pro-and-conv.

Brit.

/ˌprəʊən(d)ˈkɒn/, U.S.

/ˌproʊənˈkɑn/

Inflections: Present participle pro-and-conning; past tense pro-and-conned;

Origin: Probably of multiple origins. Probably partly formed within English, by conversion. Probably partly formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pro and con at pro adv. 1b; pro n.¹, and conj.¹, con n.¹

Etymology: Probably partly < pro and con at pro adv. 1b, and partly < pro n.¹ + and conj.¹ + con n.¹ Compare earlier pro and con at pro n.¹ 1a, pro v.

1. transitive. To weigh the arguments for and against; to debate both sides of (a question or matter).

ΚΠ

1699 J. Ormonde Prince Butler's Tale I saw, a mighty, zealous Crew, Some for Old Stock, and some for New, Were Pro and conning their hard Cases.

1818 J. Keats Lett. in Wks. (1889) III. 158 The topic was the Duke of Wellington—very amusingly pro-and-con'd.

1970 News Jrnl. (Mansfield, Ohio) 20 Nov. 22/1 The experts have been pro and conning this one since..the only time the current OSU seniors have ever tasted the bitter dregs of defeat.

1991 USA Today (Nexis) 21 June d4 In a week when even Boris Yeltsin must be pro-and-conning Robin Hood, moviegoers may exit The Rocketeer calling it the more satisfying adventure.

2. intransitive. To debate the pros and cons of something; to weigh both sides of a question or topic.

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1835 [see pro-and-conning n. at Derivatives].

1949 Zanesville (Ohio) Signal 30 May 4/6 They are pro and conning about FDR Jr.'s birthplace..being against his chances of getting elected President.

1959 F. J. Estvan & E. W. Estvan Child's World ii. vii. 68 Elementary school pupils did not show any great tendency to pro and con regarding the virtues or drawbacks of factory work.

Derivatives

pro-and-ˈconning n. the action of weighing or debating both sides of a question.

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1835 R. Southey Doctor III. 324 He was no shillishallier, nor ever wasted a precious minute in pro-and-conning.

1845 Times 16 Oct. 8/6 With this pro and conning of opinions,..an entirely new element was suddenly exhibited.

1986 Christian Sci. Monitor (Nexis) 15 Sept. 33 Out of the sometimes hysterical pro-and-conning—should I or shouldn't I?—a middle ground may be emerging.

2005 Fort Worth (Texas) Star-Telegram (Nexis) 28 Dec. d8 I did a lot of pro and conning, and I got to feeling that's not really the direction I wanted to go in my career at this point.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pro-and-con
释义	pro-and-conv. Brit. /ˌprəʊən(d)ˈkɒn/, U.S. /ˌproʊənˈkɑn/ Inflections: Present participle pro-and-conning; past tense pro-and-conned; Origin: Probably of multiple origins. Probably partly formed within English, by conversion. Probably partly formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pro and con at pro adv. 1b; pro n.¹, and conj.¹, con n.¹ Etymology: Probably partly < pro and con at pro adv. 1b, and partly < pro n.¹ + and conj.¹ + con n.¹ Compare earlier pro and con at pro n.¹ 1a, pro v. 1. transitive. To weigh the arguments for and against; to debate both sides of (a question or matter). ΚΠ 1699 J. Ormonde Prince Butler's Tale I saw, a mighty, zealous Crew, Some for Old Stock, and some for New, Were Pro and conning their hard Cases. 1818 J. Keats Lett. in Wks. (1889) III. 158 The topic was the Duke of Wellington—very amusingly pro-and-con'd. 1970 News Jrnl. (Mansfield, Ohio) 20 Nov. 22/1 The experts have been pro and conning this one since..the only time the current OSU seniors have ever tasted the bitter dregs of defeat. 1991 USA Today (Nexis) 21 June d4 In a week when even Boris Yeltsin must be pro-and-conning Robin Hood, moviegoers may exit The Rocketeer calling it the more satisfying adventure. 2. intransitive. To debate the pros and cons of something; to weigh both sides of a question or topic. ΚΠ 1835 [see pro-and-conning n. at Derivatives]. 1949 Zanesville (Ohio) Signal 30 May 4/6 They are pro and conning about FDR Jr.'s birthplace..being against his chances of getting elected President. 1959 F. J. Estvan & E. W. Estvan Child's World ii. vii. 68 Elementary school pupils did not show any great tendency to pro and con regarding the virtues or drawbacks of factory work. Derivatives pro-and-ˈconning n. the action of weighing or debating both sides of a question. ΚΠ 1835 R. Southey Doctor III. 324 He was no shillishallier, nor ever wasted a precious minute in pro-and-conning. 1845 Times 16 Oct. 8/6 With this pro and conning of opinions,..an entirely new element was suddenly exhibited. 1986 Christian Sci. Monitor (Nexis) 15 Sept. 33 Out of the sometimes hysterical pro-and-conning—should I or shouldn't I?—a middle ground may be emerging. 2005 Fort Worth (Texas) Star-Telegram (Nexis) 28 Dec. d8 I did a lot of pro and conning, and I got to feeling that's not really the direction I wanted to go in my career at this point. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1699
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