skinnumn.

Brit.

/ˈskɪnəm/, U.S.

/ˈskɪnəm/

Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: skin n.

Etymology: Origin uncertain; perhaps an extended form of skin n. (see quot. 1854).1854 L. A. Meall Moubray's Treat. Poultry 277 It is perhaps owing to the loose skinny eyes and bill..that they are vulgarly called ‘Skinnums’.

Now rare.

A variety of domestic pigeon.

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the world > animals > birds > perching birds > order Columbiformes (pigeons, etc.) > domestic pigeon > [noun] > other types

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1839 New Sporting Mag. June 378 The skinnum as a cross between a flyer and a beard or tumbler.

1854 Poultry Chron. 1 242/2 Skinnums are a cross between the common tumblers and dragoons.

1867 W. B. Tegetmeier Pigeons ix. 100 My skinnum was in his hand. Hurrah! the prize was mine.

1918 Zool. Soc. Bull. 21 1653/2 The English..had produced from their importations various closely related breeds used for homing purposes, chiefly the Dragoon, Horseman and a cross-breed known as the Skinnum.

1950 C. A. Naether Bk. Racing Pigeon vi. 48 The latter writer then describes the skinnum (so-called perhaps because it had rather skinny eye wattles).

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	skinnum
释义	skinnumn. Brit. /ˈskɪnəm/, U.S. /ˈskɪnəm/ Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: skin n. Etymology: Origin uncertain; perhaps an extended form of skin n. (see quot. 1854).1854 L. A. Meall Moubray's Treat. Poultry 277 It is perhaps owing to the loose skinny eyes and bill..that they are vulgarly called ‘Skinnums’. Now rare. A variety of domestic pigeon. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > perching birds > order Columbiformes (pigeons, etc.) > domestic pigeon > [noun] > other types porcelainc1530 turn-pate1611 light horseman1661 runt1661 smiter1668 helmet1676 mammet1678 Cortbeck1688 turbit1688 turner1688 dragoon1725 finicking1725 Leghorn1725 nun1725 owl1725 petit1725 trumpeter1725 horseman1735 Mahomet1735 barbel1736 turn-tail1736 frill-back1765 blue rock1825 beard1826 ice pigeon1829 toy1831 black1839 skinnum1839 splash1851 whole-feather1851 spangle1854 swallow1854 shield1855 stork pigeon1855 Swabian1855 yellow1855 archangel1867 dragon1867 starling1867 magpie1868 smerle1869 bluette1870 cumulet1876 oriental1876 spot fairy1876 turbiteen1876 blondinette1879 hyacinth1879 Modena pigeon1879 silver-dun1879 silverette1879 silver-mealy1879 swift pigeon1879 Victoria1879 visor1879 ice1881 swallow pigeon1881 velvet fairy1881 priesta1889 frill1890 1839 New Sporting Mag. June 378 The skinnum as a cross between a flyer and a beard or tumbler. 1854 Poultry Chron. 1 242/2 Skinnums are a cross between the common tumblers and dragoons. 1867 W. B. Tegetmeier Pigeons ix. 100 My skinnum was in his hand. Hurrah! the prize was mine. 1918 Zool. Soc. Bull. 21 1653/2 The English..had produced from their importations various closely related breeds used for homing purposes, chiefly the Dragoon, Horseman and a cross-breed known as the Skinnum. 1950 C. A. Naether Bk. Racing Pigeon vi. 48 The latter writer then describes the skinnum (so-called perhaps because it had rather skinny eye wattles). This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1839
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