follow-meadj.n.

Brit.

/ˌfɒləʊˈmiː/, U.S.

/ˌfɑloʊˈmi/

Forms: 1800s– follow-me, 1900s– FOLLOW-ME (in senses A. 2 and B.). Also with capital initials.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: follow v., me pron.¹

Etymology: < follow v. + me pron.¹With sense A. 1 compare the following earlier use of oh-come-follow-me as a modifier, and compare also follow-me-lads n. at follow v. Phrases 8:1847 G. H. Rodwell Woman's Love xxix. 226 Do the gals really come it stronger with their laces, and their filligigs, and their oh-come-follow-me curls?

A. adj.

1. Of a gesture, glance, etc.: that invites someone to follow. Hence in extended use, of a person's (esp. a woman's) appearance, clothing, or manner: that is (or is perceived to be) enticing or alluring. Cf. come-hither adj.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > motivation > attraction, allurement, or enticement > [adjective]

tolling?c1225

ticinga1400

allectivec1487

illecebrous1531

alluring1534

tracting1535

wooing1549

enticing1553

training1557

tittling1560

luring1570

adamantine1581

baiting1585

winning1596

attractive1600

adamantic1605

adamantive1605

enticeable1607

soliciting1608

magnetic1611

invitinga1616

allurant1631

inescating1633

invitative1634

magnetical1638

invitatory1646

tractive1658

odalisque1837

Pied Piper1869

lureful1887

follow-me1888

luresome1889

come-hitherish1901

come-hither1905

come-hithery1919

invitational1922

come-hithering1935

1875 R. N. Carey Wooed & Married vii, in Tinsley's Mag. Mar. 285/1 Mr. Chichester turned on his heel with a nod and ‘follow-me’ wave of the hand.

1888 ‘Angelo’ Sculpture-poetry 296 She..gazes askance with a ‘follow-me’ glance.

1917 Sketch 14 Feb. 135 (heading) The peacock: a ‘follow me’ dress.

1964 Independent-Press-Telegram (Long Beach, Calif.) 8 Mar. f11/6 Fads..that give you a follow-me flair without costing you a high fashion price.

2000 L. Stone My Lady's Choice iv. 66 The woman had to work at that enticing, follow-me saunter.

2010 M. McNamara Starlet xv. 260 He made a follow-me motion with his arm and conducted his friends toward the carriage house.

2. Often in form Follow Me or FOLLOW ME. Designating a vehicle used at an airport or airfield to guide (or, in early use, to tow) aircraft to and from the taxiway or runway.So-called because there is usually a sign with the words follow me on the rear of such vehicles.

ΚΠ

1944 Daily Herald (Biloxi, Mississippi) 5 Dec. 12/1 WACS drive jaunty little ‘Follow Me’ cars that tow planes to and from the runway.

1950 Safety Rev. Jan. 22/2 A chief was caught short of qualified drivers of follow-me jeeps just when he needed one to guide a taxiing aircraft.

2017 Flight Internat. 1 Aug. 24/3 Our short taxi to Runway 27 required the services of a ‘Follow Me’ vehicle.

B. n.

Often in form Follow Me or FOLLOW ME. A vehicle used at an airport or airfield to guide aircraft to and from the taxiway or runway. Cf. sense A. 2.

ΚΠ

1957 H. E. Barnhart in N. D. van Sickle Mod. Airmanship viii. 345 The ‘follow-me’ usually is equipped with an illuminated sign and directional turn signals for night operation.

2004 W. E. B. Griffin By Order of President (2006) xvi. 505 They were moving down a taxiway... ‘Ground control said take this until a follow me meets us.’

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	follow-me
释义	follow-meadj.n. Brit. /ˌfɒləʊˈmiː/, U.S. /ˌfɑloʊˈmi/ Forms: 1800s– follow-me, 1900s– FOLLOW-ME (in senses A. 2 and B.). Also with capital initials. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: follow v., me pron.¹ Etymology: < follow v. + me pron.¹With sense A. 1 compare the following earlier use of oh-come-follow-me as a modifier, and compare also follow-me-lads n. at follow v. Phrases 8:1847 G. H. Rodwell Woman's Love xxix. 226 Do the gals really come it stronger with their laces, and their filligigs, and their oh-come-follow-me curls? A. adj. 1. Of a gesture, glance, etc.: that invites someone to follow. Hence in extended use, of a person's (esp. a woman's) appearance, clothing, or manner: that is (or is perceived to be) enticing or alluring. Cf. come-hither adj. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > motivation > attraction, allurement, or enticement > [adjective] tolling?c1225 ticinga1400 allectivec1487 illecebrous1531 alluring1534 tracting1535 wooing1549 enticing1553 training1557 tittling1560 luring1570 adamantine1581 baiting1585 winning1596 attractive1600 adamantic1605 adamantive1605 enticeable1607 soliciting1608 magnetic1611 invitinga1616 allurant1631 inescating1633 invitative1634 magnetical1638 invitatory1646 tractive1658 odalisque1837 Pied Piper1869 lureful1887 follow-me1888 luresome1889 come-hitherish1901 come-hither1905 come-hithery1919 invitational1922 come-hithering1935 1875 R. N. Carey Wooed & Married vii, in Tinsley's Mag. Mar. 285/1 Mr. Chichester turned on his heel with a nod and ‘follow-me’ wave of the hand. 1888 ‘Angelo’ Sculpture-poetry 296 She..gazes askance with a ‘follow-me’ glance. 1917 Sketch 14 Feb. 135 (heading) The peacock: a ‘follow me’ dress. 1964 Independent-Press-Telegram (Long Beach, Calif.) 8 Mar. f11/6 Fads..that give you a follow-me flair without costing you a high fashion price. 2000 L. Stone My Lady's Choice iv. 66 The woman had to work at that enticing, follow-me saunter. 2010 M. McNamara Starlet xv. 260 He made a follow-me motion with his arm and conducted his friends toward the carriage house. 2. Often in form Follow Me or FOLLOW ME. Designating a vehicle used at an airport or airfield to guide (or, in early use, to tow) aircraft to and from the taxiway or runway.So-called because there is usually a sign with the words follow me on the rear of such vehicles. ΚΠ 1944 Daily Herald (Biloxi, Mississippi) 5 Dec. 12/1 WACS drive jaunty little ‘Follow Me’ cars that tow planes to and from the runway. 1950 Safety Rev. Jan. 22/2 A chief was caught short of qualified drivers of follow-me jeeps just when he needed one to guide a taxiing aircraft. 2017 Flight Internat. 1 Aug. 24/3 Our short taxi to Runway 27 required the services of a ‘Follow Me’ vehicle. B. n. Often in form Follow Me or FOLLOW ME. A vehicle used at an airport or airfield to guide aircraft to and from the taxiway or runway. Cf. sense A. 2. ΚΠ 1957 H. E. Barnhart in N. D. van Sickle Mod. Airmanship viii. 345 The ‘follow-me’ usually is equipped with an illuminated sign and directional turn signals for night operation. 2004 W. E. B. Griffin By Order of President (2006) xvi. 505 They were moving down a taxiway... ‘Ground control said take this until a follow me meets us.’ This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1875
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