Greenern.¹

Brit.

/ˈɡriːnə/, U.S.

/ˈɡrinər/

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Greener.

Etymology: < the name of William Greener (1806–69), or of his son, William Wellington Greener (1834–1921), inventors, gunsmiths, and authors.

A proprietary name for: a gun made by or according to the designs of W. or W. W. Greener. Frequently attributive, designating such a gun or its ammunition.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > missile > ammunition for firearms > [adjective] > types of cartridge

central fire1841

centre-fire1855

Greener1856

pin-fire1867

rimfire1867

rim ignition1867

Flobert1890

belted1916

magnum1935

society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > firearm > small-arm > [adjective] > specific manufacturer

Greener1856

Browning1905

1856 Rambler June 437 There were no Joe Mantons nor Greeners in those days, and shooting flying was only not quite so far off as the electric telegraph.

1858 W. Greener Gunnery in 1858 iii. 135 An extension of the principle of the Greener and Enfield rifle, hereafter to be described.

1895 Montgomery Ward Catal. Spring & Summer 450/1 Facile Princeps Greener..fine Damascus barrels... No better shooting gun at any price.

1902 Kynoch Jrnl. Apr.–May 84/1 Of these cartridges the Greener sharpshooter is probably the most popular.

1918 E. S. Farrow Dict. Mil. Terms 271 Greener bullet, one of the first bullets made to take the grooves by the expanding action of the powder.

1970 M. Chisholm McAllister says No x. 91 A shotgun of the baron's he had borrowed..was a Greener made in Pall Mall, London, England. The best.

2003 Duluth News-Tribune (Nexis) 12 Oct. (Outdoors section) 1 e He pulls a British Greener double gun off his rack and admires it.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

greenern.²

Brit.

/ˈɡriːnə/, U.S.

/ˈɡrinər/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; perhaps modelled on a Yiddish lexical item, or perhaps modelled on a German lexical item. Etymons: green adj., -er suffix¹.

Etymology: < green adj. + -er suffix¹, perhaps after either Yiddish griner recent (and hence, inexperienced) immigrant or German Grüner in similar use. Compare earlier greenhorn n. 3.

slang.

An inexperienced or naive person, esp. a foreigner who has recently arrived in the country. Cf. greenhorn n. 3.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to status > [noun] > new or inexperienced

greenhorn1790

greener1876

sinkeh1878

tenderfoot1881

1876 B. E. Lloyd Lights & Shades San Francisco xxix. 207 Other country chaps may be greeners, but as for me, I have seen enough of the dark ways..of the world to know how to take care of myself.

1887 Fortn. Rev. 1 Dec. 845 Lower wages even than these are accepted by learners mostly ‘greeners’, as the newly-arrived foreigners are called.

1888 Times 20 Sept. 7/4 The master sweater gets hold of a new hand, a greener, as he is termed, and pays him a shilling a day.

1892 I. Zangwill Children of Ghetto I. 48 He was a ‘greener’ of the greenest order, having landed at the docks only a few hours ago.

1893 J. S. Farmer Slang Greener,..specifically employed of inexperienced workmen introduced to fill the place of strikers.

1910 Outlook 22 Jan. 198/1 When I was a ‘greener’ in America..I opened a restaurant like this on Division Street. I did not succeed.

1949 N. Algren Man with Golden Arm i. 102 He's over there shaken' down the green horns 'n the biggest greener on his beat is his own brother.

1997 E. Jong Inventing Memory iii. 46 At that time, the worst thing on earth was to be a greenhorn—a greener, as we used to say on the Lower East Side.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	greener
释义	Greenern.¹ Brit. /ˈɡriːnə/, U.S. /ˈɡrinər/ Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Greener. Etymology: < the name of William Greener (1806–69), or of his son, William Wellington Greener (1834–1921), inventors, gunsmiths, and authors. A proprietary name for: a gun made by or according to the designs of W. or W. W. Greener. Frequently attributive, designating such a gun or its ammunition. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > missile > ammunition for firearms > [adjective] > types of cartridge central fire1841 centre-fire1855 Greener1856 pin-fire1867 rimfire1867 rim ignition1867 Flobert1890 belted1916 magnum1935 society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > firearm > small-arm > [adjective] > specific manufacturer Greener1856 Browning1905 1856 Rambler June 437 There were no Joe Mantons nor Greeners in those days, and shooting flying was only not quite so far off as the electric telegraph. 1858 W. Greener Gunnery in 1858 iii. 135 An extension of the principle of the Greener and Enfield rifle, hereafter to be described. 1895 Montgomery Ward Catal. Spring & Summer 450/1 Facile Princeps Greener..fine Damascus barrels... No better shooting gun at any price. 1902 Kynoch Jrnl. Apr.–May 84/1 Of these cartridges the Greener sharpshooter is probably the most popular. 1918 E. S. Farrow Dict. Mil. Terms 271 Greener bullet, one of the first bullets made to take the grooves by the expanding action of the powder. 1970 M. Chisholm McAllister says No x. 91 A shotgun of the baron's he had borrowed..was a Greener made in Pall Mall, London, England. The best. 2003 Duluth News-Tribune (Nexis) 12 Oct. (Outdoors section) 1 e He pulls a British Greener double gun off his rack and admires it. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). greenern.² Brit. /ˈɡriːnə/, U.S. /ˈɡrinər/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; perhaps modelled on a Yiddish lexical item, or perhaps modelled on a German lexical item. Etymons: green adj., -er suffix¹. Etymology: < green adj. + -er suffix¹, perhaps after either Yiddish griner recent (and hence, inexperienced) immigrant or German Grüner in similar use. Compare earlier greenhorn n. 3. slang. An inexperienced or naive person, esp. a foreigner who has recently arrived in the country. Cf. greenhorn n. 3. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to status > [noun] > new or inexperienced greenhorn1790 greener1876 sinkeh1878 tenderfoot1881 1876 B. E. Lloyd Lights & Shades San Francisco xxix. 207 Other country chaps may be greeners, but as for me, I have seen enough of the dark ways..of the world to know how to take care of myself. 1887 Fortn. Rev. 1 Dec. 845 Lower wages even than these are accepted by learners mostly ‘greeners’, as the newly-arrived foreigners are called. 1888 Times 20 Sept. 7/4 The master sweater gets hold of a new hand, a greener, as he is termed, and pays him a shilling a day. 1892 I. Zangwill Children of Ghetto I. 48 He was a ‘greener’ of the greenest order, having landed at the docks only a few hours ago. 1893 J. S. Farmer Slang Greener,..specifically employed of inexperienced workmen introduced to fill the place of strikers. 1910 Outlook 22 Jan. 198/1 When I was a ‘greener’ in America..I opened a restaurant like this on Division Street. I did not succeed. 1949 N. Algren Man with Golden Arm i. 102 He's over there shaken' down the green horns 'n the biggest greener on his beat is his own brother. 1997 E. Jong Inventing Memory iii. 46 At that time, the worst thing on earth was to be a greenhorn—a greener, as we used to say on the Lower East Side. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.¹1856n.²1876
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