spoil-comb. form

Stress is often attracted to this combining form.

The stem of spoil v.¹ in combination with nouns. Also spoil-sport n.

spoil-five n.

Brit.

/ˈspɔɪlfʌɪv/

U.S.

/ˈspɔɪlˌfaɪv/

a round game of cards which is said to be ‘spoiled’ if no player wins three out of a possible five tricks.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > card game > other card games > [noun] > spoil-five

spoil-five1839

spoiled five1842

twenty-fives1870

1839 W. Carleton Fardorougha xvi. 369 Busy at the game of ‘spoil five’.

1841 C. J. Lever Charles O'Malley lxxv What do you say to a little spoil five, or beggar my neighbour?

† spoil-paper n. Obsolete a petty author or scribbler.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > literature > writer or author > [noun] > inferior writer

scribblera1556

paper-blurrera1586

by-writer1587

feather-driver1593

squitter-book1594

paper-stainer1596

blur-paper1603

spoil-paper1610

penster1611

inkhorn matea1616

squitter-wit1615

ink-dabbler1616

squitter-pulpa1640

quill-driver1700

scribble-scrabble1707

authorling1752

writerling1802

inkhorn varlet1820

toe-writer1845

pen-driver1854

anonymuncule1859

ink-jerker1865

pen-pusher1875

pseudonymuncle1875

ink-spiller1881

ink-slinger1887

blotter-

1610–11 in J. Davies Wks. (Grosart) II. 81/2 Nor list I purchase penance at that rate, As some Spoile-Papers haue deerely done of late.

spoil-pudding n.

Brit.

/ˈspɔɪlˌpʊdɪŋ/

U.S.

/ˈspɔɪlˌpʊdɪŋ/

slang (see quot. 1788).

ΚΠ

1788 F. Grose Classical Dict. Vulgar Tongue (ed. 2) Spoil Pudding, a parson who preaches long sermons, keeping his congregation in church till the puddings are over done.

spoil-trade n.

Brit.

/ˈspɔɪltreɪd/

U.S.

/ˈspɔɪlˌtreɪd/

one who spoils trade.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > trader > [noun] > one who spoils or inhibits trade

dearther1622

spoil-trade?1706

?1706 E. Hickeringill Priest-craft: 2nd Pt. viii. 77 Go on, I'll be no Spoil-Trade, go Cheat and be Cheated, to the end of your Lives.

1854 Poultry Chron. 1 222/1 Thinking it best in such barefaced cases to become a ‘spoil-trade’, I have forwarded you the particulars.

1885 ‘A. Dale’ Jonathan's Home 100 Their American brothers look upon them..as spoil-trades and unscrupulous bargainers.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1914; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	spoil-
释义	spoil-comb. form Stress is often attracted to this combining form. The stem of spoil v.¹ in combination with nouns. Also spoil-sport n. spoil-five n. Brit. /ˈspɔɪlfʌɪv/ , U.S. /ˈspɔɪlˌfaɪv/ a round game of cards which is said to be ‘spoiled’ if no player wins three out of a possible five tricks. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > card game > other card games > [noun] > spoil-five spoil-five1839 spoiled five1842 twenty-fives1870 1839 W. Carleton Fardorougha xvi. 369 Busy at the game of ‘spoil five’. 1841 C. J. Lever Charles O'Malley lxxv What do you say to a little spoil five, or beggar my neighbour? † spoil-paper n. Obsolete a petty author or scribbler. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > literature > writer or author > [noun] > inferior writer scribblera1556 paper-blurrera1586 by-writer1587 feather-driver1593 squitter-book1594 paper-stainer1596 blur-paper1603 spoil-paper1610 penster1611 inkhorn matea1616 squitter-wit1615 ink-dabbler1616 squitter-pulpa1640 quill-driver1700 scribble-scrabble1707 authorling1752 writerling1802 inkhorn varlet1820 toe-writer1845 pen-driver1854 anonymuncule1859 ink-jerker1865 pen-pusher1875 pseudonymuncle1875 ink-spiller1881 ink-slinger1887 blotter- 1610–11 in J. Davies Wks. (Grosart) II. 81/2 Nor list I purchase penance at that rate, As some Spoile-Papers haue deerely done of late. spoil-pudding n. Brit. /ˈspɔɪlˌpʊdɪŋ/ , U.S. /ˈspɔɪlˌpʊdɪŋ/ slang (see quot. 1788). ΚΠ 1788 F. Grose Classical Dict. Vulgar Tongue (ed. 2) Spoil Pudding, a parson who preaches long sermons, keeping his congregation in church till the puddings are over done. spoil-trade n. Brit. /ˈspɔɪltreɪd/ , U.S. /ˈspɔɪlˌtreɪd/ one who spoils trade. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > trader > [noun] > one who spoils or inhibits trade dearther1622 spoil-trade?1706 ?1706 E. Hickeringill Priest-craft: 2nd Pt. viii. 77 Go on, I'll be no Spoil-Trade, go Cheat and be Cheated, to the end of your Lives. 1854 Poultry Chron. 1 222/1 Thinking it best in such barefaced cases to become a ‘spoil-trade’, I have forwarded you the particulars. 1885 ‘A. Dale’ Jonathan's Home 100 Their American brothers look upon them..as spoil-trades and unscrupulous bargainers. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1914; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < comb. form1610
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