ram-stamadj.adv.n.

Brit.

/ramˈstam/,

/ˈramstam/, U.S.

/ˌræmˈstæm/,

/ˈræmˌstæm/, Scottish English

/ramˈstam/,

/ˈramstam/, Irish English

/ræmˈstæm/,

/ˈræmstæm/

Forms: Scottish 1700s– ram-stam; English regional (east midlands and northern) 1800s ram-stram (Northamptonshire), 1800s– ram-stam; Irish English (northern) 1800s– ram-stam.

Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps partly formed within English, by derivation. Perhaps partly formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: English ram- , stam ; ram v.¹, stam v.

Etymology: Origin uncertain. Perhaps < Scots ram-, intensifying prefix (see ramfeezled adj.) + stam to walk with a quick heavy tread (although this is first attested later: 1825; shortened < stammer v. (compare stammer v. 3)); compare earlier ram-tam adv. In English regional (south-east midland) use (see note) apparently of different origin: perhaps < ram v.¹ + stam v.; compare English regional (Cornwall) stam-bang (adverb) headlong (attested from 1846 onwards).The distribution of the word is unusual: Eng. Dial. Dict. (at cited word) records it widely from Scotland, northern Ireland, and Northumberland, but also in a couple of apparently isolated examples from the south-east midlands (Bedfordshire (see quot. 1809 at sense A.) and Northamptonshire (1851 as ram-stram)).

Chiefly Scottish and Irish English (northern).

A. adj.

Impetuous, precipitate; reckless; headstrong.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > rapidity or speed of action or operation > [adjective] > acting with haste > foolishly or recklessly

hastivec1300

racklec1300

hastya1375

foolhastya1393

headya1425

properant1531

headlonga1533

steep1601

precipitate1607

precipitant1608

proclive1609

precipitious1612

precipitous1646

precipitating1681

ram-stam1786

precipit1922

1786 R. Burns Poems 77 The hairum-scairum, ram-stam boys, The rambling squad.

1809 T. Batchelor Orthoëpical Anal. Dial. Bedfordshire v, in Orthoëpical Anal. Eng. Lang. 141 Ram stam, thoughtless, rash, headstrong.

1824 J. Mactaggart Sc. Gallovidian Encycl. Introd. 8 I scamper along rather in the ‘ram stam’ manner.

1893 S. R. Crockett Stickit Minister 81 He's young an' terrible ram-stam.

1934 M. Watt Visitors at Birkenbrae 12 John's that ram-stam..he wad be sure tae come oot wi' something.

1976 Scottish Rev. Summer 32 This is a rather ramstam, happy-go-lucky, whimsical procedure.

1992 Herald (Glasgow) (Nexis) 10 Aug. 16 It is difficult to switch from the ram-stam style that prevails in domestic affairs to the more studied..continental challenge.

B. adv.

Impetuously, headlong.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > rapidity or speed of action or operation > [adverb] > hastily or hurriedly > foolishly or recklessly

belly-flaughtc1375

headlinga1398

headlingsc1400

hastilyc1405

hastlyc1425

overheadc1440

headilya1500

headlongc1500

ahead1530

headlongsc1540

precipitately1615

precipitantly1642

precipitously1646

precipitiously1653

splash-dash1807

ram-stam1808

rum-strum1827

1808 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. (at cited word) To come on ram-stam, to advance without regard to the course one takes, or to any object in the way.

1817 W. Scott Rob Roy III. i. 9 The least we'll get, if we gang ram-stam in on them, will be a broken head.

1895 S. R. Crockett Men of Moss-hags xxiv. 178 Was there ever a Gordon that would not go ram-stam at the boar.

1910 Blackwood's Mag. Jan. 31/1 He proposed, ramstam, by telegraph; was accepted, and the lady came home..that he might marry her.

1967 ‘H. Calvin’ Nice Friendly Town ix. 136 The way young folk nowadays go ram-stam at things without a by-your-leave.

1998 Scotsman (Nexis) 31 Dec. 1 Swinging ramstam round the solar system on the end of its gravitational string.

C. n.

†1. An impetuous or thoughtless person. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > excitement > excitability of temperament > impetuosity > [noun] > impetuous person

flumbardingc1300

young blood1557

hothead1584

hot-brain1605

warm head1684

ram-stam1823

hot-skull1835

firecracker1852

cowboy1885

1823 J. Galt Entail III. vii. 70 Walky, who is a lad of a methodical nature, and no a hurly-burly ramstam.

2. Irish English (northern). Impetuous action; a headlong dash, a furious rush.

ΚΠ

1923 J. Logan Ulster in X-rays 74 To do a thing by ‘ramstam’ is to do it ‘recklessly’.

1980 B. Friel Aristocrats in Sel. Plays (1984) 295 The poor creatur' made such a ramstam to get to her that he tripped over the Pope or Plato or Shirley Temple or somebody and smashed his bloody glasses!

1995 M. Longley Ghost Orchid 44 Phemios..Makes a ram-stam for Odysseus.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	ram-stam
释义	ram-stamadj.adv.n. Brit. /ramˈstam/, /ˈramstam/, U.S. /ˌræmˈstæm/, /ˈræmˌstæm/, Scottish English /ramˈstam/, /ˈramstam/, Irish English /ræmˈstæm/, /ˈræmstæm/ Forms: Scottish 1700s– ram-stam; English regional (east midlands and northern) 1800s ram-stram (Northamptonshire), 1800s– ram-stam; Irish English (northern) 1800s– ram-stam. Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps partly formed within English, by derivation. Perhaps partly formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: English ram- , stam ; ram v.¹, stam v. Etymology: Origin uncertain. Perhaps < Scots ram-, intensifying prefix (see ramfeezled adj.) + stam to walk with a quick heavy tread (although this is first attested later: 1825; shortened < stammer v. (compare stammer v. 3)); compare earlier ram-tam adv. In English regional (south-east midland) use (see note) apparently of different origin: perhaps < ram v.¹ + stam v.; compare English regional (Cornwall) stam-bang (adverb) headlong (attested from 1846 onwards).The distribution of the word is unusual: Eng. Dial. Dict. (at cited word) records it widely from Scotland, northern Ireland, and Northumberland, but also in a couple of apparently isolated examples from the south-east midlands (Bedfordshire (see quot. 1809 at sense A.) and Northamptonshire (1851 as ram-stram)). Chiefly Scottish and Irish English (northern). A. adj. Impetuous, precipitate; reckless; headstrong. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > rapidity or speed of action or operation > [adjective] > acting with haste > foolishly or recklessly hastivec1300 racklec1300 hastya1375 foolhastya1393 headya1425 properant1531 headlonga1533 steep1601 precipitate1607 precipitant1608 proclive1609 precipitious1612 precipitous1646 precipitating1681 ram-stam1786 precipit1922 1786 R. Burns Poems 77 The hairum-scairum, ram-stam boys, The rambling squad. 1809 T. Batchelor Orthoëpical Anal. Dial. Bedfordshire v, in Orthoëpical Anal. Eng. Lang. 141 Ram stam, thoughtless, rash, headstrong. 1824 J. Mactaggart Sc. Gallovidian Encycl. Introd. 8 I scamper along rather in the ‘ram stam’ manner. 1893 S. R. Crockett Stickit Minister 81 He's young an' terrible ram-stam. 1934 M. Watt Visitors at Birkenbrae 12 John's that ram-stam..he wad be sure tae come oot wi' something. 1976 Scottish Rev. Summer 32 This is a rather ramstam, happy-go-lucky, whimsical procedure. 1992 Herald (Glasgow) (Nexis) 10 Aug. 16 It is difficult to switch from the ram-stam style that prevails in domestic affairs to the more studied..continental challenge. B. adv. Impetuously, headlong. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > rapidity or speed of action or operation > [adverb] > hastily or hurriedly > foolishly or recklessly belly-flaughtc1375 headlinga1398 headlingsc1400 hastilyc1405 hastlyc1425 overheadc1440 headilya1500 headlongc1500 ahead1530 headlongsc1540 precipitately1615 precipitantly1642 precipitously1646 precipitiously1653 splash-dash1807 ram-stam1808 rum-strum1827 1808 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. (at cited word) To come on ram-stam, to advance without regard to the course one takes, or to any object in the way. 1817 W. Scott Rob Roy III. i. 9 The least we'll get, if we gang ram-stam in on them, will be a broken head. 1895 S. R. Crockett Men of Moss-hags xxiv. 178 Was there ever a Gordon that would not go ram-stam at the boar. 1910 Blackwood's Mag. Jan. 31/1 He proposed, ramstam, by telegraph; was accepted, and the lady came home..that he might marry her. 1967 ‘H. Calvin’ Nice Friendly Town ix. 136 The way young folk nowadays go ram-stam at things without a by-your-leave. 1998 Scotsman (Nexis) 31 Dec. 1 Swinging ramstam round the solar system on the end of its gravitational string. C. n. †1. An impetuous or thoughtless person. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > excitement > excitability of temperament > impetuosity > [noun] > impetuous person flumbardingc1300 young blood1557 hothead1584 hot-brain1605 warm head1684 ram-stam1823 hot-skull1835 firecracker1852 cowboy1885 1823 J. Galt Entail III. vii. 70 Walky, who is a lad of a methodical nature, and no a hurly-burly ramstam. 2. Irish English (northern). Impetuous action; a headlong dash, a furious rush. ΚΠ 1923 J. Logan Ulster in X-rays 74 To do a thing by ‘ramstam’ is to do it ‘recklessly’. 1980 B. Friel Aristocrats in Sel. Plays (1984) 295 The poor creatur' made such a ramstam to get to her that he tripped over the Pope or Plato or Shirley Temple or somebody and smashed his bloody glasses! 1995 M. Longley Ghost Orchid 44 Phemios..Makes a ram-stam for Odysseus. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.adv.n.1786
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