rocking horsen.

Brit.

/ˈrɒkɪŋ hɔːs/, U.S.

/ˈrɑkɪŋ ˌhɔrs/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: rocking adj., horse n.

Etymology: < rocking adj. + horse n.

A model of a horse mounted on rockers or springs for a child to sit on and rock to and fro. Also figurative.

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society > leisure > entertainment > toy or plaything > other toys > [noun] > rocking-horse

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1724 in Notes & Queries (1942) 7 Feb. 76/1 Rocking Horse. William Bird, turner, just without Newgate.

1791 Good Mother-in-law i. 13 If your own mamma had been alive, she would have bought you a rocking horse.

c1804 H. Knapp in Etoniana 225 Who..Makes Pegasus a rocking-horse.

1825 in W. Hone Every-day Bk. (1826) I. 292 Before I had ridden anything but my rocking horse.

1869 A. Trollope He knew he was Right II. xxviii. 222 The boy is here, you may be sure... The rocking-horse makes that certain.

1902 A. Dobson S. Richardson iv. 94 The movement of the story for the most part advances no more than a rocking-horse.

1934 E. Bowen Cat Jumps 68 The rocking-horse, stirrups flying, bumped noisily on its rollers. ‘Oh, you mustn't!’ screamed Annabelle, darting out of the nursery.

1996 TNT Mag. 8 July 55/2 You can check out an awesome display of antiques and nik-naks on display in the pub, ranging from zebra heads to rocking horses.

Compounds

C1. General attributive and objective, esp. designating movement reminiscent or suggestive of that of a rocking horse.

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1789 Times 20 Oct. 4/2 (advt.) Rocking horse makers.

1834 T. Wentworth West India Sketch Bk. I. 48 Porpoises..pursued their course with a sort of rocking-horse motion on the surface.

1871 J. R. Lowell Wks. (1890) IV. 23 Common~place set to this rocking-horse jig irritates the nerves.

1922 J. Joyce Ulysses ii. xv. [Circe] 476 Result of the rockinghorse races.

1936 F. R. Leavis Revaluation iv. 112 Prior takes happily to those anapaestic, rocking-horse rhythms.

2007 A. Theroux Laura Warholic v. 42 Was it..those huge rocking-horse nostrils..in that weird toilet-shaped head that had given to him that almost subhuman brontosonic nasality?

C2. attributive. slang (originally Australian). In rocking horse manure, rocking horse shit, etc.: used in similative phrases as the type of something rare. Esp. in as rare as rocking horse manure (also shit, etc.).

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1943 M. Harris Vegetative Eye iv. §4. 22 New urgencies will always emerge to make those rare moments of clarity and creative retrospect as rare as rocking horse manure.

1969 Chicago Tribune 25 Dec. ii. 26/8 He also realizes the value of friends, and this, in Hollywood, is about as rare as rocking horse manure.

1988 Guardian 5 Mar. 19/3 These are like rocking horse shit. You can't get 'em.

1993 Advertiser (Adelaide) (Nexis) 13 Sept. Expecting leadership from the critic in question is a little like trying to find rocking-horse manure.

2003 P. F. Blakely Successful Shotgunning xvi. 207 The ducks are about as scarce as rocking horse droppings.

2008 J. Kennealy Still Shot 185 Kate is a smart woman, and they're as rare as rocking horse shit.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rocking horse
释义	rocking horsen. Brit. /ˈrɒkɪŋ hɔːs/, U.S. /ˈrɑkɪŋ ˌhɔrs/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: rocking adj., horse n. Etymology: < rocking adj. + horse n. A model of a horse mounted on rockers or springs for a child to sit on and rock to and fro. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > toy or plaything > other toys > [noun] > rocking-horse rocking horse1724 rocker1845 shoo-fly1887 hobby-horse- 1724 in Notes & Queries (1942) 7 Feb. 76/1 Rocking Horse. William Bird, turner, just without Newgate. 1791 Good Mother-in-law i. 13 If your own mamma had been alive, she would have bought you a rocking horse. c1804 H. Knapp in Etoniana 225 Who..Makes Pegasus a rocking-horse. 1825 in W. Hone Every-day Bk. (1826) I. 292 Before I had ridden anything but my rocking horse. 1869 A. Trollope He knew he was Right II. xxviii. 222 The boy is here, you may be sure... The rocking-horse makes that certain. 1902 A. Dobson S. Richardson iv. 94 The movement of the story for the most part advances no more than a rocking-horse. 1934 E. Bowen Cat Jumps 68 The rocking-horse, stirrups flying, bumped noisily on its rollers. ‘Oh, you mustn't!’ screamed Annabelle, darting out of the nursery. 1996 TNT Mag. 8 July 55/2 You can check out an awesome display of antiques and nik-naks on display in the pub, ranging from zebra heads to rocking horses. Compounds C1. General attributive and objective, esp. designating movement reminiscent or suggestive of that of a rocking horse. ΚΠ 1789 Times 20 Oct. 4/2 (advt.) Rocking horse makers. 1834 T. Wentworth West India Sketch Bk. I. 48 Porpoises..pursued their course with a sort of rocking-horse motion on the surface. 1871 J. R. Lowell Wks. (1890) IV. 23 Common~place set to this rocking-horse jig irritates the nerves. 1922 J. Joyce Ulysses ii. xv. [Circe] 476 Result of the rockinghorse races. 1936 F. R. Leavis Revaluation iv. 112 Prior takes happily to those anapaestic, rocking-horse rhythms. 2007 A. Theroux Laura Warholic v. 42 Was it..those huge rocking-horse nostrils..in that weird toilet-shaped head that had given to him that almost subhuman brontosonic nasality? C2. attributive. slang (originally Australian). In rocking horse manure, rocking horse shit, etc.: used in similative phrases as the type of something rare. Esp. in as rare as rocking horse manure (also shit, etc.). ΚΠ 1943 M. Harris Vegetative Eye iv. §4. 22 New urgencies will always emerge to make those rare moments of clarity and creative retrospect as rare as rocking horse manure. 1969 Chicago Tribune 25 Dec. ii. 26/8 He also realizes the value of friends, and this, in Hollywood, is about as rare as rocking horse manure. 1988 Guardian 5 Mar. 19/3 These are like rocking horse shit. You can't get 'em. 1993 Advertiser (Adelaide) (Nexis) 13 Sept. Expecting leadership from the critic in question is a little like trying to find rocking-horse manure. 2003 P. F. Blakely Successful Shotgunning xvi. 207 The ducks are about as scarce as rocking horse droppings. 2008 J. Kennealy Still Shot 185 Kate is a smart woman, and they're as rare as rocking horse shit. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1724
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