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ju-jitsu|ˌdʒuːˈdʒɪtsuː|
Also formerly jiu-jitsu, -jutsu, ju-jitzu, -jutsu; and as one unhyphenated word.
[ad. Jap. jūjutsu, f. jū (Chinese jou: see judo) + jutsu (Chinese shu, shut art, science).]
A Japanese system of wrestling and physical training, characterized by the use of certain techniques and holds to overcome an adversary. Cf. judo. Also attrib.
1875Japan Mail 10 Mar. 133/1 Jiu-jitsu (wrestling) is also taught, but not much practised by gentlemen. 1889[see judo]. 1891L. Hearn Let. Nov. in E. Bisland Life & Lett. L. Hearn (1906) II. 70 A building in which jū⁓jutsu is taught by Mr. Kano. 1893― Let. 13 Oct. (1910) 183, I am working out an essay—a philosophical essay on ‘Jiujutsu’. 1895J. Inouye Wrestlers & Wrestling 3 These methods were adopted and extensively practised by Samurai, and were finally developed into what is now known as Jujitsu. 1905Daily Chron. 21 Feb. 7/4 Their gymnasium is often visited by ju-jitsu wrestlers. 1910H. G. Wells Hist. Mr. Polly vii. 238 A combination of something romantic called ‘Ju-jitsu’ and..the ‘Police Grip’. 1925N. Venner Imperfect Impostor xvi, Jos Polkins..enwrapped him in a benevolent jiu jitsu grip that left him powerless to move. 1946R. Benedict Chrysanthemum & Sword (1947) xii. 277 He perfects himself in jujitsu or sword play.
fig.1906R. Whiteing Ring in New xxix. 206 To lay him flat on his back by a sort of intellectual jiu-jitsu. 1928F. Romer Numbers Up! 11 ‘Revenge?’..‘nothing of the kind. I shall merely practise Moral Jiu-jitsu.’ 1942Wyndham Lewis Let. 15 July (1963) 334 There are omens of promise—in much that Mr. Roosevelt has done, or in the splendid massive jujitzu of the Russians. 1965K. Briggs in Battiscombe & Laski Chapelet for C. Yonge 25 Practising a kind of spiritual ju-jitsu, in which by falling with the misfortune you overcome it.
Hence ju-ˈjitsu v. trans., to overcome by means of ju-jitsu; ju-ˈjitsian, ju-ˈjitsuist, one who teaches or practises ju-jitsu.
1905D. Sladen Playing Game ii. iv. 202 The wiry little Japanese having Jujitsu'd the three biggest men on the Russian flag-ship. 1905Hancock & Higashi Compl. Kano Jiu-Jitsu p. v, Those famous jiu-jitsians, Hoshino and Tsutsumi. 1905Westm. Gaz. 23 Nov. 4/2 He..issued..a challenge to all jiu-jitsuists of the world. 1928Observer 4 Mar. 15/2 They seem to me to put up no fight at all, and to be very easily ju-jitsued by the Japanese servants. |