Rupertn.

Brit.

/ˈruːpət/, U.S.

/ˈrupərt/

Forms: also with lower-case initial.

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Rupert.

Etymology: < the male forename Rupert, arising from frequent association of this forename with high social class in Britain.

British slang (originally Military). Frequently depreciative.

A (young) officer, esp. one from a privileged background. Also more generally: an upper-class man (cf. Hooray Henry n.).

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1984 Washington Post 13 May (Travel section) e9/4 The new second lieutenants, also known as ‘Ruperts’, celebrate their new status with a toast to ‘the Empire’ at the Sovereign's Ball.

1990 A. Beevor Inside Brit. Army iv. 42 Young officers, particularly those with a hint of the Hooray Henry, are often known as ‘Ruperts’.

1993 Evening Standard (Nexis) 31 Mar. 47 We have a yuppie fishmonger now, but..you can't get served for the Ruperts.

1997 J. Howard Boat Troop (1998) 62 Matters were made worse, especially for the ratings, by a lack of information... But the naval Ruperts were keeping things to themselves.

2008 Guardian (Nexis) 2 Jan. 26 Plummy-voiced Ruperts who only the reckless would trust with their life savings.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rupert
释义	Rupertn. Brit. /ˈruːpət/, U.S. /ˈrupərt/ Forms: also with lower-case initial. Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Rupert. Etymology: < the male forename Rupert, arising from frequent association of this forename with high social class in Britain. British slang (originally Military). Frequently depreciative. A (young) officer, esp. one from a privileged background. Also more generally: an upper-class man (cf. Hooray Henry n.). ΚΠ 1984 Washington Post 13 May (Travel section) e9/4 The new second lieutenants, also known as ‘Ruperts’, celebrate their new status with a toast to ‘the Empire’ at the Sovereign's Ball. 1990 A. Beevor Inside Brit. Army iv. 42 Young officers, particularly those with a hint of the Hooray Henry, are often known as ‘Ruperts’. 1993 Evening Standard (Nexis) 31 Mar. 47 We have a yuppie fishmonger now, but..you can't get served for the Ruperts. 1997 J. Howard Boat Troop (1998) 62 Matters were made worse, especially for the ratings, by a lack of information... But the naval Ruperts were keeping things to themselves. 2008 Guardian (Nexis) 2 Jan. 26 Plummy-voiced Ruperts who only the reckless would trust with their life savings. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1984
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