jackallingjackalingn.

Brit.

/ˈdʒakl̩ɪŋ/,

/ˈdʒakɔːlɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈdʒækəlɪŋ/

Forms: 1800s– jackalling, 1800s– jackaling.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: jackal v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < jackal v. + -ing suffix¹.

1. The action of acting like a jackal, esp. by behaving in an aggressive or predatory way; spec. the action of carrying out menial, dull, or preparatory work for another.

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1832 Fraser's Mag. 4 (front matter) From the time that he was a Treasury clerk—through his various doings in the literary world—..his jackalling for Ebony—..down to his present position.

1858 J. W. King James Montgomery: Memoir 85 If there is one degradation deeper than another..it is the jackalling of the low, skulking, common informer.

1956 Mining Jrnl. 16 Mar. 326/1 The acquisition of Mining Rights in Southern Rhodesia is..a comparatively simple procedure, so that an exclusive reservation is by no means essential. It serves, however, to prevent ‘jackalling’ of any discoveries made.

1972 Bookseller 11 Mar. 1578/3 Auberon Waugh was doing a bit of jackalling as well this week. In the Spectator he reviewed the reviews of his A Bed of Flowers from the Observer and the Sunday Times.

2011 L. J. Christensen Deadly Beautiful vi. 153 Within the tribe of lawyers, lowly members are frequently asked to scrounge through massive amounts of information looking for tasty legal titbits for their seniors. This activity is known as ‘jackalling’.

2. Rugby Union. The action of attempting to win possession from the opposition by stretching over a tackled player and trying to wrestle the ball back towards one's own side; the winning of turnovers in this way. Cf. jackal n. 3b.

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2007 Independent 10 Dec. 48/7 His scavenging work in the loose is known as ‘jackaling’.

2008 A. Carter & N. Bishop Seeing Red ix. 209 Nigel [Davies] also pinpointed other key areas, such as converting line breaks into actual scores..and ‘jackaling’..in defence.

2016 Sunday Tel. (Nexis) 19 June (Sport section) 4 Gone is the penchant for attempts at ‘jackalling’, in its place a seething desire to smash those present out of the way before trying to steal or secure ball.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	jackalling
释义	jackallingjackalingn. Brit. /ˈdʒakl̩ɪŋ/, /ˈdʒakɔːlɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈdʒækəlɪŋ/ Forms: 1800s– jackalling, 1800s– jackaling. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: jackal v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < jackal v. + -ing suffix¹. 1. The action of acting like a jackal, esp. by behaving in an aggressive or predatory way; spec. the action of carrying out menial, dull, or preparatory work for another. ΚΠ 1832 Fraser's Mag. 4 (front matter) From the time that he was a Treasury clerk—through his various doings in the literary world—..his jackalling for Ebony—..down to his present position. 1858 J. W. King James Montgomery: Memoir 85 If there is one degradation deeper than another..it is the jackalling of the low, skulking, common informer. 1956 Mining Jrnl. 16 Mar. 326/1 The acquisition of Mining Rights in Southern Rhodesia is..a comparatively simple procedure, so that an exclusive reservation is by no means essential. It serves, however, to prevent ‘jackalling’ of any discoveries made. 1972 Bookseller 11 Mar. 1578/3 Auberon Waugh was doing a bit of jackalling as well this week. In the Spectator he reviewed the reviews of his A Bed of Flowers from the Observer and the Sunday Times. 2011 L. J. Christensen Deadly Beautiful vi. 153 Within the tribe of lawyers, lowly members are frequently asked to scrounge through massive amounts of information looking for tasty legal titbits for their seniors. This activity is known as ‘jackalling’. 2. Rugby Union. The action of attempting to win possession from the opposition by stretching over a tackled player and trying to wrestle the ball back towards one's own side; the winning of turnovers in this way. Cf. jackal n. 3b. ΚΠ 2007 Independent 10 Dec. 48/7 His scavenging work in the loose is known as ‘jackaling’. 2008 A. Carter & N. Bishop Seeing Red ix. 209 Nigel [Davies] also pinpointed other key areas, such as converting line breaks into actual scores..and ‘jackaling’..in defence. 2016 Sunday Tel. (Nexis) 19 June (Sport section) 4 Gone is the penchant for attempts at ‘jackalling’, in its place a seething desire to smash those present out of the way before trying to steal or secure ball. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1832
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