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单词 dacoiting
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dacoitingn.

Brit. /dəˈkɔɪtɪŋ/, U.S. /dəˈkɔɪdɪŋ/
Forms: See dacoit n. and -ing suffix1.
Origin: Formed wihin English, by derivation; perhaps modelled on a Hindi lexical item, or perhaps modelled on a Bengali lexical item. Etymons: dacoit n., -ing suffix1.
Etymology: < dacoit n. + -ing suffix1, perhaps after Hindi ḍakaitī or Bengali ḍakaitī dacoity n. Compare dacoity n. Compare later dacoit v.
In India (later also Pakistan and Nepal) and Burma (Myanmar): the action or an act of robbery by dacoits; gang robbery.
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the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > robbery > brigandage or freebooting > [noun]
trailbaston1304
brigantaille1393
latrocinyc1430
brigancy1513
free-boot1598
freebootinga1599
brigandize1609
latronage1619
free-booty1649
moss-trooping1649
buccaneering1758
dacoiting1802
gang robbery1812
dacoity1813
free-bootery1813
brigandage1823
bush-ranging1832
mosstroopery1845
filibustering1856
klephtism1858
robberhood1863
brigandism1865
Vikingism1880
bushwhackerism1883
Vikingship1883
banditism1885
dacoitage1887
brigandry1909
banditry1922
1802 in Papers relating to East India Affairs (1813) 38 in Parl. Papers 1812–13 (H.C. 264) 9 1 Murders, decoiting, thefts, and highway robberies.
1875 F. D. Raikes Let. 12 June in Monthly Packet Feb. (1876) 100 The gang consisted of seven regular members and five extra men, who were called when the party was on a dacoiting expedition.
1918 Times of India Apr. 8/4 The dacoiting of the village shows how well supplied they are with arms and ammunition.
2018 Nation (Pakistan) (Nexis) 8 Sept. Recently, due to insufficient security, dacoiting and looting has increased along the road from Johi to Wahi Pandhi.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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