in poison (used allusively with reference to the virulent style of writing characteristic of a poison-pen letter).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrepute > damage to reputation > slander or calumny > [noun] > a libel > one who

poison pen1912

1912 Gettysburg (Pa.) Times 27 Nov. 2/4 (headline) ‘Poison pen’ still active.

1913 N.Y. Times 10 Jan. 13/3 (headline) Dips Poison Pen in Coffee. Anonymous Post Cards Used to Hurt Sales of Valorized Stock.

1935 D. L. Sayers Gaudy Night v. 100 Isn't our poison-pen rather silly to get all her spelling right?

1988 Gympie (Queensland) Times 23 June 4/3 The poison pen of Daily Express columnist Jean Rook had some harsh words to say about Australian entertainer Paul Hogan.

2002 Empire Dec. 182/3 One sweep of her poison pen could send careers up in smoke.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	poison pen
释义	poison penadj.n. Brit. /ˌpɔɪzn ˈpɛn/, U.S. /ˌpɔɪzn ˈpɛn/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: poison n., pen n.³ Etymology: < poison n. + pen n.³ A. adj. (attributive). Designating, of, or relating to a letter or letters written anonymously and with malicious, libellous, or abusive intent. ΘΚΠ society > communication > correspondence > letter > [adjective] > type of letter personal1862 poison pen1911 1911 Evening Post (Frederick, Maryland) 6 Sept. 1/1 (headline) More ‘poison-pen’ letters received. 1914 N.Y. World 11 Mar. 5/1 Women..crowded the Union County Court room..hoping to hear some plausible elucidation of the ‘poison pen’ mystery. 1956 A. Wilson Anglo-Saxon Attitudes ii. iii. 388 To all the other clergymen she was busy addressing poison-pen letters. 1973 J. Thomson Death Cap vii. 93 She had seemed..a perfect front runner in the poison-pen stakes, the classic example of the embittered spinster. 1993 Guardian 2 Oct. 6/5 An escalating ‘poison pen’ campaign against Jews is being investigated by the police. B. n. A writer of a poison-pen letter. Also: a pen dipped in poison (used allusively with reference to the virulent style of writing characteristic of a poison-pen letter). ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrepute > damage to reputation > slander or calumny > [noun] > a libel > one who poison pen1912 1912 Gettysburg (Pa.) Times 27 Nov. 2/4 (headline) ‘Poison pen’ still active. 1913 N.Y. Times 10 Jan. 13/3 (headline) Dips Poison Pen in Coffee. Anonymous Post Cards Used to Hurt Sales of Valorized Stock. 1935 D. L. Sayers Gaudy Night v. 100 Isn't our poison-pen rather silly to get all her spelling right? 1988 Gympie (Queensland) Times 23 June 4/3 The poison pen of Daily Express columnist Jean Rook had some harsh words to say about Australian entertainer Paul Hogan. 2002 Empire Dec. 182/3 One sweep of her poison pen could send careers up in smoke. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1911
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