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philippina, philopœna|fɪlɪˈpiːnə|
Also phillipina, philopena, philippine, fillipeen, philopœne.
[Understood to repr. Ger. vielliebchen, dim. of viellieb much loved, very dear (cf. liebchen darling), altered into Philippchen, whence F. Philippine, Du. filippine, Da. filipine, Sw. filipin, Eng. fillipeen, philippina, etc.]
A custom or game reputed to be of German origin: see quot. 1848. Also applied to the double nut or kernel, and to the present claimed or given, as mentioned.
The greeting in German is Guten Morgen, Vielliebchen! in F. Bon jour, Philippine! See Flügel, Muret-Sanders, Littré.
1839C. F. Briggs Adventures H. Franco II. xiv. 143 There would be..scandal by the wholesale, besides sugar kisses, and phillippinas [at the party]. 1848Bartlett Dict. Amer., Fillipeen or Phillipina. There is a custom common in the Northern States at dinner or evening parties when almonds or other nuts are eaten, to reserve such as are double or contain two kernels, which are called fillipeens. If found by a lady, she gives one of the kernels to a gentleman, when both eat their respective kernels. When the parties again meet, each strives to be the first to exclaim, Fillipeen! for by so doing he or she is entitled to a present from the other. 1854Marion Harland Alone ix, ‘Miss Ida’, said Charles Dana, across the table, ‘Will you eat a philopœna with me?’ [a 1857 Remembered in England with the form Philippine.] 1864Webster, Philippine, the same as Philopena. 1879G. F. Pentecost Vol. of the Book x, Bibles which somebody gave you..for a philopoena present. 1905Daily Chron. 14 Feb. 4/7 In those days Valentines were as expensive as philopœnes. 1917H. H. Richardson Fortunes R. Mahony iii. v. 213 She had won a pair of gloves in a philippine with Mr. Urquhart. |