boojumn.

Brit.

/ˈbuːdʒəm/, U.S.

/ˈbudʒəm/

Origin: An arbitrary formation.

Etymology: < boojum , an arbitrary formation introduced by Lewis Carroll in The Hunting of the Snark (1876), denoting a particularly dangerous kind of Snark, which, when found, causes the discoverer to vanish (see snark n.). Compare the following:1876 ‘L. Carroll’ Hunting of Snark iii. 30 But oh, beamish nephew, beware of the day, If your Snark be a Boojum! For then You will softly and suddenly vanish away, And never be met with Again!

An object of pursuit which proves to be illusory or impossible to attain, or which brings negative consequences when attained. Also more generally: any imaginary malevolent creature or monster.With allusion to the boojum described in Lewis Carroll's The Hunting of the Snark (see etymology).

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > mythical creature or object > [noun] > imaginary persons or creatures

man in the moon1596

Briarean1598

phantasim1598

mooncalf1638

splacknuck1726

Idomenian1764

little green man1802

ring-tailed roarer1828

Belsnickel1830

ice worm1830

catawampus1843

whangdoodle1852

Prince Charming1855

boojum1876

snark1879

Easter rabbit1881

Easter bunny1900

death moth1910

Moomin1950

energy vampire1967

tooth fairy1977

society > leisure > the arts > literature > prose > narrative or story > fiction > [noun] > specific fictional animal

splacknuck1726

tove1855

boojum1876

snark1879

pushmi-pullyu1922

warg1937

shmoo1948

Womble1968

1876 Daily News 29 Apr. 3/2 It may be wondrously clever; it may be ‘strong’, to use the favourite phrase, as—as a Boojum, let us say; but it is not portraiture.

1922 Edinb. Rev. Oct. 241 Both these beautiful abstractions are in reality boojums.

1950 W. H. Auden Enchafèd Flood (1951) i. 42 The dreadful Boojum of Nothingness.

1978 Financial Times 9 Dec. 6/8 The snark of studies relevant to changeable contemporary concerns may really be an illogical, semi-literate, non-numerate, politically gullible boojum.

2016 Kirkus Rev. (Nexis) 1 Apr. Myers pitches the two white kids against a trio of deliciously menacing boojums in atmospherically moonlit rustic settings.

Derivatives

ˈboojum-like adv. and adj. now rare (a) adv. in the manner of a boojum, esp. with reference to the disappearance or unattainability of an object of pursuit; (b) adj. resembling or characteristic of a boojum, esp. with reference to the disappearance or unattainability of an object of pursuit.

ΚΠ

1895 Pall Mall Gaz. 19 Nov. 4/2 We more than resent his evanishment, Boojum like, with no fate assigned to him.

1913 L. A. Harker Ffolliots of Redmarley viii. 102 The twins and the Kitten..melted away with Boojum-like stealth the moment the hall door was opened.

1925 Blackwood's Mag. Mar. 345/1 A solitary Boojum-like person.

1931 W. Lewis Hitler 199 The roar of a credit-crank broke forth unexpectedly in the brawniest scotch, and sent a Boojum-like thrill through that assembly.

1956 London Mag. Jan. 81 The author's merry remark..is sure to be pursued, Boojum-like, by somebody, with critical forks and soap.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	boojum
释义	boojumn. Brit. /ˈbuːdʒəm/, U.S. /ˈbudʒəm/ Origin: An arbitrary formation. Etymology: < boojum , an arbitrary formation introduced by Lewis Carroll in The Hunting of the Snark (1876), denoting a particularly dangerous kind of Snark, which, when found, causes the discoverer to vanish (see snark n.). Compare the following:1876 ‘L. Carroll’ Hunting of Snark iii. 30 But oh, beamish nephew, beware of the day, If your Snark be a Boojum! For then You will softly and suddenly vanish away, And never be met with Again! An object of pursuit which proves to be illusory or impossible to attain, or which brings negative consequences when attained. Also more generally: any imaginary malevolent creature or monster.With allusion to the boojum described in Lewis Carroll's The Hunting of the Snark (see etymology). ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > mythical creature or object > [noun] > imaginary persons or creatures man in the moon1596 Briarean1598 phantasim1598 mooncalf1638 splacknuck1726 Idomenian1764 little green man1802 ring-tailed roarer1828 Belsnickel1830 ice worm1830 catawampus1843 whangdoodle1852 Prince Charming1855 boojum1876 snark1879 Easter rabbit1881 Easter bunny1900 death moth1910 Moomin1950 energy vampire1967 tooth fairy1977 society > leisure > the arts > literature > prose > narrative or story > fiction > [noun] > specific fictional animal splacknuck1726 tove1855 boojum1876 snark1879 pushmi-pullyu1922 warg1937 shmoo1948 Womble1968 1876 Daily News 29 Apr. 3/2 It may be wondrously clever; it may be ‘strong’, to use the favourite phrase, as—as a Boojum, let us say; but it is not portraiture. 1922 Edinb. Rev. Oct. 241 Both these beautiful abstractions are in reality boojums. 1950 W. H. Auden Enchafèd Flood (1951) i. 42 The dreadful Boojum of Nothingness. 1978 Financial Times 9 Dec. 6/8 The snark of studies relevant to changeable contemporary concerns may really be an illogical, semi-literate, non-numerate, politically gullible boojum. 2016 Kirkus Rev. (Nexis) 1 Apr. Myers pitches the two white kids against a trio of deliciously menacing boojums in atmospherically moonlit rustic settings. Derivatives ˈboojum-like adv. and adj. now rare (a) adv. in the manner of a boojum, esp. with reference to the disappearance or unattainability of an object of pursuit; (b) adj. resembling or characteristic of a boojum, esp. with reference to the disappearance or unattainability of an object of pursuit. ΚΠ 1895 Pall Mall Gaz. 19 Nov. 4/2 We more than resent his evanishment, Boojum like, with no fate assigned to him. 1913 L. A. Harker Ffolliots of Redmarley viii. 102 The twins and the Kitten..melted away with Boojum-like stealth the moment the hall door was opened. 1925 Blackwood's Mag. Mar. 345/1 A solitary Boojum-like person. 1931 W. Lewis Hitler 199 The roar of a credit-crank broke forth unexpectedly in the brawniest scotch, and sent a Boojum-like thrill through that assembly. 1956 London Mag. Jan. 81 The author's merry remark..is sure to be pursued, Boojum-like, by somebody, with critical forks and soap. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1876
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