Eyetien.adj.

Brit.

/ˈʌɪtʌɪ/, U.S.

/ˈaɪˌtaɪ/

Forms:

α. 1900s– Eyeteye, 1900s– Eyetie, 1900s– Eyety, 1900s– Eyetyes (plural), 1900s– Eytie, 1900s– Iti, 1900s– Itie, 1900s– Ity.

β. 1900s– Eyeto.

Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: Eyetalian adj.

Etymology: Shortened < Eyetalian adj. The α. forms probably show reduplication of the vowel of the first syllable, although perhaps compare -y suffix⁶. With the β. forms compare -o suffix.

slang (originally Military). derogatory and offensive.

A. n.

An Italian. Also: the Italian language. Cf. Eyetalian n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Europe > the Italians > [noun] > native or inhabitant of Italy

Itailec1400

Italian1439

Italianate1587

trans alpiner1599

transalpine1617

Eyetalian1838

macaroni1845

ice-creamer1851

Eyetie1919

paesanoa1930

spaghetti1931

the mind > language > languages of the world > Indo-Hittite > [noun] > Indo-European > postulated Italo-Celtic > Romance > Italian

Italian1485

Eyetalian1838

Eyetie1919

wop1937

wop1939

1919 Athenæum 22 Aug. 791/2 Our army in Italy always spoke of the Italians as the ‘Itis’ (pronounced ‘Eye-ties’).

1925 E. Fraser & J. Gibbons Soldier & Sailor Words 90 Eyeties, Italians.

1941 S. J. Baker Pop. Dict. Austral. Slang 27 Eyeto (pronounced ‘eye-toe’), an Italian.

1944 A. Jacob Traveller's War xviii. 278 The petulant Itie or the solid Boche.

1958 E. H. Clements Uncommon Cold i. 16 The Yugoslavians, the two Eyetyes, some West Germans.

1967 K. Giles Death in Diamonds vii. 127 They speak Eyetie?

1993 Courier Mail (Brisbane) (Nexis) 20 Apr. I know a bit of ‘Itie’..arriverderci!

2005 R. Douglas Night Song Last Tram 14 The mob stopped outside the cafe... ‘Hey, Eyeties! We're here tae put yer windaes in.’

B. adj.

Italian. Cf. Eyetalian adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Europe > the Italians > [adjective]

Itaile1513

Italianish1535

Italish1544

Italiana1549

Italianated1560

Italianate1572

Italical1609

Italic1638

Eyetalian1838

Italianizing1881

wop1928

ginzo1937

Eyetie1941

1941 R. Moore in A. A. Michie & W. Graebner Lights of Freedom x. 130 Ity planes were circling overhead.

1947 D. M. Davin Gorse blooms Pale 200 What comes along but an Iti bint, a real grouse brush she was.

1959 G. Jenkins Twist of Sand iv. 68 Those Itie destroyers will have to come mighty close.

?1970 R. Galton & A. Simpson Best of Steptoe & Son (1989) 6 She shacked up with some Eyetie plonk grower when I was seven.

1988 Sunday Mail (Brisbane) (Nexis) 20 Mar. A larrikin smart-arse gambler, an Itie lair.

2012 Sunday Times (Nexis) 11 Mar. 70 There was too much duck, like an Eyetie shepherd's pie.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	eyetie
释义	Eyetien.adj. Brit. /ˈʌɪtʌɪ/, U.S. /ˈaɪˌtaɪ/ Forms: α. 1900s– Eyeteye, 1900s– Eyetie, 1900s– Eyety, 1900s– Eyetyes (plural), 1900s– Eytie, 1900s– Iti, 1900s– Itie, 1900s– Ity. β. 1900s– Eyeto. Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: Eyetalian adj. Etymology: Shortened < Eyetalian adj. The α. forms probably show reduplication of the vowel of the first syllable, although perhaps compare -y suffix⁶. With the β. forms compare -o suffix. slang (originally Military). derogatory and offensive. A. n. An Italian. Also: the Italian language. Cf. Eyetalian n. ΘΚΠ the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Europe > the Italians > [noun] > native or inhabitant of Italy Itailec1400 Italian1439 Italianate1587 trans alpiner1599 transalpine1617 Eyetalian1838 macaroni1845 ice-creamer1851 Eyetie1919 paesanoa1930 spaghetti1931 the mind > language > languages of the world > Indo-Hittite > [noun] > Indo-European > postulated Italo-Celtic > Romance > Italian Italian1485 Eyetalian1838 Eyetie1919 wop1937 wop1939 1919 Athenæum 22 Aug. 791/2 Our army in Italy always spoke of the Italians as the ‘Itis’ (pronounced ‘Eye-ties’). 1925 E. Fraser & J. Gibbons Soldier & Sailor Words 90 Eyeties, Italians. 1941 S. J. Baker Pop. Dict. Austral. Slang 27 Eyeto (pronounced ‘eye-toe’), an Italian. 1944 A. Jacob Traveller's War xviii. 278 The petulant Itie or the solid Boche. 1958 E. H. Clements Uncommon Cold i. 16 The Yugoslavians, the two Eyetyes, some West Germans. 1967 K. Giles Death in Diamonds vii. 127 They speak Eyetie? 1993 Courier Mail (Brisbane) (Nexis) 20 Apr. I know a bit of ‘Itie’..arriverderci! 2005 R. Douglas Night Song Last Tram 14 The mob stopped outside the cafe... ‘Hey, Eyeties! We're here tae put yer windaes in.’ B. adj. Italian. Cf. Eyetalian adj. ΘΚΠ the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Europe > the Italians > [adjective] Itaile1513 Italianish1535 Italish1544 Italiana1549 Italianated1560 Italianate1572 Italical1609 Italic1638 Eyetalian1838 Italianizing1881 wop1928 ginzo1937 Eyetie1941 1941 R. Moore in A. A. Michie & W. Graebner Lights of Freedom x. 130 Ity planes were circling overhead. 1947 D. M. Davin Gorse blooms Pale 200 What comes along but an Iti bint, a real grouse brush she was. 1959 G. Jenkins Twist of Sand iv. 68 Those Itie destroyers will have to come mighty close. ?1970 R. Galton & A. Simpson Best of Steptoe & Son (1989) 6 She shacked up with some Eyetie plonk grower when I was seven. 1988 Sunday Mail (Brisbane) (Nexis) 20 Mar. A larrikin smart-arse gambler, an Itie lair. 2012 Sunday Times (Nexis) 11 Mar. 70 There was too much duck, like an Eyetie shepherd's pie. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.adj.1919
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