dead-endern.

Brit.

/dɛdˈɛndə/, U.S.

/ˌdɛdˈɛndər/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: dead end n., -er suffix¹.

Etymology: < dead end n. + -er suffix¹.

1. A road, passage, etc., from which there is no exit at one end. Now chiefly U.S.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > means of travel > route or way > way, path, or track > cul-de-sac > [noun]

blind lanec1386

turn-again lane1531

blind alley1582

close1723

turn-again alley1754

loke1787

cul-de-sac1800

no-thoroughfare1809

dead-ender1870

impasse1882

blind lead1885

no through road1933

1870 R. Rowe in Sunday Mag. Aug. 650/2 I'd got into what we call a dead-ender—that's a shore [i.e. sewer] with a dead wall at the end of it.

1952 J. Lait & L. Mortimer U.S.A. Confidential ii. xx. 237 It happened many of these roads were ‘dead-enders’ running into the hills of Jackson County, where Lazia had his moonshine stills.

2002 Esquire July 118/1 I'm outside the park limits now, beyond all known attractions, down to one westward road, and that a dead-ender.

2. Originally and chiefly U.S. A person whose situation offers no prospects for improvement or development. Also: something that is doomed to failure.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > failure or lack of success > [noun] > one who or that which is unsuccessful

failure1836

stumer1891

flop1893

dead-ender1915

no-ball1922

dead loss1927

non-performer1962

bust-out1963

1915 C. L. King Lower Living Costs in Cities xvii. 293 These school readjustments will not only create..a higher type of citizenry, but will eliminate the social losses now accruing through ‘dead enders’.

1918 Hardware Rev. Aug. 21/2 Take the next rainy half day and go through your own stock in trade and make a list of the dead-enders.

1997 Independent on Sunday 27 July (Real Life section) 11/1 A po-mo crime caper with a social conscience, in which three New Jersey deadenders turn to crime to make ends meet.

2007 C. Simms Savage Moon (2017) i. 6 The case he was working on seemed to be a total dead-ender.

3. U.S. A person who continues to support a particular cause, political candidate, etc., even when there is seemingly no chance of success.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > decision > obstinacy or stubbornness > [noun] > obstinate or stubborn person

obstinate1435

mumpsimus1530

obstinant1581

ram-head1605

sitfast1606

stiff-stander1642

obduratea1665

ironface1697

sturdy1704

stiffrump1709

sturdy-boots1762

stickfast1827

impracticable1829

mule1846

bullet-head1848

hardshell1849

die-hard1857

hog on ice1857

last-ditcher1862

thick-and-thinnite1898

jusqu'auboutiste1916

stiff-neck1921

dead-ender1956

toughie1960

1956 J. M. Burns Roosevelt: Lion & Fox ii. 39 Murphy himself was not a dead-ender for Sheehan; as the deadlock continued and Sheehan's chances faded, Murphy quietly began to line up support for Dan Cahalan.

2002 Time 18 Mar. 29/4 The forces we face represent very hardened elements of al Qaeda and Taliban, true dead enders.

2010 Daily News (N.Y.) (Nexis) 8 Jan. (Sports Final ed.) 26 Die-hards and dead-enders still lurk in the Ulster shadows, but their violence is more likely to bring the two sides together than drive a wedge between them.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	dead-ender
释义	dead-endern. Brit. /dɛdˈɛndə/, U.S. /ˌdɛdˈɛndər/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: dead end n., -er suffix¹. Etymology: < dead end n. + -er suffix¹. 1. A road, passage, etc., from which there is no exit at one end. Now chiefly U.S. ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > route or way > way, path, or track > cul-de-sac > [noun] blind lanec1386 turn-again lane1531 blind alley1582 close1723 turn-again alley1754 loke1787 cul-de-sac1800 no-thoroughfare1809 dead-ender1870 impasse1882 blind lead1885 no through road1933 1870 R. Rowe in Sunday Mag. Aug. 650/2 I'd got into what we call a dead-ender—that's a shore [i.e. sewer] with a dead wall at the end of it. 1952 J. Lait & L. Mortimer U.S.A. Confidential ii. xx. 237 It happened many of these roads were ‘dead-enders’ running into the hills of Jackson County, where Lazia had his moonshine stills. 2002 Esquire July 118/1 I'm outside the park limits now, beyond all known attractions, down to one westward road, and that a dead-ender. 2. Originally and chiefly U.S. A person whose situation offers no prospects for improvement or development. Also: something that is doomed to failure. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > failure or lack of success > [noun] > one who or that which is unsuccessful failure1836 stumer1891 flop1893 dead-ender1915 no-ball1922 dead loss1927 non-performer1962 bust-out1963 1915 C. L. King Lower Living Costs in Cities xvii. 293 These school readjustments will not only create..a higher type of citizenry, but will eliminate the social losses now accruing through ‘dead enders’. 1918 Hardware Rev. Aug. 21/2 Take the next rainy half day and go through your own stock in trade and make a list of the dead-enders. 1997 Independent on Sunday 27 July (Real Life section) 11/1 A po-mo crime caper with a social conscience, in which three New Jersey deadenders turn to crime to make ends meet. 2007 C. Simms Savage Moon (2017) i. 6 The case he was working on seemed to be a total dead-ender. 3. U.S. A person who continues to support a particular cause, political candidate, etc., even when there is seemingly no chance of success. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > decision > obstinacy or stubbornness > [noun] > obstinate or stubborn person obstinate1435 mumpsimus1530 obstinant1581 ram-head1605 sitfast1606 stiff-stander1642 obduratea1665 ironface1697 sturdy1704 stiffrump1709 sturdy-boots1762 stickfast1827 impracticable1829 mule1846 bullet-head1848 hardshell1849 die-hard1857 hog on ice1857 last-ditcher1862 thick-and-thinnite1898 jusqu'auboutiste1916 stiff-neck1921 dead-ender1956 toughie1960 1956 J. M. Burns Roosevelt: Lion & Fox ii. 39 Murphy himself was not a dead-ender for Sheehan; as the deadlock continued and Sheehan's chances faded, Murphy quietly began to line up support for Dan Cahalan. 2002 Time 18 Mar. 29/4 The forces we face represent very hardened elements of al Qaeda and Taliban, true dead enders. 2010 Daily News (N.Y.) (Nexis) 8 Jan. (Sports Final ed.) 26 Die-hards and dead-enders still lurk in the Ulster shadows, but their violence is more likely to bring the two sides together than drive a wedge between them. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1870
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