businessmann.

Brit.

/ˈbɪznᵻsmən/,

/ˈbɪznᵻsˌman/, U.S.

/ˈbɪznᵻsˌmæn/,

/ˈbɪznᵻzˌmæn/

Inflections: Plural businessmen.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: business n., man n.¹

Etymology: < business n. + man n.¹

1. Chiefly Scottish and U.S. A lawyer, attorney, or business agent; = man of business n. (c) at business n. Phrases 28b. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

society > law > legal profession > lawyer > [noun] > legal representative or agent

procurera1325

attorney-general1597

procureur1604

trampler1608

attorney universal1637

man of business1779

businessman1798

mukhtar1801

1798 Trans. Royal Soc. Edinb. 4 i. App. I. 6 A degree of animation and eloquence much beyond what business-men might think necessary in a mere legal pleading.

1876 Baltimore Underwriter 21 Sept. 179/2 Once,..when the receipts fell short of his expectations, he shouted to his business man, ‘we are not getting on, sir.’

1914 N. Munro New Road ii He was, officially, MacCailein's Baron-Bailie, also Islay's business man or ‘doer’.

1929 J. R. Fauset Plum Bun ii. v. 140 Roger..would have brought his lawyer or his business man along in the car with him.

2. A man who works or is skilful in business; (now esp.) one who works in commerce, typically at an executive level. Cf. businesswoman n.See also the tired businessman at tired adj.¹ 1d.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > trader > merchant > [noun]

merchantc1225

grocer1427

merchantman1449

marketor1474

fleece-feeder1549

mercadore1595

marcantanta1616

man of business1640

correspondent1698

businessman1803

mercantile1813

net importer1925

commercial1962

society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > non-manual worker > businessman > [noun]

man of business1640

homme d'affaires1717

businessman1803

businessperson1834

operator1838

towkay1854

grey suit1969

pinstripe1970

suit1977

pin-striper1979

1803 R. C. Dallas Hist. Maroons II. 242 A competent business-man would perhaps have benefited himself and his friends in the charge committed to him.

1843 C. Dickens Christmas Carol iv. 124 One little knot of business men.

1860 O. W. Holmes Professor at Breakfast-table i. 16 People of cultivation, of pure character,..shrewd businessmen.

1977 Washington Post (Nexis) 9 July c1 Everywhere the typical London businessman with bowler hat and pin-striped suit rushes toward his destiny.

2000 B. Emmanus in C. Newland & K. Sesay IC3 230 A trio of businessmen returning from an early meeting negotiated themselves into their seats.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	businessman
释义	businessmann. Brit. /ˈbɪznᵻsmən/, /ˈbɪznᵻsˌman/, U.S. /ˈbɪznᵻsˌmæn/, /ˈbɪznᵻzˌmæn/ Inflections: Plural businessmen. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: business n., man n.¹ Etymology: < business n. + man n.¹ 1. Chiefly Scottish and U.S. A lawyer, attorney, or business agent; = man of business n. (c) at business n. Phrases 28b. Now rare. ΘΚΠ society > law > legal profession > lawyer > [noun] > legal representative or agent procurera1325 attorney-general1597 procureur1604 trampler1608 attorney universal1637 man of business1779 businessman1798 mukhtar1801 1798 Trans. Royal Soc. Edinb. 4 i. App. I. 6 A degree of animation and eloquence much beyond what business-men might think necessary in a mere legal pleading. 1876 Baltimore Underwriter 21 Sept. 179/2 Once,..when the receipts fell short of his expectations, he shouted to his business man, ‘we are not getting on, sir.’ 1914 N. Munro New Road ii He was, officially, MacCailein's Baron-Bailie, also Islay's business man or ‘doer’. 1929 J. R. Fauset Plum Bun ii. v. 140 Roger..would have brought his lawyer or his business man along in the car with him. 2. A man who works or is skilful in business; (now esp.) one who works in commerce, typically at an executive level. Cf. businesswoman n.See also the tired businessman at tired adj.¹ 1d. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > trader > merchant > [noun] merchantc1225 grocer1427 merchantman1449 marketor1474 fleece-feeder1549 mercadore1595 marcantanta1616 man of business1640 correspondent1698 businessman1803 mercantile1813 net importer1925 commercial1962 society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > non-manual worker > businessman > [noun] man of business1640 homme d'affaires1717 businessman1803 businessperson1834 operator1838 towkay1854 grey suit1969 pinstripe1970 suit1977 pin-striper1979 1803 R. C. Dallas Hist. Maroons II. 242 A competent business-man would perhaps have benefited himself and his friends in the charge committed to him. 1843 C. Dickens Christmas Carol iv. 124 One little knot of business men. 1860 O. W. Holmes Professor at Breakfast-table i. 16 People of cultivation, of pure character,..shrewd businessmen. 1977 Washington Post (Nexis) 9 July c1 Everywhere the typical London businessman with bowler hat and pin-striped suit rushes toward his destiny. 2000 B. Emmanus in C. Newland & K. Sesay IC3 230 A trio of businessmen returning from an early meeting negotiated themselves into their seats. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1798
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