saucepan lidn.

Brit.

/ˈsɔːspən lɪd/,

/ˈsɔːspan lɪd/, U.S.

/ˈsɔsˌpæn ˌlɪd/,

/ˈsɑsˌpæn ˌlɪd/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: saucepan n., lid n.

Etymology: < saucepan n. + lid n.

1. The lid of a saucepan.

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1801 Proc. Old Bailey 18 Feb. 183/2 I went to search her lodgings, and found a saucepan-lid, which had been used for running down metal.

1861 E. D. Cook Paul Foster's Daughter I. viii. 176 Do you call that saucepan lid clean?—because I don't.

1947 Citizen (Gloucester) 22 May (Late ed.) 5/5 A simple..way to steam fish is to put it on a greased soup plate..put the plate over a pan of boiling water..and put the saucepan lid or an inverted plate on top.

2012 Times 18 Aug. (Weekend section) 10/2 Season them with salt, add 100ml of water, cover with a large saucepan lid and cook over a low heat for about 10 min until the potatoes are just tender.

2. slang.

a. [Rhyming slang for quid n.² 1a.] Chiefly British (formerly also Australian). One pound sterling; (formerly sometimes) spec. a one-pound note.

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1896 West Australian (Perth) 29 May 6/2 That—lost us 8,000 ‘saucepan lids’.

1908 Daily Mail (Hull) 29 Aug. (White ed.) 4/3 Had I been able to escape the observation of them slops till the Gold Cup was run for, this half Oxford would certainly have been a saucepan lid.

1951 P. Hoskins No Hiding Place! xvii. 191/2 Saucepan lid, £1 note.

1990 L. Dunkling & A. Room Guinness Bk. Money v. 56/2 In London slang a quid could be a ‘saucepan lid’ or ‘Yid’.

b. [Rhyming slang for kid n.¹ 5a.] British. A child.

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1960 J. Franklyn Dict. Rhyming Slang 119/1 Saucepan lid,..kid.

1980 ‘A. Burgess’ Earthly Powers (1981) xxxix. 282 His old dad had told him something similar when he was a saucepan lid.

2000 Scootering 5 Mar. 81/1 (advt.) Congratulations on the birth of your first saucepan lid.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2022).

单词	saucepan lid
释义	saucepan lidn. Brit. /ˈsɔːspən lɪd/, /ˈsɔːspan lɪd/, U.S. /ˈsɔsˌpæn ˌlɪd/, /ˈsɑsˌpæn ˌlɪd/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: saucepan n., lid n. Etymology: < saucepan n. + lid n. 1. The lid of a saucepan. ΚΠ 1801 Proc. Old Bailey 18 Feb. 183/2 I went to search her lodgings, and found a saucepan-lid, which had been used for running down metal. 1861 E. D. Cook Paul Foster's Daughter I. viii. 176 Do you call that saucepan lid clean?—because I don't. 1947 Citizen (Gloucester) 22 May (Late ed.) 5/5 A simple..way to steam fish is to put it on a greased soup plate..put the plate over a pan of boiling water..and put the saucepan lid or an inverted plate on top. 2012 Times 18 Aug. (Weekend section) 10/2 Season them with salt, add 100ml of water, cover with a large saucepan lid and cook over a low heat for about 10 min until the potatoes are just tender. 2. slang. a. [Rhyming slang for quid n.² 1a.] Chiefly British (formerly also Australian). One pound sterling; (formerly sometimes) spec. a one-pound note. ΚΠ 1896 West Australian (Perth) 29 May 6/2 That—lost us 8,000 ‘saucepan lids’. 1908 Daily Mail (Hull) 29 Aug. (White ed.) 4/3 Had I been able to escape the observation of them slops till the Gold Cup was run for, this half Oxford would certainly have been a saucepan lid. 1951 P. Hoskins No Hiding Place! xvii. 191/2 Saucepan lid, £1 note. 1990 L. Dunkling & A. Room Guinness Bk. Money v. 56/2 In London slang a quid could be a ‘saucepan lid’ or ‘Yid’. b. [Rhyming slang for kid n.¹ 5a.] British. A child. ΚΠ 1960 J. Franklyn Dict. Rhyming Slang 119/1 Saucepan lid,..kid. 1980 ‘A. Burgess’ Earthly Powers (1981) xxxix. 282 His old dad had told him something similar when he was a saucepan lid. 2000 Scootering 5 Mar. 81/1 (advt.) Congratulations on the birth of your first saucepan lid. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2022). < n.1801
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