Silly Puttyn.

Brit.

/ˈsɪlɪ pʌti/, U.S.

/ˈsɪli ˌpədi/

Forms: also with lower-case initials.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: silly adj., putty n.

Etymology: < silly adj. + putty n.

Originally U.S.

1. A proprietary name for: an elastic silicone-based material resembling putty, which may stretch, shatter, or bounce sharply, depending on how it is manipulated or handled, and which is sold chiefly as a children's toy. Frequently in similative contexts.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > entertainment > toy or plaything > other toys > [noun] > play-dough or silly-putty

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Silly Putty1950

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Play-Doh1957

1950 N.Y. Herald Tribune 18 June (This Week Mag.) 33/2 Foolish but amusing substance called ‘Silly Putty’ is a sort of plastic clay with amazing properties but no practical use.

1954 ‘E. Box’ Death in Fifth Position v. 111 Silly putty is a pink substance which, if rolled in a ball, will bounce better than rubber, which will shatter if you hit it with a hammer and which will stretch to an unbelievable length.

1960 Newsday (N.Y.) 18 Dec. 16 He twists horseshoes like they were Silly Putty.

1976 New Scientist 25 Nov. 437/1 There was silly putty everywhere. The switchboard was jammed with calls from people..enquiring how to get it out of the carpet.

1988 L. Colwin Home Cooking xvi. 107 I have managed to stretch the term nursery food like Silly Putty, and under its pliant heading comes a wide variety of dishes: fried chicken, lamb stew, macaroni and cheese, [etc.].

2006 New Yorker 11 Dec. 63/2 If you know a child who wants to stretch some polydimethylsiloxane across the Brooklyn Bridge, Silly Putty can now be purchased in bulk.

2. Something or someone likened to Silly Putty, esp. in being extremely flexible or easy to manipulate. Cf. to be putty (also to be like putty) in a person's hands at putty n. 3b.Frequently in negative contexts.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > subjection > obedience > manageability > [noun] > malleability > person or thing

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Silly Putty1958

1958 Emporia (Kansas) Gaz. 8 Sept. 4/7 Not one double-talked song or double-sung talk issues from the Silly Putty that is Kaye's usual movie face.

1963 Hartford (Connecticut) Courant 19 Feb. 27/1 I've been turned into a ball of silly putty and an elephant just stepped on me [after a bout of strenuous exercise].

1989 Ski Oct. 175/1 You might discover that a full week of intense skiing turns your legs to Silly Putty.

1996 N.Y. Times 26 May e11/6 In the mach-speed of modern campaigning, when politicians are silly putty stretched into shapes dictated by market research, [etc.].

2002 B. Haig Mortal Allies (2003) xi. 153 Eddie is boyish, witty, brilliant... Women board members are Silly Putty in his hands.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	silly putty
释义	Silly Puttyn. Brit. /ˈsɪlɪ pʌti/, U.S. /ˈsɪli ˌpədi/ Forms: also with lower-case initials. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: silly adj., putty n. Etymology: < silly adj. + putty n. Originally U.S. 1. A proprietary name for: an elastic silicone-based material resembling putty, which may stretch, shatter, or bounce sharply, depending on how it is manipulated or handled, and which is sold chiefly as a children's toy. Frequently in similative contexts. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > toy or plaything > other toys > [noun] > play-dough or silly-putty plasticine1897 Silly Putty1950 play-dough1951 Play-Doh1957 1950 N.Y. Herald Tribune 18 June (This Week Mag.) 33/2 Foolish but amusing substance called ‘Silly Putty’ is a sort of plastic clay with amazing properties but no practical use. 1954 ‘E. Box’ Death in Fifth Position v. 111 Silly putty is a pink substance which, if rolled in a ball, will bounce better than rubber, which will shatter if you hit it with a hammer and which will stretch to an unbelievable length. 1960 Newsday (N.Y.) 18 Dec. 16 He twists horseshoes like they were Silly Putty. 1976 New Scientist 25 Nov. 437/1 There was silly putty everywhere. The switchboard was jammed with calls from people..enquiring how to get it out of the carpet. 1988 L. Colwin Home Cooking xvi. 107 I have managed to stretch the term nursery food like Silly Putty, and under its pliant heading comes a wide variety of dishes: fried chicken, lamb stew, macaroni and cheese, [etc.]. 2006 New Yorker 11 Dec. 63/2 If you know a child who wants to stretch some polydimethylsiloxane across the Brooklyn Bridge, Silly Putty can now be purchased in bulk. 2. Something or someone likened to Silly Putty, esp. in being extremely flexible or easy to manipulate. Cf. to be putty (also to be like putty) in a person's hands at putty n. 3b.Frequently in negative contexts. ΘΚΠ society > authority > subjection > obedience > manageability > [noun] > malleability > person or thing ball of wax1835 putty1924 Silly Putty1958 1958 Emporia (Kansas) Gaz. 8 Sept. 4/7 Not one double-talked song or double-sung talk issues from the Silly Putty that is Kaye's usual movie face. 1963 Hartford (Connecticut) Courant 19 Feb. 27/1 I've been turned into a ball of silly putty and an elephant just stepped on me [after a bout of strenuous exercise]. 1989 Ski Oct. 175/1 You might discover that a full week of intense skiing turns your legs to Silly Putty. 1996 N.Y. Times 26 May e11/6 In the mach-speed of modern campaigning, when politicians are silly putty stretched into shapes dictated by market research, [etc.]. 2002 B. Haig Mortal Allies (2003) xi. 153 Eddie is boyish, witty, brilliant... Women board members are Silly Putty in his hands. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1950
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