good-for-naughtn.adj.

Brit.

/ˈɡʊdfəˌnɔːt/, U.S.

/ˈɡʊdfərˌnɔt/,

/ˈɡʊdfərˌnɑt/,

/ˌɡʊdfərˈnɔt/,

/ˌɡʊdfərˈnɑt/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: good adj., for prep., naught pron.

Etymology: < good adj. + for prep. + naught pron. Compare earlier good-for-nothing adj., good-for-nothing n., good-for-nought adj., good-for-nought n.

depreciative or derogatory. Now archaic or in historical contexts.

A. n.

= good-for-nothing n. 1. Cf. good-for-nought n.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > inferiority or baseness > worthlessness > worthless person > [noun]

ribalda1250

brethelingc1275

filec1300

waynouna1350

waster1352

lorel1362

losel1362

land-leaper1377

javelc1400

leftc1400

lorerc1400

shackerellc1420

brethel1440

never-thrift1440

ne'er-thrifta1450

never-thrivinga1450

nebulona1475

breelc1485

naughty pack?1534

brathel1542

unsel155.

pelf1551

wandrel?1567

land-loper1570

scald1575

baggage1594

arrant1605

good-for-nothing1611

hilding1611

vauneant1621

idle-pack1624

thimble-maker1654

never-do-well1664

ne'er-be-good1675

shack1682

vagabond1686

shag-bag1699

houndsfoot1710

blackguard1732

ne'er-do-well1737

trumpery1738

rap1742

good-for-naught1773

rip1781

mauvais sujet1793

scamp1808

waffie1808

loose fish1809

ne'er-do-good1814

hard bargain1818

vaurien1829

sculpin1834

shicer1846

wastrel1847

scallywag1848

shack-bag1855

beat1865

rodney1877

git1939

no-hoper1944

piss artist1962

1773 D. Garrick Let. 9 Sept. (1963) III. 1267 One of my Good-for-Naughts will be soon sent a packing.

1804 ‘E. de Acton’ Tale without Title I. 265 An ungrateful good-for-naught! to serve your Honour after this fashion.

1871 J. Payn Like Father, like Son I. vi. 90 Reckless good-for-naughts or dull debauchees.

1912 Overland Monthly June 581/1 A will-less man is a good-for-naught.

1936 Olean (N.Y.) Times-Herald 7 Apr. 12/5 We women are awful sentimentalists and often stick to a good-for-naught long after his worthlessness has been proven again and again.

2011 E. Ridley Too Sinful to Deny viii. 108 The capricious good-for-naught was leaving her on her own.

B. adj.

= good-for-nothing adj. Cf. good-for-nought adj.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > inferiority or baseness > worthlessness > [adjective]

forcouthc888

goodlesseOE

undoughtya1225

voidc1380

bare1399

stark naught1528

worthilessa1542

queer1567

worthless1573

hilding1577

baggage1580

arrant1581

offal1588

lorel1590

losel1601

ragamuffin1602

loselled1606

loselly1611

valuelessa1616

ragamuffa1626

good-for-nothing1706

ne'er-do-well1773

rotten1813

neat1824

scamping1832

good-for-naught1835

no good1838

scampish1847

ne'er-do-wellish1890

no good1904

upter1919

never-do-well1933

1835 Blackbeard II. x. 127 The ground is clear of all, save some good-for-naught little reprobates.

1911 Life & Light May 205 Her good-for-naught husband was going to her and making her life miserable.

2000 Hill Times (Canada) (Nexis) 21 Aug. 551 A penurious, good-for-naught local drifter.

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

单词	good-for-naught
释义	good-for-naughtn.adj. Brit. /ˈɡʊdfəˌnɔːt/, U.S. /ˈɡʊdfərˌnɔt/, /ˈɡʊdfərˌnɑt/, /ˌɡʊdfərˈnɔt/, /ˌɡʊdfərˈnɑt/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: good adj., for prep., naught pron. Etymology: < good adj. + for prep. + naught pron. Compare earlier good-for-nothing adj., good-for-nothing n., good-for-nought adj., good-for-nought n. depreciative or derogatory. Now archaic or in historical contexts. A. n. = good-for-nothing n. 1. Cf. good-for-nought n. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > inferiority or baseness > worthlessness > worthless person > [noun] ribalda1250 brethelingc1275 filec1300 waynouna1350 waster1352 lorel1362 losel1362 land-leaper1377 javelc1400 leftc1400 lorerc1400 shackerellc1420 brethel1440 never-thrift1440 ne'er-thrifta1450 never-thrivinga1450 nebulona1475 breelc1485 naughty pack?1534 brathel1542 unsel155. pelf1551 wandrel?1567 land-loper1570 scald1575 baggage1594 arrant1605 good-for-nothing1611 hilding1611 vauneant1621 idle-pack1624 thimble-maker1654 never-do-well1664 ne'er-be-good1675 shack1682 vagabond1686 shag-bag1699 houndsfoot1710 blackguard1732 ne'er-do-well1737 trumpery1738 rap1742 good-for-naught1773 rip1781 mauvais sujet1793 scamp1808 waffie1808 loose fish1809 ne'er-do-good1814 hard bargain1818 vaurien1829 sculpin1834 shicer1846 wastrel1847 scallywag1848 shack-bag1855 beat1865 rodney1877 git1939 no-hoper1944 piss artist1962 1773 D. Garrick Let. 9 Sept. (1963) III. 1267 One of my Good-for-Naughts will be soon sent a packing. 1804 ‘E. de Acton’ Tale without Title I. 265 An ungrateful good-for-naught! to serve your Honour after this fashion. 1871 J. Payn Like Father, like Son I. vi. 90 Reckless good-for-naughts or dull debauchees. 1912 Overland Monthly June 581/1 A will-less man is a good-for-naught. 1936 Olean (N.Y.) Times-Herald 7 Apr. 12/5 We women are awful sentimentalists and often stick to a good-for-naught long after his worthlessness has been proven again and again. 2011 E. Ridley Too Sinful to Deny viii. 108 The capricious good-for-naught was leaving her on her own. B. adj. = good-for-nothing adj. Cf. good-for-nought adj. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > inferiority or baseness > worthlessness > [adjective] forcouthc888 goodlesseOE undoughtya1225 voidc1380 bare1399 stark naught1528 worthilessa1542 queer1567 worthless1573 hilding1577 baggage1580 arrant1581 offal1588 lorel1590 losel1601 ragamuffin1602 loselled1606 loselly1611 valuelessa1616 ragamuffa1626 good-for-nothing1706 ne'er-do-well1773 rotten1813 neat1824 scamping1832 good-for-naught1835 no good1838 scampish1847 ne'er-do-wellish1890 no good1904 upter1919 never-do-well1933 1835 Blackbeard II. x. 127 The ground is clear of all, save some good-for-naught little reprobates. 1911 Life & Light May 205 Her good-for-naught husband was going to her and making her life miserable. 2000 Hill Times (Canada) (Nexis) 21 Aug. 551 A penurious, good-for-naught local drifter. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1773
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