tin-kettlern.

Brit.

/ˌtɪnˈkɛtl̩ə/,

/ˌtɪnˈkɛtlə/, U.S.

/tɪnˈkɛdl̩ər/,

/tɪnˈkɛtlər/, Australian English

/ˌtɪnˈketlə/,

/ˌtɪnˈketl̩ə/,

/ˌtɪnˈkedl̩ə/, New Zealand English /ˌtɪnˈketlə/, /ˌtɪnˈkedl̩ə/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: tin kettle n., -er suffix¹

Etymology: < tin kettle n. + -er suffix¹. Compare slightly earlier tin-kettling n. and later tin-kettle v.

Chiefly Australian and New Zealand. Now chiefly historical.

A member of a boisterous group that serenades a newly-wed couple with a cacophonous noise made by beating kettles, pans, and similar objects.

ΚΠ

1864 Age (Melbourne) 11 July 6/1 The utmost confusion prevailed on Talbot Flat for nearly five hours, in consequence of a party of ‘tin kettlers’ being determined to celebrate the wedding of a young couple residing in one of the houses near the bridge.

1905 Truth 23 Sept. 8 The tin-kettlers expect the happy bridegroom to stop the din by handing them cakes and ale.

2005 I. Kobelt in Creative Writing Bouquet (L.H.I. Creative Writers Group) 29 Then came a big noise of car exhausts and drum beating and loud ‘yahooing’! Yes! The tin-kettlers had arrived!

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	tin-kettler
释义	tin-kettlern. Brit. /ˌtɪnˈkɛtl̩ə/, /ˌtɪnˈkɛtlə/, U.S. /tɪnˈkɛdl̩ər/, /tɪnˈkɛtlər/, Australian English /ˌtɪnˈketlə/, /ˌtɪnˈketl̩ə/, /ˌtɪnˈkedl̩ə/, New Zealand English /ˌtɪnˈketlə/, /ˌtɪnˈkedl̩ə/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: tin kettle n., -er suffix¹ Etymology: < tin kettle n. + -er suffix¹. Compare slightly earlier tin-kettling n. and later tin-kettle v. Chiefly Australian and New Zealand. Now chiefly historical. A member of a boisterous group that serenades a newly-wed couple with a cacophonous noise made by beating kettles, pans, and similar objects. ΚΠ 1864 Age (Melbourne) 11 July 6/1 The utmost confusion prevailed on Talbot Flat for nearly five hours, in consequence of a party of ‘tin kettlers’ being determined to celebrate the wedding of a young couple residing in one of the houses near the bridge. 1905 Truth 23 Sept. 8 The tin-kettlers expect the happy bridegroom to stop the din by handing them cakes and ale. 2005 I. Kobelt in Creative Writing Bouquet (L.H.I. Creative Writers Group) 29 Then came a big noise of car exhausts and drum beating and loud ‘yahooing’! Yes! The tin-kettlers had arrived! This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1864
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