† cockatooingn.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: cockatoo v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < cockatoo v. + -ing suffix¹. Compare earlier cockatoo n. 3, cockatooer n.

Australian and New Zealand colloquial. Obsolete.

Farming on a small scale. Cf. cockatoo n. 3, cockatoo v. 1.

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1864 S. Austral. Reg. (Adelaide) 22 Aug. Require him to take a sufficient number of shares..to give him an interest in the success of the Company, and I will guarantee it will pay better than mining, cockatooing, or any other investment in the colony.

1873 Bruce (N.Z.) Herald 21 Feb. 7/6 I often think 'twould suit me well To knock off cockatooing, And go to town, and be a swell, As other chaps are doing.

1907 Sydney Morning Herald 11 Feb. 5/4 The man who combines work for wages with what is usually referred to as ‘cockatooing’ is very much disposed to go through the shearing without raising objections to the terms.

1920 Te Aroha News 14 Jan. 3/1 I fear the season is not likely to prove a favorable one for those who depend on ‘cockatooing’ for a living.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019).

单词	cockatooing
释义	† cockatooingn. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: cockatoo v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < cockatoo v. + -ing suffix¹. Compare earlier cockatoo n. 3, cockatooer n. Australian and New Zealand colloquial. Obsolete. Farming on a small scale. Cf. cockatoo n. 3, cockatoo v. 1. ΚΠ 1864 S. Austral. Reg. (Adelaide) 22 Aug. Require him to take a sufficient number of shares..to give him an interest in the success of the Company, and I will guarantee it will pay better than mining, cockatooing, or any other investment in the colony. 1873 Bruce (N.Z.) Herald 21 Feb. 7/6 I often think 'twould suit me well To knock off cockatooing, And go to town, and be a swell, As other chaps are doing. 1907 Sydney Morning Herald 11 Feb. 5/4 The man who combines work for wages with what is usually referred to as ‘cockatooing’ is very much disposed to go through the shearing without raising objections to the terms. 1920 Te Aroha News 14 Jan. 3/1 I fear the season is not likely to prove a favorable one for those who depend on ‘cockatooing’ for a living. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019). < n.1864
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