side-of-the-mouthadj.

Brit.

/ˌsʌɪdə(v)ðəˈmaʊθ/, U.S.

/ˌsaɪdə(v)ðəˈmaʊθ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: side n.¹, of prep., the adj., mouth n.

Etymology: < side n.¹ + of prep. + the adj. + mouth n.

Designating a mode of speech in which words are uttered from the side of the mouth, typically in a thick drawl; designating a remark made in this manner. Also in extended use, designating a richly colloquial style of speech or writing.Chiefly with reference to North American speech.

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the mind > language > speech > manner of speaking > [adjective] > inarticulate indistinct > of speech

thicka1398

clipped1483

unlanguaged1677

slurred1746

slithering1840

slurring1848

mushmouth1902

mushmouthed1909

slurry1937

side-of-the-mouth1939

1939 Chron.-Telegram (Elyria, Ohio) 24 May 7/7 The fellow..spoke with his peculiar side-of-the-mouth delivery.

1958 Listener 7 Aug. 203/1 Hoarse, side-of-the-mouth cracks of quite shattering pessimism.

1960 G. Coulter in M. T. Williams Art of Jazz 170 A racy, side-of-the-mouth idiom.

1974 Publishers Weekly 25 Mar. 52/3 Describes in blunt, side-of-the-mouth prose how he was given the ‘contract’ [to kill someone].

1991 L. Sante Low Life 365 Show Biz: from Vaude to Video..is a history of prewar American popular culture derived from the files of Variety and narrated in that paper's side-of-the-mouth style.

2006 Independent (Nexis) 4 Aug. (Features section) 6 Both come loaded with bristling tough-guy attitude and a side-of-the-mouth delivery that's often hard to make out.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	side-of-the-mouth
释义	side-of-the-mouthadj. Brit. /ˌsʌɪdə(v)ðəˈmaʊθ/, U.S. /ˌsaɪdə(v)ðəˈmaʊθ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: side n.¹, of prep., the adj., mouth n. Etymology: < side n.¹ + of prep. + the adj. + mouth n. Designating a mode of speech in which words are uttered from the side of the mouth, typically in a thick drawl; designating a remark made in this manner. Also in extended use, designating a richly colloquial style of speech or writing.Chiefly with reference to North American speech. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > manner of speaking > [adjective] > inarticulate indistinct > of speech thicka1398 clipped1483 unlanguaged1677 slurred1746 slithering1840 slurring1848 mushmouth1902 mushmouthed1909 slurry1937 side-of-the-mouth1939 1939 Chron.-Telegram (Elyria, Ohio) 24 May 7/7 The fellow..spoke with his peculiar side-of-the-mouth delivery. 1958 Listener 7 Aug. 203/1 Hoarse, side-of-the-mouth cracks of quite shattering pessimism. 1960 G. Coulter in M. T. Williams Art of Jazz 170 A racy, side-of-the-mouth idiom. 1974 Publishers Weekly 25 Mar. 52/3 Describes in blunt, side-of-the-mouth prose how he was given the ‘contract’ [to kill someone]. 1991 L. Sante Low Life 365 Show Biz: from Vaude to Video..is a history of prewar American popular culture derived from the files of Variety and narrated in that paper's side-of-the-mouth style. 2006 Independent (Nexis) 4 Aug. (Features section) 6 Both come loaded with bristling tough-guy attitude and a side-of-the-mouth delivery that's often hard to make out. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1939
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