单词 | bottle-holding |
释义 | bottle-holdingn. The action or practice of carrying or holding a bottle; spec. the practice of holding a water bottle for a contestant in a boxing match (cf. bottle holder n. 1a). Also figurative: the action of supporting a particular person, country, etc., in a dispute or conflict.In quot. 1840 with reference to drinking alcohol. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > [noun] > subsidiary or contributory help > a subsidiary help > person > action of bottle-holding1840 1840 Fraser's Mag. July 50/2 The whole business of bottle-holding would be simplified in the most satisfactory manner. 1852 Fraser's Mag. Apr. 477/2 We are no supporters of bottle-holding policy. 1884 Pall Mall Gaz. 5 Apr. 3/1 The Spectator..does a good deal of injudicious bottle-holding for Mr. Chamberlain. 2007 T. Harris Sport iv. 416 Big money might be won by slipping a ‘prepared liquid’ to a contender and bottle-holding was a key task. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1840 |
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