Roman-candlev.

Brit.

/ˌrəʊmənˈkandl/, U.S.

/ˌroʊmənˈkænd(ə)l/

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: Roman candle n.

Etymology: < Roman candle n.

1. intransitive. To move off or spin away in the manner of a Roman candle; to ascend rapidly in terms of fame, success, etc. Also transitive: to make (one's way) in this manner.

ΚΠ

1907 Delta Kappa Epsilon Q. Feb. 37 You can imagine Sands..running for Congress, getting elected, rocketing, Roman-candling-and-pin-wheeling off the same evening.

1948 Chicago Tribune 20 June vii. 6/1 Calorific Kay Thompson has roman candled into fame, fortune, and furious favor.

1998 R. Koster Texas Music (2000) vi. ii. 283 Offshoot projects..have Roman-candled their ways to the top of the charts.

2. intransitive. slang (originally R.A.F.). To make a parachute jump with a parachute which fails to open; to fall as a result of such a failure. Of a parachute: to fail to open when released.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > air or space travel > parachuting > parachute [verb (intransitive)] > make jump when parachute fails to open

Roman-candle1945

1945 Times 24 Dec. 2/4 Next [in a general knowledge test] is demanded the meaning of the following slang from the services:—Shoot a line,..to Roman Candle, [etc.]. [The answer was later (13 Feb. 1946) reported as ‘failure of a parachute to open’.]

1958 J. Cadell tr. B. Friang Parachutes & Petticoats iv. 81 The only dramatic touch in the operation had been the loss of the Beaujolais after the parachute had ‘Roman candled’.

1975 I. Melchior Sleeper Agent (1976) iii. 230 He had roman-candled! The chute had not opened! He was plunging toward oblivion.

2003 Pop. Sci. July 56/2 If they pulled while in a warped, upside-down position that snagged the chute, they would ‘Roman candle’ into the earth.

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

单词	roman-candle
释义	Roman-candlev. Brit. /ˌrəʊmənˈkandl/, U.S. /ˌroʊmənˈkænd(ə)l/ Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: Roman candle n. Etymology: < Roman candle n. 1. intransitive. To move off or spin away in the manner of a Roman candle; to ascend rapidly in terms of fame, success, etc. Also transitive: to make (one's way) in this manner. ΚΠ 1907 Delta Kappa Epsilon Q. Feb. 37 You can imagine Sands..running for Congress, getting elected, rocketing, Roman-candling-and-pin-wheeling off the same evening. 1948 Chicago Tribune 20 June vii. 6/1 Calorific Kay Thompson has roman candled into fame, fortune, and furious favor. 1998 R. Koster Texas Music (2000) vi. ii. 283 Offshoot projects..have Roman-candled their ways to the top of the charts. 2. intransitive. slang (originally R.A.F.). To make a parachute jump with a parachute which fails to open; to fall as a result of such a failure. Of a parachute: to fail to open when released. ΘΚΠ society > travel > air or space travel > parachuting > parachute [verb (intransitive)] > make jump when parachute fails to open Roman-candle1945 1945 Times 24 Dec. 2/4 Next [in a general knowledge test] is demanded the meaning of the following slang from the services:—Shoot a line,..to Roman Candle, [etc.]. [The answer was later (13 Feb. 1946) reported as ‘failure of a parachute to open’.] 1958 J. Cadell tr. B. Friang Parachutes & Petticoats iv. 81 The only dramatic touch in the operation had been the loss of the Beaujolais after the parachute had ‘Roman candled’. 1975 I. Melchior Sleeper Agent (1976) iii. 230 He had roman-candled! The chute had not opened! He was plunging toward oblivion. 2003 Pop. Sci. July 56/2 If they pulled while in a warped, upside-down position that snagged the chute, they would ‘Roman candle’ into the earth. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1907
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