Jewingn.¹

Brit.

/ˈdʒuːɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈdʒuɪŋ/

Forms: also with lower-case initial.

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

Etymology: < Jew v. + -ing suffix¹.

Now rare.

The action of getting or trying to get the better of someone by charging too much or paying too little; cheating, swindling. Also occasionally: an instance of this. Cf. Jew v. offensive.With reference to anti-Semitic stereotypes; cf. Jew n. 1b and note.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > [noun] > action or practice of deceiving

swikingc1000

blindfolding?c1225

deceivancec1330

trechettingc1330

jugglingc1380

beguilingc1400

deceivingc1400

fagec1400

delusionc1420

sophisticationc1450

circumvention1534

illudinga1547

cheateryc1555

cheatingc1555

crossing1592

tricking1595

wiling?a1600

circumventing1603

practice1622

cheat1641

deluding1645

underdealing1649

amusement1658

conveyancing1676

bubbling1700

jockeyshipa1763

overreachinga1774

jockeying1779

beguilement1805

gaggery1819

trickstering1821

Jewing1842

wool-pulling1843

rigging1846

hoodwinking1858

old soldierism1866

old soldiering1867

fiddling1884

gold-bricking1901

wangling1911

finagling1926

hyping1968

the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > cunning > [noun] > crafty dealing > circumventing or overreaching

circumvention1534

circumventing1603

outwitting1649

overreachinga1774

Jewing1842

outwittal1875

1842 Amer. Phrenological Jrnl. 1 Apr. 118 Retailing..is only another name for bantering, jewing, bargaining about cents.

1854 D. G. Rossetti Let. 29 July in W. M. Rossetti Ruskin: Rossetti: Preraphaelitism (1899) 15 But as to his doings And jawings and jewings, William brought me the news.

1926 Market Growers Jrnl. 1 July 3 I make my retail prices about half way between grocery store wholesale and retail prices, and do not stand for any ‘jewing’ down.

2019 @theminorchords 4 Apr. in twitter.com (O.E.D. Archive) In the Republican community where I grew up, it wasn't unusual to hear casual anti-Semitism. People used ‘Jewing’ for swindling. In the '90s!

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

jewingn.²

Brit.

/ˈdʒuːɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈdʒuɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Jew n., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < Jew n. + -ing suffix¹. So called on account of a fancied resemblance to a hooked nose (as stereotypically attributed to Jewish people).

As a mass noun. The wattles at the base of the beak in some varieties of domestic pigeon.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > birds > perching birds > order Columbiformes (pigeons, etc.) > domestic pigeon > [noun] > parts of

purl1765

jewing1868

rose1868

kite bar1876

1868 W. B. Tegetmeier Pigeons vii. 77 This upper wattle should be met by a corresponding one (sometimes called the jewing) on the lower jaw.

1886 Cent. Mag. May 104 The jewing [in the barb pigeon] is three small knobs of cere in the middle of the lower mandible, and each side of the gape of the mouth.

1921 J. W. Williamson A to Z Pigeons (new ed.) 17 No jewing should appear on the under mandible.

1994 Amer. Pigeon Jrnl. Apr. 36/3 Trimming excessive jewing under the beak is usually done on older show birds well before the shows.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

Jewingn.³

Brit.

/ˈdʒuːɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈdʒuɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Jew n., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < Jew n. + -ing suffix¹.So called with allusion to tailoring formerly being a common profession among Jewish people; compare Jew n. 2b.

Nautical and Navy slang. Now historical.

Tailoring; sewing. Cf. Jew n. 2b.

ΘΚΠ

the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile manufacture > manufacture textile fabric or that which consists of > sewing or ornamenting textile fabric > [noun] > sewing

sewingc1290

seama1400

poiningc1450

needle-toil1822

suturation1891

Jewing1901

1901 G. Goodenough Handy Man Afloat & Ashore 159 Men who contrive to supplement their pay by taking in ‘jewing’ (sewing).

1916 Chambers's Jrnl. May 278/2 The term ‘jewing’, as sewing is still called.

2015 A. D. Mendelsohn Rag Race iv. 93 ‘Jewing’ became the naval nickname for tailoring.

Compounds

General attributive.

ΚΠ

1901 G. Goodenough Handy Man Afloat & Ashore 158 Jewing-bags (bags for holding sewing materials) are replenished and ready for ‘making and mending’.

1945 ‘Tackline’ Holiday Sailor x. 102 There was the ‘Jewing-bloke’, who undertook tailoring repairs.

2015 A. D. Mendelsohn Rag Race iv. 93 A ‘Jewing firm’ was a sailor on board ship who stitched for others in his spare time.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

† Jewingadj.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Jew v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < Jew v. + -ing suffix².

Obsolete. rare.

Overly concerned with money; given to haggling or Jewing (Jewing n.¹); characteristic or suggestive of such behaviour. Cf. Jew v. 1. offensive.With reference to anti-Semitic stereotypes; cf. Jew n. 1b and note.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > bargaining > [adjective] > characterized by

Jewing1848

haggly1862

1848 O. S. Fowler Self-culture (new ed.) 110 The higher faculties of Mr. Justice restrain the action of this Jewing spirit in all who deal with him.

1866 C. Harding My Egotistigraphy iv. 79 He is a country clergyman; and, from his Jewing disposition, I should judge he had more taste in tithes than pictures.

1895 M. Monahan Youth 104 All these..offered in common mart, With a jewing cant and a cunning thrift.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019).

n.¹1842

n.²1868

n.³1901

adj.1848

单词	jewing
释义	Jewingn.¹ Brit. /ˈdʒuːɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈdʒuɪŋ/ Forms: also with lower-case initial. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Jew v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < Jew v. + -ing suffix¹. Now rare. The action of getting or trying to get the better of someone by charging too much or paying too little; cheating, swindling. Also occasionally: an instance of this. Cf. Jew v. offensive.With reference to anti-Semitic stereotypes; cf. Jew n. 1b and note. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > [noun] > action or practice of deceiving swikingc1000 blindfolding?c1225 deceivancec1330 trechettingc1330 jugglingc1380 beguilingc1400 deceivingc1400 fagec1400 delusionc1420 sophisticationc1450 circumvention1534 illudinga1547 cheateryc1555 cheatingc1555 crossing1592 tricking1595 wiling?a1600 circumventing1603 practice1622 cheat1641 deluding1645 underdealing1649 amusement1658 conveyancing1676 bubbling1700 jockeyshipa1763 overreachinga1774 jockeying1779 beguilement1805 gaggery1819 trickstering1821 Jewing1842 wool-pulling1843 rigging1846 hoodwinking1858 old soldierism1866 old soldiering1867 fiddling1884 gold-bricking1901 wangling1911 finagling1926 hyping1968 the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > cunning > [noun] > crafty dealing > circumventing or overreaching circumvention1534 circumventing1603 outwitting1649 overreachinga1774 Jewing1842 outwittal1875 1842 Amer. Phrenological Jrnl. 1 Apr. 118 Retailing..is only another name for bantering, jewing, bargaining about cents. 1854 D. G. Rossetti Let. 29 July in W. M. Rossetti Ruskin: Rossetti: Preraphaelitism (1899) 15 But as to his doings And jawings and jewings, William brought me the news. 1926 Market Growers Jrnl. 1 July 3 I make my retail prices about half way between grocery store wholesale and retail prices, and do not stand for any ‘jewing’ down. 2019 @theminorchords 4 Apr. in twitter.com (O.E.D. Archive) In the Republican community where I grew up, it wasn't unusual to hear casual anti-Semitism. People used ‘Jewing’ for swindling. In the '90s! This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). jewingn.² Brit. /ˈdʒuːɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈdʒuɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Jew n., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < Jew n. + -ing suffix¹. So called on account of a fancied resemblance to a hooked nose (as stereotypically attributed to Jewish people). As a mass noun. The wattles at the base of the beak in some varieties of domestic pigeon. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > perching birds > order Columbiformes (pigeons, etc.) > domestic pigeon > [noun] > parts of purl1765 jewing1868 rose1868 kite bar1876 1868 W. B. Tegetmeier Pigeons vii. 77 This upper wattle should be met by a corresponding one (sometimes called the jewing) on the lower jaw. 1886 Cent. Mag. May 104 The jewing [in the barb pigeon] is three small knobs of cere in the middle of the lower mandible, and each side of the gape of the mouth. 1921 J. W. Williamson A to Z Pigeons (new ed.) 17 No jewing should appear on the under mandible. 1994 Amer. Pigeon Jrnl. Apr. 36/3 Trimming excessive jewing under the beak is usually done on older show birds well before the shows. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). Jewingn.³ Brit. /ˈdʒuːɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈdʒuɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Jew n., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < Jew n. + -ing suffix¹.So called with allusion to tailoring formerly being a common profession among Jewish people; compare Jew n. 2b. Nautical and Navy slang. Now historical. Tailoring; sewing. Cf. Jew n. 2b. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile manufacture > manufacture textile fabric or that which consists of > sewing or ornamenting textile fabric > [noun] > sewing sewingc1290 seama1400 poiningc1450 needle-toil1822 suturation1891 Jewing1901 1901 G. Goodenough Handy Man Afloat & Ashore 159 Men who contrive to supplement their pay by taking in ‘jewing’ (sewing). 1916 Chambers's Jrnl. May 278/2 The term ‘jewing’, as sewing is still called. 2015 A. D. Mendelsohn Rag Race iv. 93 ‘Jewing’ became the naval nickname for tailoring. Compounds General attributive. ΚΠ 1901 G. Goodenough Handy Man Afloat & Ashore 158 Jewing-bags (bags for holding sewing materials) are replenished and ready for ‘making and mending’. 1945 ‘Tackline’ Holiday Sailor x. 102 There was the ‘Jewing-bloke’, who undertook tailoring repairs. 2015 A. D. Mendelsohn Rag Race iv. 93 A ‘Jewing firm’ was a sailor on board ship who stitched for others in his spare time. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). † Jewingadj. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Jew v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < Jew v. + -ing suffix². Obsolete. rare. Overly concerned with money; given to haggling or Jewing (Jewing n.¹); characteristic or suggestive of such behaviour. Cf. Jew v. 1. offensive.With reference to anti-Semitic stereotypes; cf. Jew n. 1b and note. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > bargaining > [adjective] > characterized by Jewing1848 haggly1862 1848 O. S. Fowler Self-culture (new ed.) 110 The higher faculties of Mr. Justice restrain the action of this Jewing spirit in all who deal with him. 1866 C. Harding My Egotistigraphy iv. 79 He is a country clergyman; and, from his Jewing disposition, I should judge he had more taste in tithes than pictures. 1895 M. Monahan Youth 104 All these..offered in common mart, With a jewing cant and a cunning thrift. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019). < n.¹1842n.²1868n.³1901adj.1848
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Compounds

† Jewingadj.

Jewingn.¹

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