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▪ I. massage, n.|ˈmæsaːʒ, mæˈsɑːʒ|
[a. F. massage, f. masser to apply massage to (the body).
The Fr. verb (macer, masser) is given by Le Gentil (Voy. dans les mers de l'Inde I. 128) as the word used by the French colonists in India in 1779. It is perh. a. Pg. amassar to knead, f. massa dough (= mass n.2).]
a. Therapeutics. The application with the hands of pressure and strain upon the muscles and joints of the body, by friction, kneading, etc., in order to stimulate their action and increase their suppleness. Also attrib. and fig.
1876Bartholow Mat. Med. (1879) 73 Massage by friction consists in rubbing, rolling under the fingers, and gently pinching the skin, and rubbing, tapping, kneading, and exercising the muscles and joints. 1888D. Maguire Art of Massage (ed. 4) 14 She could not bear it longer, especially if she attempted several massages per day. 1892F. M. Crawford Three Fates II. 4 ‘There's nothing for you, Tom’, she said, ‘but a milk cure and massage’. 1896Allbutt's Syst. Med. I. 375 Most massage procedures, to be of use, should be repeated at least once daily. 1907Yesterday's Shopping (1969) 538/3 Massage Rollers, for the face..13/0. 1929H. Walpole Hans Frost ii. iii. 143 Then with that by now practised and customary spiritual massage she set to work on herself. 1963E. H. Edwards Saddlery xxii. 168 A convenient and efficient massage pad..can be made from leather stuffed with hay. 1966J. S. Cox Illustr. Dict. Hairdressing 97/1 Massage oil, an oil which is applied to the scalp to aid the process of massage and increase its beneficial effect. 1969E. H. Pinto Treen 17 The massage roulette..is English, of mahogany, and was advertised for sale between 1880 and 1890. The three rollers revolve independently. 1973Times 8 Aug. 7/1 At present {pstlg}52m is spent annually on pills and low calorie foods, then there are health hydros, sauna baths, massage parlours, exercising machines, gymnasiums and slimming clubs.
b. Used euphem. for: sexual activity.
The expressions massage establishment, massage parlour, etc., used as signs outside a building, are frequently alleged to mean ‘brothel’ (see quots.).
1913Collier's 25 Jan. 7/1 Along with them go the announcements of ‘massage parlors’ (an all-too-obvious euphemism), free whiskies, and other agencies of public injury. 1921E. Weekley Etym. Dict. Mod. Eng. 1416 Stew1..Brothel... The public hot-air baths acquired a reputation like that of our massage establishments some time ago. 1966Economist 3 Sept. 894/2 The American authorities..allow their free-spending men to attract the usual proliferation of bars, night-clubs and ‘massage parlours’. 1971Sunday Tel. (Brisbane) 16 May 42/5 A sheriff's deputy herds a group of women arrested in raids last month on 22 ‘massage parlors’ in Los Angeles. 1972D. Bloodworth Any Number can Play ix. 66 The imitation opium den and the model massage parlour. 1972Screw 12 June 33/3 (Advt.), A totally dominant English massage by a lovely female, in your home or office. 1972Times 4 Nov. 9/1, I noticed a few discreet establishments that looked as unauthentic, or as authentic according to your viewpoint, as New York's massage parlours. 1973Publishers Weekly 8 Jan. 66/2 There is a difference between what a massage used to be, and what it has come to be a euphemism for lately. 1973Listener 5 Apr. 439/2 The bars and massage parlours are..to re-open. But where are the clients now?.. The Americans have gone. 1974Publishers Weekly 29 Apr. 45/1 The ‘massage parlors’ which have mushroomed in America's big cities. Ibid., Massage parlor prostitutes in New York. Ibid., ‘Massage parlor’ prostitution is considered by many to be ‘glamorous’ therapy.
▪ II. massage, v.|ˈmæsɑːʒ, mæˈsɑːʒ|
[f. prec.]
trans. To apply massage to; to treat by means of massage. Also transf. and fig.; spec. (colloq.) to manipulate (data, figures, etc., or their presentation), esp. in order to give a more acceptable result. Cf. doctor v. 3. Hence maˈssaging vbl. n.
1887Tibbits Massage 14 In Massaging joints. 1889Lancet 2 Mar. 423/1 Although abdominal massage will effect a great deal of good, it will not be productive of lasting benefit if we omit to massage the spine. 1897Allbutt's Syst. Med. III. 187 The stiffened and swollen joints should be cautiously massaged. 1924R. Hichens After Verdict iii. §1. 314 Arabs were washing sacks below the dam and massaging them with persistently stamping bare brown feet. 1931Times Lit. Suppl. 30 Apr. 340/2 ‘Shellacking’, ‘massaging’.., euphemisms which cover the long ordeal of beating, pounding..by which the detective learns the truth. 1936F. Clune Roaming round Darling viii. 68 In the outer courtyard were several straw-hatted inmates in cover-alls massaging the lawns. 1966Aviation Week & Space Technol. 5 Dec. 23/2 The interim has permitted an overall massaging of the initial reports, which resulted..in the revision that last week amounted to a major change in design philosophy for post-Apollo. 1974Globe & Mail (Toronto) 23 Sept. 7/5 The Japanese government's efforts to massage the press coverage of the visit have been substantial. It offered to pay the fares of Canadian journalists to go to Tokyo for the interview and is bringing 30 Japanese journalists with the Prime Minister. 1976Guardian 25 Nov. 1 The most frequent kind of cheating detected was ‘data massage’—a splendidly bland phrase which means that findings are eased and stretched to fit a desired result. Seventy-four per cent of the total apparently massaged their data. 1981Times 11 June 14/6 The money was massaged by managements and distributed on their behalf to staff..or paid into an independent tronc fund. 1982Daily Tel. 11 Dec. 14 The Labour administration massaged the basis of the calculation of the exchange rate against a basket of currencies in 1975 so as to make the situation appear better. 1985Globe & Mail (Toronto) 10 Oct. b25/6 To encourage traders to ‘massage’ the numbers..the bank subsidizes the purchase of personal computers by traders for their homes.
Add:b. To apply (lotion, shampoo, etc.) by means of massage; to restore (warmth or sensation) by rubbing. Usu. const. into.
1966J. S. Cox Illustr. Dict. Hairdressing 49/2 Dry shampoo,..a shampoo in powder form which is applied to the head as a powder, massaged in and then brushed out. 1979J. Raban Arabia through Looking Glass iv. 144 German businessmen and their wives were massaging suntan lotion into each other's brown backs. 1982L. Cody Bad Company xiii. 96 She massaged some warmth into her cramped fingers. 1987Practical Hairstyling & Beauty June/July 21 Massage the cream into hair and scalp..and leave on for 10 minutes. 1989Looks Dec. (Calendar Suppl.), Massage in your facial scrub to slough off dead cells and flaky bits.
▪ III. massage
obs. form of message. |