pound-follyn.

Brit.

/ˌpaʊn(d)ˈfɒli/, U.S.

/ˌpaʊn(d)ˈfɑli/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pound n.¹, folly n.¹

Etymology: < pound n.¹ + folly n.¹, after pound-foolish adj.

Now rare.

= pound-foolishness n.Usually coupled with penny-wisdom.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > management of money > expenditure > waste of money or extravagance > [noun] > in part

pound-foolishness1582

pound-folly1820

penny-wise-pound-foolishness1895

1820 Lady Bentham Let. 2 Mar. in J. Bentham Corr. (1989) IX. 401 I have a number of foolish points of economy. Penny wisdom pregnant with pound folly.

1851 M. F. Tupper Compl. Prose Wks. 415 Freed criminals, and imprisoned poverty; penny wisdom, and pound folly.

1917 Ld. Redesdale Further Memories 166 There has seldom been a more flagrant case of penny wisdom and pound folly.

1982 United Press Internat. (Nexis) 11 Jan. It would be the worst penny wisdom and pound folly to go on the basis of educational standards in this country and not spend the $7 million or $8 million that's needed.

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

单词	pound-folly
释义	pound-follyn. Brit. /ˌpaʊn(d)ˈfɒli/, U.S. /ˌpaʊn(d)ˈfɑli/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pound n.¹, folly n.¹ Etymology: < pound n.¹ + folly n.¹, after pound-foolish adj. Now rare. = pound-foolishness n.Usually coupled with penny-wisdom. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > management of money > expenditure > waste of money or extravagance > [noun] > in part pound-foolishness1582 pound-folly1820 penny-wise-pound-foolishness1895 1820 Lady Bentham Let. 2 Mar. in J. Bentham Corr. (1989) IX. 401 I have a number of foolish points of economy. Penny wisdom pregnant with pound folly. 1851 M. F. Tupper Compl. Prose Wks. 415 Freed criminals, and imprisoned poverty; penny wisdom, and pound folly. 1917 Ld. Redesdale Further Memories 166 There has seldom been a more flagrant case of penny wisdom and pound folly. 1982 United Press Internat. (Nexis) 11 Jan. It would be the worst penny wisdom and pound folly to go on the basis of educational standards in this country and not spend the $7 million or $8 million that's needed. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1820
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