herogramn.

Brit.

/ˈhɪərəʊɡram/, U.S.

/ˈhɪroʊˌɡræm/,

/ˈhiroʊˌɡræm/

Forms: also with capital initial.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: hero n., -gram comb. form.

Etymology: < hero n. + -gram comb. form, after telegram n. Compare nastygram n.Compare earlier apparently unrelated use of the form hero-gram in Frank V. Martinek's newspaper comic strip Don Winslow of the Navy (first published in 1934), where the final panel regularly celebrated a particular heroic figure, as e.g. in the following:1943 F. V. Martinek Don Winslow of Navy (comic strip) in Arizona Republic 31 Jan. 2 A Winslow Hero-gram... Lieutenant Noel Gayler, U.S.N., was the first man in history to receive three Navy Cross awards.

Originally and chiefly Journalism.

A congratulatory message from an editor praising a journalist's work. In later use also more generally: a message expressing praise, encouragement, or congratulations.

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1972 Spectator 1 July 10/1 ‘Your splendid An Loc story makes distinguished page one lead..congratulations on really fine work Editor’ is called a Herogram.

1984 Washington Post (Nexis) 21 July d1 The typical, brief Hero-gram..should cost less than $2, and..will be hand-delivered to the U.S. Olympic Committee, which will ensure that it reaches the appropriate athlete or team.

1991 L. Trotta Fighting for Air (1994) xv. 344 One of those ‘Nice work, guys’ messages addressed to ‘all hands’, what they call a ‘herogram’ in TV news.

2002 Times 19 June 21/1 Tony Blair is a devotee of the handwritten ‘herogram’, knowing how cherished such correspondence can be.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	herogram
释义	herogramn. Brit. /ˈhɪərəʊɡram/, U.S. /ˈhɪroʊˌɡræm/, /ˈhiroʊˌɡræm/ Forms: also with capital initial. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: hero n., -gram comb. form. Etymology: < hero n. + -gram comb. form, after telegram n. Compare nastygram n.Compare earlier apparently unrelated use of the form hero-gram in Frank V. Martinek's newspaper comic strip Don Winslow of the Navy (first published in 1934), where the final panel regularly celebrated a particular heroic figure, as e.g. in the following:1943 F. V. Martinek Don Winslow of Navy (comic strip) in Arizona Republic 31 Jan. 2 A Winslow Hero-gram... Lieutenant Noel Gayler, U.S.N., was the first man in history to receive three Navy Cross awards. Originally and chiefly Journalism. A congratulatory message from an editor praising a journalist's work. In later use also more generally: a message expressing praise, encouragement, or congratulations. ΚΠ 1972 Spectator 1 July 10/1 ‘Your splendid An Loc story makes distinguished page one lead..congratulations on really fine work Editor’ is called a Herogram. 1984 Washington Post (Nexis) 21 July d1 The typical, brief Hero-gram..should cost less than $2, and..will be hand-delivered to the U.S. Olympic Committee, which will ensure that it reaches the appropriate athlete or team. 1991 L. Trotta Fighting for Air (1994) xv. 344 One of those ‘Nice work, guys’ messages addressed to ‘all hands’, what they call a ‘herogram’ in TV news. 2002 Times 19 June 21/1 Tony Blair is a devotee of the handwritten ‘herogram’, knowing how cherished such correspondence can be. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1972
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