afficherv.

Brit.

/ˌafɪˈʃeɪ/, U.S.

/ˌæfɪˈʃeɪ/

Forms:

α. 1800s– afficher.

β. 1800s– affiché.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French afficher.

Etymology: < French afficher to display (something) ostentatiously (1740), to appear in public with another person (1740, reflexive, frequently in s'afficher avec quelqu'un ), specific sense developments of afficher affiche v.In β. forms after French affiché, the (homophonous) past participle of afficher affiche v. Not fully naturalized in English.

1. transitive. To display ostentatiously; to parade, flaunt; to advertise. Cf. affiche v. 2.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pride > ostentation > make ostentatious display of [verb (transitive)]

flourishc1380

show1509

ostent1531

ostentatec1540

to ruffle it1551

to brave out1581

vaunt1590

boasta1592

venditate1600

to make the most ofa1627

display1628

to make (a) parade of1656

pride1667

sport1684

to show off1750

flash1785

afficher1814

affiche1817

parade1818

flaunt1822

air1867

showboat1937

ponce1953

rock1987

1814 Lady Morgan O'Donnel I. i. 14 I don't at all agree with you that his dinners are good: he likes to afficher the thing, I know, beyond any man in town.

1826 W. Scott Jrnl. 5 June (1972) 154 Lord M. affiché'd his own importance too much.

a1854 J. S. Mill Draft Autobiogr. (1961) 104 I ceased to afficher sectarianism.

1888 F. Lovelace Moloch of Fashion i. 4 It all helps to affiché them and make them famous.

1918 E. B. Bax Reminisc. & Refl. Mid & Late Victorian (1920) viii. 176 A member of unmistakably Hebrew physiognomy, but who objected to be affichéd as a Jew in the smoking-room.

1978 Spectator 18 Feb. 20/1 Then, on Coronation Day, the soppy pair took pains to afficher their intimacy for the American press so that soon Fleet Street began to give echoing tongue.

2. transitive (reflexive). To appear or be seen in public with another person, esp. of the opposite sex. Frequently with with. Now rare.

ΚΠ

1835 E. Grosvenor Let. in G. Huxley Lady Elizabeth & Grosvenors (1965) vii. 151 He has been affiché-ing himself in the most public and disgraceful manner with a Jewess of the very worst character.

1865 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. July 98/1 Larkington..sauntered on after Lady Veriphast, with whom he has affichéd himself for the last few weeks.

1904 H. O. Sturgis Belchamber x. 137 I'll drop him a hint to be more careful and not to go and afficher himself.

1921 W. J. Locke Mountebank xiii. 160 Any fool could see she was in love with the man. And they had affichéd themselves together all over the place.

1935 D. L. Sayers Gaudy Night iv. 66 If one intended to break off a connection with anyone, it was perhaps not the best opening move to afficher one's self with him at Ferrara's.

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

单词	afficher
释义	afficherv. Brit. /ˌafɪˈʃeɪ/, U.S. /ˌæfɪˈʃeɪ/ Forms: α. 1800s– afficher. β. 1800s– affiché. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French afficher. Etymology: < French afficher to display (something) ostentatiously (1740), to appear in public with another person (1740, reflexive, frequently in s'afficher avec quelqu'un ), specific sense developments of afficher affiche v.In β. forms after French affiché, the (homophonous) past participle of afficher affiche v. Not fully naturalized in English. 1. transitive. To display ostentatiously; to parade, flaunt; to advertise. Cf. affiche v. 2. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pride > ostentation > make ostentatious display of [verb (transitive)] flourishc1380 show1509 ostent1531 ostentatec1540 to ruffle it1551 to brave out1581 vaunt1590 boasta1592 venditate1600 to make the most ofa1627 display1628 to make (a) parade of1656 pride1667 sport1684 to show off1750 flash1785 afficher1814 affiche1817 parade1818 flaunt1822 air1867 showboat1937 ponce1953 rock1987 1814 Lady Morgan O'Donnel I. i. 14 I don't at all agree with you that his dinners are good: he likes to afficher the thing, I know, beyond any man in town. 1826 W. Scott Jrnl. 5 June (1972) 154 Lord M. affiché'd his own importance too much. a1854 J. S. Mill Draft Autobiogr. (1961) 104 I ceased to afficher sectarianism. 1888 F. Lovelace Moloch of Fashion i. 4 It all helps to affiché them and make them famous. 1918 E. B. Bax Reminisc. & Refl. Mid & Late Victorian (1920) viii. 176 A member of unmistakably Hebrew physiognomy, but who objected to be affichéd as a Jew in the smoking-room. 1978 Spectator 18 Feb. 20/1 Then, on Coronation Day, the soppy pair took pains to afficher their intimacy for the American press so that soon Fleet Street began to give echoing tongue. 2. transitive (reflexive). To appear or be seen in public with another person, esp. of the opposite sex. Frequently with with. Now rare. ΚΠ 1835 E. Grosvenor Let. in G. Huxley Lady Elizabeth & Grosvenors (1965) vii. 151 He has been affiché-ing himself in the most public and disgraceful manner with a Jewess of the very worst character. 1865 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. July 98/1 Larkington..sauntered on after Lady Veriphast, with whom he has affichéd himself for the last few weeks. 1904 H. O. Sturgis Belchamber x. 137 I'll drop him a hint to be more careful and not to go and afficher himself. 1921 W. J. Locke Mountebank xiii. 160 Any fool could see she was in love with the man. And they had affichéd themselves together all over the place. 1935 D. L. Sayers Gaudy Night iv. 66 If one intended to break off a connection with anyone, it was perhaps not the best opening move to afficher one's self with him at Ferrara's. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < v.1814
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