ryebuckadj.adv.int.

Brit.

/ˈrʌɪbʌk/, U.S.

/ˈraɪˌbək/, Australian English

/ˈrɑebʌk/

Forms: 1800s– ribuck, 1800s– ryebuck, 1800s– rybuck, 1900s– ryeback.

Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps a borrowing from German. Perhaps a borrowing from Yiddish. Etymons: German Reibach; Yiddish reybakh.

Etymology: Origin uncertain. Perhaps < German Reibach or its etymon Western Yiddish reybakh, rebakh profit (see Rybeck n.), although if so, the semantic development is difficult to account for. Compare slightly earlier Rybeck n.In forms in -buck perhaps by association with buck n.⁸

slang (chiefly Australian).

A. adj. (and adv.)

Good, excellent. Also: genuine. Also as adv.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > [adjective]

goodOE

winlyOE

snella1000

winc1275

boonc1325

cleana1375

tidya1375

positivea1398

comelyc1400

kindc1400

kindly?a1425

well-formeda1425

trim?a1513

wally?a1513

bonnya1525

delicatea1533

goodlike1562

sappy1563

bein1567

rum1567

benedict1576

warrantable1581

true (also good, sure) as touch1590

goodlisomea1603

respectable1603

clever1738

amusing1753

plummy1787

bone1793

brickish1843

mooi1850

ryebuck1859

spandy1868

greatisha1871

healthy1878

popular1884

beefy1903

onkus1910

quies1919

cushty1929

high-powered1969

not shabby1975

the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > [adverb]

wellOE

well-a-finec1330

tidily1340

substantiallyc1449

gradely1584

rumly1610

soa1616

respectably1619

bobbishly1813

ryebuck1895

1859 G. W. Matsell Vocabulum 55 My pals have got up a bene moey to send to the head bloke, and if it comes off rye buck, I shall soon vamose from the stir.

1895 Bulletin (Sydney) 9 Feb. 15 I'm ryebuck and the girl's okay.

1906 E. Dyson Fact'ry 'Ands x. 132 ‘It's rybuck, girls,’ said Feathers. ‘Yer on velvet. Ther firm's willin' t' accept responsibility fer ther actions iv it's dooly accredited cat, 'n' pays compensation.’

1916 C. J. Dennis Moods of Ginger Mick 92 But the reel, ribuck Australia's 'ere among the fightin' men.

1918 R. H. Knyvett ‘Over There’ with Australians viii. 82 They even knew our slang, for here was ‘The “Fair Dinkum” Store’, and across the way ‘Ribuck Goods’.

2001 K. Greenwood Away with Fairies xiii. 188 She's got papers and a registration and she's completed a cargo voyage, so it's ryebuck and they've got a deal.

B. int.

An expression of agreement or assent.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > statement > assent > [interjection]

right1594

do1601

sure1651

all right1814

OK1839

ryebuck1859

yassuh1871

achcha1892

righto1893

same here1896

quaiss kitir1898

check1922

righty-ho1926

oke1929

okey-dokey1932

okey-doke1934

okle-dokle1947

cool1948

seen1973

aight1993

1859 G. W. Matsell Vocabulum 76 Rybuck, all right; straight, it will do; I am satisfied.

1890 Truth (Sydney) 7 Dec. 4/7 But the boy by his gods he swore, ‘Ri-buck, old man, true dinkum,’ he said. ‘The betting was ten to four.’

1898 Bulletin (Sydney) 17 Dec. (Red Page) Rye-buck (all right) is no doubt an abbreviation of ‘all right, my buck’.

1911 L. Stone Jonah i. 11 ‘Oh! I don't suppose you'll be missed,’ replied Chook, graciously. ‘Rye buck!’ cried Jonah.

1916 C. J. Dennis Songs Sentimental Bloke (new ed.) 21 We kin get an intro, if we've luck. 'E sez, ‘Ribuck’.

1933 Bulletin (Sydney) 27 Sept. 42/2 ‘We'll meet you at the yards.’ ‘Ryebuck, Boss,’ said The Gov'ner civilly.

1968 S. Gore Holy Smoke 79 Ribuck, mate!

2008 K. Greenwood Murder on Midsummer Night v. 70 ‘Goodbye, Polly,’ said Phryne to the birds. ‘Ribuck,’ said the cocky.

Compounds

ryebuck shearer n. = gun shearer at gun n. 13.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > sheep-farming > sheep-shearing > [noun] > sheep-shearer

clippera1382

shearer1388

sheep-shearer1539

forcer1553

fleecer1612

tiger1865

tomahawker1870

snagger1887

boss of the board1896

gun1898

jingling Johnny1904

barrowman1940

ryebuck shearera1957

barrower1965

a1957 in D. Stewart & N. Keesing Old Bush Songs (1957) 267 There's a bloke on the board and I heard him say I couldn't shear a hundred sheep a day, But some fine day I'll show him the way And prove I'm a ryebuck shearer.

1965 J. S. Gunn Terminol. Shearing Industry ii. 16 Ryebuck shearer, see gun.

1965 J. S. Gunn Terminol. Shearing Industry i. 30 Gun, a really fast shearer, also known as a ‘ryeback [sic] shearer’, but not the same as the fastest in the shed (see ringer).

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	ryebuck
释义	ryebuckadj.adv.int. Brit. /ˈrʌɪbʌk/, U.S. /ˈraɪˌbək/, Australian English /ˈrɑebʌk/ Forms: 1800s– ribuck, 1800s– ryebuck, 1800s– rybuck, 1900s– ryeback. Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps a borrowing from German. Perhaps a borrowing from Yiddish. Etymons: German Reibach; Yiddish reybakh. Etymology: Origin uncertain. Perhaps < German Reibach or its etymon Western Yiddish reybakh, rebakh profit (see Rybeck n.), although if so, the semantic development is difficult to account for. Compare slightly earlier Rybeck n.In forms in -buck perhaps by association with buck n.⁸ slang (chiefly Australian). A. adj. (and adv.) Good, excellent. Also: genuine. Also as adv. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > [adjective] goodOE winlyOE snella1000 winc1275 boonc1325 cleana1375 tidya1375 positivea1398 comelyc1400 kindc1400 kindly?a1425 well-formeda1425 trim?a1513 wally?a1513 bonnya1525 delicatea1533 goodlike1562 sappy1563 bein1567 rum1567 benedict1576 warrantable1581 true (also good, sure) as touch1590 goodlisomea1603 respectable1603 clever1738 amusing1753 plummy1787 bone1793 brickish1843 mooi1850 ryebuck1859 spandy1868 greatisha1871 healthy1878 popular1884 beefy1903 onkus1910 quies1919 cushty1929 high-powered1969 not shabby1975 the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > [adverb] wellOE well-a-finec1330 tidily1340 substantiallyc1449 gradely1584 rumly1610 soa1616 respectably1619 bobbishly1813 ryebuck1895 1859 G. W. Matsell Vocabulum 55 My pals have got up a bene moey to send to the head bloke, and if it comes off rye buck, I shall soon vamose from the stir. 1895 Bulletin (Sydney) 9 Feb. 15 I'm ryebuck and the girl's okay. 1906 E. Dyson Fact'ry 'Ands x. 132 ‘It's rybuck, girls,’ said Feathers. ‘Yer on velvet. Ther firm's willin' t' accept responsibility fer ther actions iv it's dooly accredited cat, 'n' pays compensation.’ 1916 C. J. Dennis Moods of Ginger Mick 92 But the reel, ribuck Australia's 'ere among the fightin' men. 1918 R. H. Knyvett ‘Over There’ with Australians viii. 82 They even knew our slang, for here was ‘The “Fair Dinkum” Store’, and across the way ‘Ribuck Goods’. 2001 K. Greenwood Away with Fairies xiii. 188 She's got papers and a registration and she's completed a cargo voyage, so it's ryebuck and they've got a deal. B. int. An expression of agreement or assent. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > statement > assent > [interjection] right1594 do1601 sure1651 all right1814 OK1839 ryebuck1859 yassuh1871 achcha1892 righto1893 same here1896 quaiss kitir1898 check1922 righty-ho1926 oke1929 okey-dokey1932 okey-doke1934 okle-dokle1947 cool1948 seen1973 aight1993 1859 G. W. Matsell Vocabulum 76 Rybuck, all right; straight, it will do; I am satisfied. 1890 Truth (Sydney) 7 Dec. 4/7 But the boy by his gods he swore, ‘Ri-buck, old man, true dinkum,’ he said. ‘The betting was ten to four.’ 1898 Bulletin (Sydney) 17 Dec. (Red Page) Rye-buck (all right) is no doubt an abbreviation of ‘all right, my buck’. 1911 L. Stone Jonah i. 11 ‘Oh! I don't suppose you'll be missed,’ replied Chook, graciously. ‘Rye buck!’ cried Jonah. 1916 C. J. Dennis Songs Sentimental Bloke (new ed.) 21 We kin get an intro, if we've luck. 'E sez, ‘Ribuck’. 1933 Bulletin (Sydney) 27 Sept. 42/2 ‘We'll meet you at the yards.’ ‘Ryebuck, Boss,’ said The Gov'ner civilly. 1968 S. Gore Holy Smoke 79 Ribuck, mate! 2008 K. Greenwood Murder on Midsummer Night v. 70 ‘Goodbye, Polly,’ said Phryne to the birds. ‘Ribuck,’ said the cocky. Compounds ryebuck shearer n. = gun shearer at gun n. 13. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > sheep-farming > sheep-shearing > [noun] > sheep-shearer clippera1382 shearer1388 sheep-shearer1539 forcer1553 fleecer1612 tiger1865 tomahawker1870 snagger1887 boss of the board1896 gun1898 jingling Johnny1904 barrowman1940 ryebuck shearera1957 barrower1965 a1957 in D. Stewart & N. Keesing Old Bush Songs (1957) 267 There's a bloke on the board and I heard him say I couldn't shear a hundred sheep a day, But some fine day I'll show him the way And prove I'm a ryebuck shearer. 1965 J. S. Gunn Terminol. Shearing Industry ii. 16 Ryebuck shearer, see gun. 1965 J. S. Gunn Terminol. Shearing Industry i. 30 Gun, a really fast shearer, also known as a ‘ryeback [sic] shearer’, but not the same as the fastest in the shed (see ringer). This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.adv.int.1859
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