earwiggern.

Brit.

/ˈɪəwɪɡə/, U.S.

/ˈɪ(ə)rˌwɪɡər/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: earwig n., -er suffix¹; earwig v., -er suffix¹.

Etymology: Partly (i) < earwig n. + -er suffix¹, and partly (ii) < earwig v. + -er suffix¹. Compare slightly later earwig v.

1. A person who seeks to influence others in secret; a person who whispers insidiously in people's ears. Cf. earwig v. 1. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > hiding, concealing from view > keeping from knowledge > hidden or indirect meaning > [noun] > communicating indirectly > one who communicates indirectly

mustererc1450

whisterer1519

whisperer1547

insinuator1740

earwigger1793

1793 Diary; or, Woodfall's Reg. 15 June 7/1 That Constitution..would be ill-supported if it had no better advocates than the Coffee-house Politicians and earwiggers, who stood forward in the character of informers.

1832 Albion & Star 2 Mar. 3/1 He, of all men in the world the most direct and honest,..is accused of being the earwigger of the King.

1874 Temple Bar Feb. 410 A puller of wires, a manager of committees, a getter of majorities, an earwigger of men in power.

1904 W. Austral. Parl. Deb. 24 2369/2 The ear-wigger of the House who can whisper denunciations of any party and not vote according to his beliefs.

2. An eavesdropper. Cf. earwig v. 2.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > [noun] > secret listening > person engaged in

eavesdropper1487

hearkener1549

otacust1632

ear droppera1670

earwigger1865

1865 Leaves from Diary Celebrated Burglar 18/2 Having no ‘earwiggers’ near, Joe commenced his story of entering the jeweler's store.

1965 K. Williams Diary 31 May (1993) 259 Met D. at Vega. Terrible fat ear wigger at next table.

2013 A. Spencer Save Date ix. 115 She looked around, as though she was expecting to see earwiggers hiding behind the potted lemon trees that littered the terrace area.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	earwigger
释义	earwiggern. Brit. /ˈɪəwɪɡə/, U.S. /ˈɪ(ə)rˌwɪɡər/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: earwig n., -er suffix¹; earwig v., -er suffix¹. Etymology: Partly (i) < earwig n. + -er suffix¹, and partly (ii) < earwig v. + -er suffix¹. Compare slightly later earwig v. 1. A person who seeks to influence others in secret; a person who whispers insidiously in people's ears. Cf. earwig v. 1. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > hiding, concealing from view > keeping from knowledge > hidden or indirect meaning > [noun] > communicating indirectly > one who communicates indirectly mustererc1450 whisterer1519 whisperer1547 insinuator1740 earwigger1793 1793 Diary; or, Woodfall's Reg. 15 June 7/1 That Constitution..would be ill-supported if it had no better advocates than the Coffee-house Politicians and earwiggers, who stood forward in the character of informers. 1832 Albion & Star 2 Mar. 3/1 He, of all men in the world the most direct and honest,..is accused of being the earwigger of the King. 1874 Temple Bar Feb. 410 A puller of wires, a manager of committees, a getter of majorities, an earwigger of men in power. 1904 W. Austral. Parl. Deb. 24 2369/2 The ear-wigger of the House who can whisper denunciations of any party and not vote according to his beliefs. 2. An eavesdropper. Cf. earwig v. 2. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > [noun] > secret listening > person engaged in eavesdropper1487 hearkener1549 otacust1632 ear droppera1670 earwigger1865 1865 Leaves from Diary Celebrated Burglar 18/2 Having no ‘earwiggers’ near, Joe commenced his story of entering the jeweler's store. 1965 K. Williams Diary 31 May (1993) 259 Met D. at Vega. Terrible fat ear wigger at next table. 2013 A. Spencer Save Date ix. 115 She looked around, as though she was expecting to see earwiggers hiding behind the potted lemon trees that littered the terrace area. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1793
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