arm-wavingn.

Brit.

/ˈɑːmˌweɪvɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈɑrmˌweɪvɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: arm n.¹, waving n.

Etymology: < arm n.¹ + waving n.

1. The action of waving or gesturing with the arms; an instance of this.

ΚΠ

1841 H. F. Chorley Music & Manners France & Germany II. 152 The arm-wavings and genuflexions of a ballet.

1868 T. K. Chambers in J. R. Reynolds Syst. Med. II. 98 The tarantellas I have seen..are very complicated figures, accompanied by an amount of arm-waving, finger-snapping,..and crossing one another's footsteps.

1943 B. Smith Tree grows in Brooklyn xv. 117 Much shouting, arm-waving and brass-hatting on the part of the boss mover.

1990 D. Kline Great Possessions (1993) i. 20 After a considerable amount of arm waving I convinced the ‘swamp pumper’ to veer to the left and cross a corner of our farm.

2014 J. S. Hodges Richly Parameterized Linear Models xii. 274 I stop here lest I dislocate my shoulder from all the arm-waving.

2. The use of insubstantial, unsupported, or sensational arguments or claims, esp. in scientific discourse; an instance of this.

ΚΠ

1962 School Rev. 70 252 Perhaps all this sounds like rhetorical arm-waving.

1975 New Scientist 10 Apr. 63/1 It's a neat idea but..has lacked much qualitative substance, depending on the arm-waving arguments of such experts in the craft of arm-waving as Hoyle himself.

1985 Marine Resource Econ. 2 206 Grigg's paper is a splendid introduction to this fishery. With no arm waving, it documents the present status of the fishery in the Pacific.

1987 Nature 18 June 551/3 The arm-waving that passed for theoretical chemistry before quantum mechanics arrived.

2014 Daily Mail (Nexis) 2 Aug. A very abusive email..accusing me of arm-waving and talking nonsense.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

arm-wavingadj.

Brit.

/ˈɑːmˌweɪvɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈɑrmˌweɪvɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: arm n.¹, waving adj.

Etymology: < arm n.¹ + waving adj.

1. That waves or gestures with the arms; characterized by such gestures.

ΚΠ

1893 Frank Leslie's Illustr. Weekly 28 Dec. 428/2 Tall, speedy, and arm-waving ghosts.

1910 Washington Post 20 Sept. 6 Her husband had often warned her against the arm-waving and salute-throwing business.

1971 N.Y. Times: Abstr. (Nexis) 14 Oct. 41/1 Herbert gives an imitation of Nixon's arm-waving stance.

2014 Independent (Nexis) 14 Jan. 40 An arm-waving singalong as Levine is accompanied..on acoustic guitar.

2. Using or involving insubstantial, unsupported, or sensational arguments or claims, esp. in scientific discourse.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > inaccuracy, inexactness > [adjective] > of a science: imprecise

arm-waving1962

soft1966

1962 J. Merseraeu M. Lermontov iv. 71 The arm-waving and teeth-gnashing aspects were being deemphasized in favor of qualities more appealing to the mature intellect.

1974 New Literary Hist. 6 11 It produces the laughable effect always given by the wordy and arm-waving translation of an oriental ideogram.

1988 New Scientist 15 Sept. 68/2 Some science programmes achieve this by finding a presenter to deliver words with arm-waving enthusiasm.

2014 Lincs. Echo (Nexis) 14 Aug. 48 This is just another favourite arm waving tactic of the Green Party.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	arm-waving
释义	arm-wavingn. Brit. /ˈɑːmˌweɪvɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈɑrmˌweɪvɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: arm n.¹, waving n. Etymology: < arm n.¹ + waving n. 1. The action of waving or gesturing with the arms; an instance of this. ΚΠ 1841 H. F. Chorley Music & Manners France & Germany II. 152 The arm-wavings and genuflexions of a ballet. 1868 T. K. Chambers in J. R. Reynolds Syst. Med. II. 98 The tarantellas I have seen..are very complicated figures, accompanied by an amount of arm-waving, finger-snapping,..and crossing one another's footsteps. 1943 B. Smith Tree grows in Brooklyn xv. 117 Much shouting, arm-waving and brass-hatting on the part of the boss mover. 1990 D. Kline Great Possessions (1993) i. 20 After a considerable amount of arm waving I convinced the ‘swamp pumper’ to veer to the left and cross a corner of our farm. 2014 J. S. Hodges Richly Parameterized Linear Models xii. 274 I stop here lest I dislocate my shoulder from all the arm-waving. 2. The use of insubstantial, unsupported, or sensational arguments or claims, esp. in scientific discourse; an instance of this. ΚΠ 1962 School Rev. 70 252 Perhaps all this sounds like rhetorical arm-waving. 1975 New Scientist 10 Apr. 63/1 It's a neat idea but..has lacked much qualitative substance, depending on the arm-waving arguments of such experts in the craft of arm-waving as Hoyle himself. 1985 Marine Resource Econ. 2 206 Grigg's paper is a splendid introduction to this fishery. With no arm waving, it documents the present status of the fishery in the Pacific. 1987 Nature 18 June 551/3 The arm-waving that passed for theoretical chemistry before quantum mechanics arrived. 2014 Daily Mail (Nexis) 2 Aug. A very abusive email..accusing me of arm-waving and talking nonsense. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021). arm-wavingadj. Brit. /ˈɑːmˌweɪvɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈɑrmˌweɪvɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: arm n.¹, waving adj. Etymology: < arm n.¹ + waving adj. 1. That waves or gestures with the arms; characterized by such gestures. ΚΠ 1893 Frank Leslie's Illustr. Weekly 28 Dec. 428/2 Tall, speedy, and arm-waving ghosts. 1910 Washington Post 20 Sept. 6 Her husband had often warned her against the arm-waving and salute-throwing business. 1971 N.Y. Times: Abstr. (Nexis) 14 Oct. 41/1 Herbert gives an imitation of Nixon's arm-waving stance. 2014 Independent (Nexis) 14 Jan. 40 An arm-waving singalong as Levine is accompanied..on acoustic guitar. 2. Using or involving insubstantial, unsupported, or sensational arguments or claims, esp. in scientific discourse. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > inaccuracy, inexactness > [adjective] > of a science: imprecise arm-waving1962 soft1966 1962 J. Merseraeu M. Lermontov iv. 71 The arm-waving and teeth-gnashing aspects were being deemphasized in favor of qualities more appealing to the mature intellect. 1974 New Literary Hist. 6 11 It produces the laughable effect always given by the wordy and arm-waving translation of an oriental ideogram. 1988 New Scientist 15 Sept. 68/2 Some science programmes achieve this by finding a presenter to deliver words with arm-waving enthusiasm. 2014 Lincs. Echo (Nexis) 14 Aug. 48 This is just another favourite arm waving tactic of the Green Party. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1841adj.1893
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