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单词 promiscous
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promiscousadj.

Brit. /prəˈmɪskəs/, U.S. /prəˈmɪskəs/
Forms: 1600s– promiscous; English regional (Suffolk) 1800s pamiskas, 1800s pramiskas.
Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin prōmiscus , -ous suffix.
Etymology: < classical Latin prōmiscus, doublet of prōmiscuus (see promiscuous adj.) + -ous suffix. Compare earlier promiscously adv. and promiscuous adj.
Now English regional and rare.
= promiscuous adj.
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the world > relative properties > order > disorder > confusion or disorder > [adjective]
confusec1384
yblent1426
intermellé1487
farraginary1538
puddled1559
confused1576
promiscuous1579
pell-mell1584
ravelleda1586
mingle-mangle1589
rumblingc1598
skimble-skamble1598
huddle1601
plundered1601
promiscual1602
jumbled1611
promiscous1656
bedevilled1755
helter-skelter1785
muddly1829
hugger-mugger1840
wildered1853
pied1870
deurmekaar1871
mixed-up1888
screwed-up1942
snafu1942
scrambled1951
untogether1969
the world > relative properties > relationship > variety > [adjective] > miscellaneous or heterogeneous > incongruously mixed
medleya1400
intermellé1487
farraginary1538
hotchpotch1556
promiscuous1579
hotchpot1588
pied1594
motley1601
hodge-podge1602
promiscual1602
macaronic1611
farraginous1616
throughother1626
mishmash1652
promiscous1656
hotchpotchly1674
hodge-podging1772
hashy1781
mixty-maxty1786
motleyed1798
gallimaufrical1836
odd-and-end1836
chow-chow1844
speckled1845
ragbag1882
disherent1890
1656 W. Sanderson Compl. Hist. Mary & James VI 375 Horrible sins were committed by them under that pretence, promiscous whoredoms, and Incest at their Service.
1690 tr. G. Buchanan Hist. Scotl. vi. 199 Thus he made a promiscous Havock of all things, (whether Sacred or Prophane) by Fire and Sword.
1701 Acct. Life in T. Stanley Hist. Philos. (ed. 3) sig. c2v The Eastern Learning was not taught in Schools to a promiscous Audience.
1711 Spectator 26 June (1799) II. 331 We must suppose..that a promiscous assembly of men and women were allowed to meet at midnight in masks within the verge of the court.
1844 C. Dickens Martin Chuzzlewit xlvi. 526 To think as I should see that smilinest and sweetest face..in this promiscous place, is a surprige in-deed!
1859 Times 1 Aug. 6/3 Mr. Pickering here put in a paper which the witness himself had sent to Mr. Battley, in which he gave ample details of what he called ‘promiscous’ treating.
1903 Eng. Dial. Dict. IV. 682/2 [E. Kent] He came in quite promiscous like.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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