bricktopn.

Brit.

/ˈbrɪktɒp/, U.S.

/ˈbrɪkˌtɑp/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: brick adj.¹, top n.¹

Etymology: < brick adj.¹ + top n.¹

U.S. slang. Now rare.

A head of red hair; (also) a person having this. Often (with capital initial) as a nickname for a red-haired person. Cf. brick adj.¹ 2b, brick-topped adj.

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the world > life > the body > hair > colour of hair > [noun] > red > person having

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1841 Let. 9 Dec. in N.Y. Herald 12 Dec. Since our late town meeting, Bricktop Stephen has remained comparatively calm.

1856 ‘K. R. Ockside’ & ‘Q. K. P. Doesticks’ Hist. & Rec. Elephant Club 163 The appearance of the boys would indicate that they were of Irish birth. One had..a head of hair which the youth of America are accustomed to designate as a ‘brick-top’.

1909 H. R. Garis Dick Hamilton's Fortune xv. 135 ‘Well, Bricktop,’ he called heartily, as the sandy-haired youth approached, his face almost the color of his locks.

2013 Charleston (W. Va.) Gaz. (Nexis) 10 Nov. 3 f Ada ‘Bricktop’ Smith was one of the queens of the café and nightclub music scene in Paris in the 1920s. People called her ‘Bricktop’ because of her bright red hair and freckles.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	bricktop
释义	bricktopn. Brit. /ˈbrɪktɒp/, U.S. /ˈbrɪkˌtɑp/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: brick adj.¹, top n.¹ Etymology: < brick adj.¹ + top n.¹ U.S. slang. Now rare. A head of red hair; (also) a person having this. Often (with capital initial) as a nickname for a red-haired person. Cf. brick adj.¹ 2b, brick-topped adj. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > hair > colour of hair > [noun] > red > person having redhead1510 ginger1823 Titian1839 bricktop1841 rufus1846 sorrel-top1863 ginger nob1878 coppernob1880 bluey1892 ginge1911 ranga2003 1841 Let. 9 Dec. in N.Y. Herald 12 Dec. Since our late town meeting, Bricktop Stephen has remained comparatively calm. 1856 ‘K. R. Ockside’ & ‘Q. K. P. Doesticks’ Hist. & Rec. Elephant Club 163 The appearance of the boys would indicate that they were of Irish birth. One had..a head of hair which the youth of America are accustomed to designate as a ‘brick-top’. 1909 H. R. Garis Dick Hamilton's Fortune xv. 135 ‘Well, Bricktop,’ he called heartily, as the sandy-haired youth approached, his face almost the color of his locks. 2013 Charleston (W. Va.) Gaz. (Nexis) 10 Nov. 3 f Ada ‘Bricktop’ Smith was one of the queens of the café and nightclub music scene in Paris in the 1920s. People called her ‘Bricktop’ because of her bright red hair and freckles. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1841
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