come-and-goadj.n.

Brit.

/ˌkʌm(ə)n(d)ˈɡəʊ/, U.S.

/ˌkəm(ə)n(d)ˈɡoʊ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: come v., and conj.¹, go v., come n.¹, go n.¹

Etymology: In branch A. < come v. + and conj.¹ + go v., in branch B. < come n.¹ + and conj.¹ + go n.¹, both after to come and go at come v. Phrases 1a. Compare to go and come at come v. Phrases 1b.With the noun, compare earlier comings and goings n. at coming n. Phrases 1 and also French va-et-vient (noun) mechanical part capable of alternating motion (1765), alternating or random movement, vacillation (1812).

A. adj.

That comes and goes; intermittent; itinerant.

ΚΠ

1793 W. B. Stevens Jrnl. 6 July (1965) i. 90 Caught a little come-and-go sleep and at 7 took Coach for York.

1859 A. Trollope Bertrams ii. vii. 139 They are mostly a come-and-go class of beings, to whom the possession of furniture and the responsibilities of householding would be burdensome.

1887 A. Jessopp in 19th Cent. Mar. 377 The come-and-go people who hire the country houses their owners are compelled to let.

1968 W. A. Heaps Wandering Workers ii. 33 Come-and-go workers like us have different welcomes in different towns.

2002 S. J. Henry New Hope for People with Lupus ii. 61 The come-and-go nature of lupus further clouds the issue because some test results can change from time to time.

B. n.

The action of coming and going; to-and-fro activity or movement; an instance of this.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > [noun] > movement back and forth

course and recourse1461

backing and filling1777

come-and-go1794

to and fro1847

toing and froing1847

va-et-vient1919

the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > [adjective] > moving back and forth

to and fro1749

come-and-go1794

1794 J. Cave Poems Var. Subj. (ed. 4) 26 Jack Was to attend his master's back, And wait his come and go.

1843 R. Browning Blot in 'Scutcheon ii, in Bells & Pomegranates No. V 10/2 The noiseless come-and-go!

1894 G. Du Maurier Trilby I. i. 69 Others dropped in... It was a perpetual come-and-go in this particular studio between four and six in the afternoon.

1922 D. H. Lawrence England my England 102 There was plenty of life in the little goods-yard: three porter youths, a continual come and go of farm wagons bringing hay.

1960 J. M. Roehm in Design Potential Metal Curtain Walls 48 A variety of sealants and gaskets is available today which..permit come-and-go of the elements within the wall.

2008 R. Williams Sea Inside ii. 19 The open windows of a..Pacific Heights apartment with the come and go of the city just below.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	come-and-go
释义	come-and-goadj.n. Brit. /ˌkʌm(ə)n(d)ˈɡəʊ/, U.S. /ˌkəm(ə)n(d)ˈɡoʊ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: come v., and conj.¹, go v., come n.¹, go n.¹ Etymology: In branch A. < come v. + and conj.¹ + go v., in branch B. < come n.¹ + and conj.¹ + go n.¹, both after to come and go at come v. Phrases 1a. Compare to go and come at come v. Phrases 1b.With the noun, compare earlier comings and goings n. at coming n. Phrases 1 and also French va-et-vient (noun) mechanical part capable of alternating motion (1765), alternating or random movement, vacillation (1812). A. adj. That comes and goes; intermittent; itinerant. ΚΠ 1793 W. B. Stevens Jrnl. 6 July (1965) i. 90 Caught a little come-and-go sleep and at 7 took Coach for York. 1859 A. Trollope Bertrams ii. vii. 139 They are mostly a come-and-go class of beings, to whom the possession of furniture and the responsibilities of householding would be burdensome. 1887 A. Jessopp in 19th Cent. Mar. 377 The come-and-go people who hire the country houses their owners are compelled to let. 1968 W. A. Heaps Wandering Workers ii. 33 Come-and-go workers like us have different welcomes in different towns. 2002 S. J. Henry New Hope for People with Lupus ii. 61 The come-and-go nature of lupus further clouds the issue because some test results can change from time to time. B. n. The action of coming and going; to-and-fro activity or movement; an instance of this. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > [noun] > movement back and forth course and recourse1461 backing and filling1777 come-and-go1794 to and fro1847 toing and froing1847 va-et-vient1919 the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > [adjective] > moving back and forth to and fro1749 come-and-go1794 1794 J. Cave Poems Var. Subj. (ed. 4) 26 Jack Was to attend his master's back, And wait his come and go. 1843 R. Browning Blot in 'Scutcheon ii, in Bells & Pomegranates No. V 10/2 The noiseless come-and-go! 1894 G. Du Maurier Trilby I. i. 69 Others dropped in... It was a perpetual come-and-go in this particular studio between four and six in the afternoon. 1922 D. H. Lawrence England my England 102 There was plenty of life in the little goods-yard: three porter youths, a continual come and go of farm wagons bringing hay. 1960 J. M. Roehm in Design Potential Metal Curtain Walls 48 A variety of sealants and gaskets is available today which..permit come-and-go of the elements within the wall. 2008 R. Williams Sea Inside ii. 19 The open windows of a..Pacific Heights apartment with the come and go of the city just below. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1793
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