serve-yourselfadj.

Brit.

/ˌsəːvjəˈsɛlf/, U.S.

/ˌsərvjərˈsɛlf/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: serve v.¹, yourself pron.

Etymology: < serve v.¹ + yourself pron. Compare slightly earlier self-service adj. and slightly later self-serve adj.

Originally U.S.

1. Designating a system or arrangement (as in a self-service restaurant or shop), in which one helps oneself to food or drink, goods, etc.

ΚΠ

1907 Indianapolis News 1 June 8/5 One department [of a lunchroom] will be on the ‘serve-yourself’ plan.., but another department will have waiters.

1958 Mich. Libr. News Fall 5/2 The librarian..explained the ‘serve yourself’ system. Books are kept in the workroom where the seniors do their own charging and discharging with an indefinite loan period.

1978 Hutchinson (Kansas) News 24 Sept. 33/1 Because of the serve-yourself concept and low overhead costs, the warehouse market is expected to sell groceries at lower costs than at conventional grocery stores.

2018 Restaurant Mag. (Nexis) Mar. 24 Some of the bookable rooms will also have their own private beer taps, which customers can use on a serve-yourself basis.

2. Of a restaurant, shop, etc.: in which customers serve themselves instead of being attended to by a member of staff; = self-service adj. 2a.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > trading place > place where retail transactions made > [adjective] > relating to shop > types of shop

high streetc1600

co-op1872

multiple1903

fixed price1907

serve-self1909

serve-yourself1909

quick-service1910

self-serve1910

self-service1912

drive-through1918

Army and Navy1919

drive-in1930

one-stop1933

Army-Navy1934

full-service1934

mom-and-pop1942

walkround1950

ma-and-pa1965

pop-up1993

1909 Washington Post 28 Jan. 8/3 The three local contestants..went into training in a ‘serve-yourself’ lunchroom.

1929 Waterloo (Iowa) Evening Courier 27 July 2/3 The eight were getting the fuel from a ‘serve yourself’ filling station.

1949 E. S. Gardner Reluctant Witness in Case of Crying Swallow (1974) 166 Mugs handed him a photograph. It showed a young woman standing in a serve-yourself grocery store.

1982 J. Rosso & S. Lukins Silver Palate Cookbk. 3/1 A serve-yourself bar makes people comfortable and promoted friendly interaction.

3. Of a meal, food, or drink: to which one helps oneself, as from a buffet at a party, or at a self-service restaurant.

ΚΠ

1911 Alma (Michigan) Record 7 Sept. On Friday, commencing at 4 o'clock, all are cordially invited to a ‘Serve Yourself Luncheon’, with a good bill of fare and reasonable prices.

1958 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 7 Dec. s9/2 (advt.) Take a break! Enjoy serve-yourself coffee or tea—no charge!

1971 M. Lee Dying for Fun ii. 19 His host, left to himself, would have taken him to a little piece of America in London, with serve-yourself fried chicken.

2004 D. Puente Your Shirt is not an Oven Mitt! 42 This salad should be prepared in advance for best results. It's a great serve-yourself dish to bring to a potluck.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	serve-yourself
释义	serve-yourselfadj. Brit. /ˌsəːvjəˈsɛlf/, U.S. /ˌsərvjərˈsɛlf/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: serve v.¹, yourself pron. Etymology: < serve v.¹ + yourself pron. Compare slightly earlier self-service adj. and slightly later self-serve adj. Originally U.S. 1. Designating a system or arrangement (as in a self-service restaurant or shop), in which one helps oneself to food or drink, goods, etc. ΚΠ 1907 Indianapolis News 1 June 8/5 One department [of a lunchroom] will be on the ‘serve-yourself’ plan.., but another department will have waiters. 1958 Mich. Libr. News Fall 5/2 The librarian..explained the ‘serve yourself’ system. Books are kept in the workroom where the seniors do their own charging and discharging with an indefinite loan period. 1978 Hutchinson (Kansas) News 24 Sept. 33/1 Because of the serve-yourself concept and low overhead costs, the warehouse market is expected to sell groceries at lower costs than at conventional grocery stores. 2018 Restaurant Mag. (Nexis) Mar. 24 Some of the bookable rooms will also have their own private beer taps, which customers can use on a serve-yourself basis. 2. Of a restaurant, shop, etc.: in which customers serve themselves instead of being attended to by a member of staff; = self-service adj. 2a. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > trading place > place where retail transactions made > [adjective] > relating to shop > types of shop high streetc1600 co-op1872 multiple1903 fixed price1907 serve-self1909 serve-yourself1909 quick-service1910 self-serve1910 self-service1912 drive-through1918 Army and Navy1919 drive-in1930 one-stop1933 Army-Navy1934 full-service1934 mom-and-pop1942 walkround1950 ma-and-pa1965 pop-up1993 1909 Washington Post 28 Jan. 8/3 The three local contestants..went into training in a ‘serve-yourself’ lunchroom. 1929 Waterloo (Iowa) Evening Courier 27 July 2/3 The eight were getting the fuel from a ‘serve yourself’ filling station. 1949 E. S. Gardner Reluctant Witness in Case of Crying Swallow (1974) 166 Mugs handed him a photograph. It showed a young woman standing in a serve-yourself grocery store. 1982 J. Rosso & S. Lukins Silver Palate Cookbk. 3/1 A serve-yourself bar makes people comfortable and promoted friendly interaction. 3. Of a meal, food, or drink: to which one helps oneself, as from a buffet at a party, or at a self-service restaurant. ΚΠ 1911 Alma (Michigan) Record 7 Sept. On Friday, commencing at 4 o'clock, all are cordially invited to a ‘Serve Yourself Luncheon’, with a good bill of fare and reasonable prices. 1958 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 7 Dec. s9/2 (advt.) Take a break! Enjoy serve-yourself coffee or tea—no charge! 1971 M. Lee Dying for Fun ii. 19 His host, left to himself, would have taken him to a little piece of America in London, with serve-yourself fried chicken. 2004 D. Puente Your Shirt is not an Oven Mitt! 42 This salad should be prepared in advance for best results. It's a great serve-yourself dish to bring to a potluck. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1907
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