α. 1500s hope haliday.
β. 1600s whoop holliday, 1600s 1900s whoop holiday.
单词 | whoop holiday |
释义 | † whoop holidayint.α. 1500s hope haliday. β. 1600s whoop holliday, 1600s 1900s whoop holiday. Obsolete (archaic and rare in later use). An exclamation expressing any of various emotions, including disbelief, surprise, or esp. delight.In quot. 1570 at α. (perhaps ironically) in an expression of grief or despair.In quot. c1630 at β. punning on the surname of Barten Holyday (1593–1661), in a satirical poem on a notoriously unsuccessful performance of his play Technogamia for King James I in 1621. ΚΠ α. β. c1630 P. Heylyn in B. Holyday Technogamia (1942) Introd. p. xxxii Whoop holiday, why then twil nere be better.1668 J. Wilson tr. Erasmus Moriæ Encomium 29 Whoop holiday! [L. Pape] how few marriages should we have, if the Husband should but through-examin, how many tricks, his pretty little Mop of Modesty..has plaid before she was marry'd?1680 J. Dryden Kind Keeper v. i. 61 Whoop Holiday! our trusty and well-beloved Giles, most welcome! 1906 R. Kipling Puck of Pook's Hill 233 ‘Ah, see! The rain has took off! I hate housen in daylight.’ ‘Whoop! Holiday!’ cried Hal, leaping up.1570 Mariage Witte & Sci. sig. E.iv Hope haliday, mary this is preety cheere, I haue lost my selfe, I can not tell where. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021). < |
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