au reservoirint.

Brit.

/əʊ ˈrɛzəvwɑː/, U.S.

/ˌoʊ ˈrɛzə(r)ˌvwɑr/

Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: au revoir int.

Etymology: Humorous alteration of au revoir int. after reservoir n.

humorous.

= au revoir int.

ΚΠ

1839 J. Poole Little Pedlington & Pedlingtonians II. vii. 227 Well, good bye! Shall see you in the Crescent this evening... Au reservoir.

1856 R. Bulwer-Lytton Very Successful! I. 156 Anywhere to meet Lady Florinda Andover, even au reservoir! as a certain lady is reported to make assignations with her friends.

1901 H. S. Fuller Ten Days Abroad v. 71 At final parting the Englishman exclaims: ‘Au reservoir, monsheer!’ And the Frenchman cordially responds, ‘Tanks!’

1922 J. Joyce Ulysses ii. 404 Au reservoir, Mossoo. Tanks you.

1931 E. F. Benson Mapp & Lucia i. 25 It was that summer when you invented saying ‘Au reservoir’ instead of ‘Au revoir’... She said au reservoir to everyone as they left.

2002 Variety (Nexis) 28 Oct. 42 He took to the road with a cheery ‘au reservoir!’

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021).

单词	au reservoir
释义	au reservoirint. Brit. /əʊ ˈrɛzəvwɑː/, U.S. /ˌoʊ ˈrɛzə(r)ˌvwɑr/ Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: au revoir int. Etymology: Humorous alteration of au revoir int. after reservoir n. humorous. = au revoir int. ΚΠ 1839 J. Poole Little Pedlington & Pedlingtonians II. vii. 227 Well, good bye! Shall see you in the Crescent this evening... Au reservoir. 1856 R. Bulwer-Lytton Very Successful! I. 156 Anywhere to meet Lady Florinda Andover, even au reservoir! as a certain lady is reported to make assignations with her friends. 1901 H. S. Fuller Ten Days Abroad v. 71 At final parting the Englishman exclaims: ‘Au reservoir, monsheer!’ And the Frenchman cordially responds, ‘Tanks!’ 1922 J. Joyce Ulysses ii. 404 Au reservoir, Mossoo. Tanks you. 1931 E. F. Benson Mapp & Lucia i. 25 It was that summer when you invented saying ‘Au reservoir’ instead of ‘Au revoir’... She said au reservoir to everyone as they left. 2002 Variety (Nexis) 28 Oct. 42 He took to the road with a cheery ‘au reservoir!’ This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021). < int.1839
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