get-rich-quickadj.

Brit.

/ˌɡɛtrɪtʃˈkwɪk/, U.S.

/ˌɡɛtˈˌrɪtʃˈkwɪk/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: get v., rich adj., quick adv.

Etymology: < get v. + rich adj. + quick adv.Compare earlier get-rich-in-a-hurry:1845 R. S. Surtees Hillingdon Hall I. v. 60 These are the ‘get rich in a hurry’ times.

Originally U.S.

Characterized by attempts at, or hopes of, acquiring wealth rapidly.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > wealth > [adjective] > hoping to acquire wealth

get-rich-quick1891

society > trade and finance > management of money > income, revenue, or profit > getting or making money > [adjective] > bent on or adapted to making gain > influenced by desire for wealth

mercenary1532

Mammonitish1615

merchanticala1618

mammonish1837

money-grubbing1847

mammonistic1882

get-rich-quick1891

1891 Daily Picayune (New Orleans) 11 Apr. The first of the get-rich-quick schemes to go into the hands of a receiver is the Universal Order.

1898 F. Dumont (title) Get-rich-quick society.

1904 ‘O. Henry’ in McClure's Mag. Aug. 360/1 A get-rich-quick—excuse me—gang giving back the boodle! Oh, no.

1910 Daily Chron. 22 Apr. 1/6 Tales of the get-rich-quick order are quite common.

1940 J. Buchan Memory Hold-the-Door v. 114 The get-rich-quick offscourings of European capitals.

1960 Times 5 Dec. 4/2 The Government..had made things far too easy for the get-rich-quick boys.

1971 D. Potter Brit. Elizabethan Stamps i. 15 Stamps were solemnly discussed in the financial columns,..and get-rich-quick operators joined in the mêlée.

2010 C. Seife Proofiness iii. 70 We spend our money chasing after faint hopes of winning the lottery or hitting pay dirt in a get-rich-quick scheme.

Derivatives

get-rich-ˈquicker n. a person who desires to make quick profits.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > wealth > [noun] > becoming > one who desires to

get-rich-quicker1914

society > trade and finance > management of money > income, revenue, or profit > getting or making money > [noun] > one who wants or acquires money > specific desirously or avariciously

pick-penny1440

scraper1561

grubber1578

coin-cormorant1594

purse-leech1605

purse-emptier1611

pouch-penny1629

purse-sucker1671

gruba1681

money-grub1768

money-grubber1825

scratch-penny1835

get-rich-quicker1914

1914 Chambers's Jrnl. Feb. 144/1 California passed from the ‘get rich quickers’ into the hands of scientific exploiters.

1957 Sat. Rev. (U.S.) 8 June 25 As a businessman, yes; as a private enterpriser, a get-rich-quicker, of course.

2009 National Jeweler (Nexis) 1 Apr. Thankfully, we've moved past the get-rich-quickers and those who thought they could simply create a magical Web application that would build a fortune with minimal expense and labor.

get-rich-ˈquickishness n. rare

ΚΠ

1914 G. Atherton Perch of Devil i. x. 67 There was a sort of suppressed get-rich-quickishness in their manner.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	get-rich-quick
释义	get-rich-quickadj. Brit. /ˌɡɛtrɪtʃˈkwɪk/, U.S. /ˌɡɛtˈˌrɪtʃˈkwɪk/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: get v., rich adj., quick adv. Etymology: < get v. + rich adj. + quick adv.Compare earlier get-rich-in-a-hurry:1845 R. S. Surtees Hillingdon Hall I. v. 60 These are the ‘get rich in a hurry’ times. Originally U.S. Characterized by attempts at, or hopes of, acquiring wealth rapidly. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > wealth > [adjective] > hoping to acquire wealth get-rich-quick1891 society > trade and finance > management of money > income, revenue, or profit > getting or making money > [adjective] > bent on or adapted to making gain > influenced by desire for wealth mercenary1532 Mammonitish1615 merchanticala1618 mammonish1837 money-grubbing1847 mammonistic1882 get-rich-quick1891 1891 Daily Picayune (New Orleans) 11 Apr. The first of the get-rich-quick schemes to go into the hands of a receiver is the Universal Order. 1898 F. Dumont (title) Get-rich-quick society. 1904 ‘O. Henry’ in McClure's Mag. Aug. 360/1 A get-rich-quick—excuse me—gang giving back the boodle! Oh, no. 1910 Daily Chron. 22 Apr. 1/6 Tales of the get-rich-quick order are quite common. 1940 J. Buchan Memory Hold-the-Door v. 114 The get-rich-quick offscourings of European capitals. 1960 Times 5 Dec. 4/2 The Government..had made things far too easy for the get-rich-quick boys. 1971 D. Potter Brit. Elizabethan Stamps i. 15 Stamps were solemnly discussed in the financial columns,..and get-rich-quick operators joined in the mêlée. 2010 C. Seife Proofiness iii. 70 We spend our money chasing after faint hopes of winning the lottery or hitting pay dirt in a get-rich-quick scheme. Derivatives get-rich-ˈquicker n. a person who desires to make quick profits. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > wealth > [noun] > becoming > one who desires to get-rich-quicker1914 society > trade and finance > management of money > income, revenue, or profit > getting or making money > [noun] > one who wants or acquires money > specific desirously or avariciously pick-penny1440 scraper1561 grubber1578 coin-cormorant1594 purse-leech1605 purse-emptier1611 pouch-penny1629 purse-sucker1671 gruba1681 money-grub1768 money-grubber1825 scratch-penny1835 get-rich-quicker1914 1914 Chambers's Jrnl. Feb. 144/1 California passed from the ‘get rich quickers’ into the hands of scientific exploiters. 1957 Sat. Rev. (U.S.) 8 June 25 As a businessman, yes; as a private enterpriser, a get-rich-quicker, of course. 2009 National Jeweler (Nexis) 1 Apr. Thankfully, we've moved past the get-rich-quickers and those who thought they could simply create a magical Web application that would build a fortune with minimal expense and labor. get-rich-ˈquickishness n. rare ΚΠ 1914 G. Atherton Perch of Devil i. x. 67 There was a sort of suppressed get-rich-quickishness in their manner. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1891
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