leftoveradj.n.

Brit.

/ˈlɛftəʊvə/, U.S.

/ˈlɛftˌoʊvər/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: left adj.², over adv.

Etymology: < left adj.² + over adv., after to leave over 2 at leave v.¹ Phrasal verbs. With use as noun compare earlier leaving n.

A. adj.

That has or have been left over; not used up or disposed of. Also: surviving from an earlier time.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > wholeness > incompleteness > part of whole > that which is left or remainder > [adjective] > remaining in excess

remanent1443

over1494

subsecive1613

overplus1640

surplus1641

leftover1864

1864 Derby Mercury 24 Feb. 4/6 W. & H. Dew..are now offering their left over stock, consisting of Silks, Shawls, Mantles, [etc.].., at greatly reduced prices.

1897 R. M. Stuart In Simpkinsville 65 I did carry a bundle of left-over flowers around.

1899 W. J. Kountz Billy Baxter's Lett. 4 Up there you are likely any minute to come face to face with an Apache or some leftover Aztec.

1905 Westm. Gaz. 28 Dec. 2/1 If..they find themselves with a left-over stock of life-force.

1967 N. Freeling Strike Out 103 The rice had left-over ham and chicken in it.

1968 T. Southern in Esquire Nov. 83/3 I thought this so-called Dellinger must necessarily be some kind of old-fool-person—a kind of leftover leftist from another era.

1972 Guardian 30 Dec. 13/3 Many senior EEC officials..make regular bookings out of Brussels, and the casual visitor has to battle for the left-over seats.

2011 D. T. Peckham Warrior Monk 331 I gave her a bowl of left-over beef stew.

B. n.

1. A thing that has been left over; a remnant; esp. a portion of some article of food left over from a meal (also in figurative contexts). Usually in plural.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > food otherwise characterized > [noun] > left-over food

reliefc1300

ortc1325

broken meatc1384

scrapsa1387

reversionc1450

remissalsc1460

superfluities1483

levet1528

sheet-shaking1543

table crumb1566

relics1576

off-falling1607

analects1623

voiding1680

voidance1740

leftover1866

pot-washings1912

slarts1913

1866 Leeds Mercury 2 Jan. 7/5 Stocks in the hands of manufacturers are confined now..to what are called ‘left-overs’, or goods made in surplusage of small orders, and which remain over for general sale.

1883 Wide Awake May 453/1 (heading) What to do with ‘left-overs’.

1897 R. M. Stuart In Simpkinsville 64 I try to keep the Potter's field a-bloomin' with my left-overs.

1906 Daily Chron. 19 Sept. 6/4 We are almost yawning at the ‘left-overs’ of the scandal banquet.

1935 El Paso (Texas) Herald-Post 6 Dec. 13/7 When you have baked beans, peas, ground ham or beef, or some other leftover that reheats well, plan a stuffed pepper dinner.

1950 H. J. Massingham Curious Traveller iv. 71 Now only the shoddy left-overs from the export trade can be bought at inflated prices.

1964 Punch 8 Jan. 73/2 He will combine assorted garden leftovers, crab-apples, damsons, blackberries, radish-pods.

1985 Burlington Mag. Feb. 112/1 Other sections..appear to be merely portmanteau terms into which are put assorted left-overs from the other sections.

2011 P. Tucker Mission Boy from Shebar iv. 27 I was..told to wait until they had had their meal; I could then have their left overs.

2. A person or thing that has survived from an earlier time; a relic.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > wholeness > incompleteness > part of whole > that which is left or remainder > [noun] > remains > a survival

widoweOE

remaina1641

survival1716

hangover1894

leftover1896

hold-over1904

1896 E. Eggleston Beginners of Nation ii. i. 123 The new generation had ceased to abhor these left-overs of Romanism.

1902 R. Kipling in Strand Mag. Oct. 367/2 'E's a left-over from Majuba—one of the worst kind.

1911 L. Abbott Amer. in Making 94 The dread of this Executive power is a curious left-over from Colonial days.

1927 H. E. Fosdick Pilgrimage to Palestine 252 In this ancient monastery these left-overs of a bygone age guard their relics.

1971 I. G. Gass et al. Understanding Earth vii. 102/1 Meteoritic debris (probably representing left-overs from the time of formation of the solar system).

2011 R. R. Ulin Witness to Hist. iv. xviii. 139 The colonel was a left-over from the British Colonial Empire.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	leftover
释义	leftoveradj.n. Brit. /ˈlɛftəʊvə/, U.S. /ˈlɛftˌoʊvər/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: left adj.², over adv. Etymology: < left adj.² + over adv., after to leave over 2 at leave v.¹ Phrasal verbs. With use as noun compare earlier leaving n. A. adj. That has or have been left over; not used up or disposed of. Also: surviving from an earlier time. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > wholeness > incompleteness > part of whole > that which is left or remainder > [adjective] > remaining in excess remanent1443 over1494 subsecive1613 overplus1640 surplus1641 leftover1864 1864 Derby Mercury 24 Feb. 4/6 W. & H. Dew..are now offering their left over stock, consisting of Silks, Shawls, Mantles, [etc.].., at greatly reduced prices. 1897 R. M. Stuart In Simpkinsville 65 I did carry a bundle of left-over flowers around. 1899 W. J. Kountz Billy Baxter's Lett. 4 Up there you are likely any minute to come face to face with an Apache or some leftover Aztec. 1905 Westm. Gaz. 28 Dec. 2/1 If..they find themselves with a left-over stock of life-force. 1967 N. Freeling Strike Out 103 The rice had left-over ham and chicken in it. 1968 T. Southern in Esquire Nov. 83/3 I thought this so-called Dellinger must necessarily be some kind of old-fool-person—a kind of leftover leftist from another era. 1972 Guardian 30 Dec. 13/3 Many senior EEC officials..make regular bookings out of Brussels, and the casual visitor has to battle for the left-over seats. 2011 D. T. Peckham Warrior Monk 331 I gave her a bowl of left-over beef stew. B. n. 1. A thing that has been left over; a remnant; esp. a portion of some article of food left over from a meal (also in figurative contexts). Usually in plural. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > food otherwise characterized > [noun] > left-over food reliefc1300 ortc1325 broken meatc1384 scrapsa1387 reversionc1450 remissalsc1460 superfluities1483 levet1528 sheet-shaking1543 table crumb1566 relics1576 off-falling1607 analects1623 voiding1680 voidance1740 leftover1866 pot-washings1912 slarts1913 1866 Leeds Mercury 2 Jan. 7/5 Stocks in the hands of manufacturers are confined now..to what are called ‘left-overs’, or goods made in surplusage of small orders, and which remain over for general sale. 1883 Wide Awake May 453/1 (heading) What to do with ‘left-overs’. 1897 R. M. Stuart In Simpkinsville 64 I try to keep the Potter's field a-bloomin' with my left-overs. 1906 Daily Chron. 19 Sept. 6/4 We are almost yawning at the ‘left-overs’ of the scandal banquet. 1935 El Paso (Texas) Herald-Post 6 Dec. 13/7 When you have baked beans, peas, ground ham or beef, or some other leftover that reheats well, plan a stuffed pepper dinner. 1950 H. J. Massingham Curious Traveller iv. 71 Now only the shoddy left-overs from the export trade can be bought at inflated prices. 1964 Punch 8 Jan. 73/2 He will combine assorted garden leftovers, crab-apples, damsons, blackberries, radish-pods. 1985 Burlington Mag. Feb. 112/1 Other sections..appear to be merely portmanteau terms into which are put assorted left-overs from the other sections. 2011 P. Tucker Mission Boy from Shebar iv. 27 I was..told to wait until they had had their meal; I could then have their left overs. 2. A person or thing that has survived from an earlier time; a relic. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > wholeness > incompleteness > part of whole > that which is left or remainder > [noun] > remains > a survival widoweOE remaina1641 survival1716 hangover1894 leftover1896 hold-over1904 1896 E. Eggleston Beginners of Nation ii. i. 123 The new generation had ceased to abhor these left-overs of Romanism. 1902 R. Kipling in Strand Mag. Oct. 367/2 'E's a left-over from Majuba—one of the worst kind. 1911 L. Abbott Amer. in Making 94 The dread of this Executive power is a curious left-over from Colonial days. 1927 H. E. Fosdick Pilgrimage to Palestine 252 In this ancient monastery these left-overs of a bygone age guard their relics. 1971 I. G. Gass et al. Understanding Earth vii. 102/1 Meteoritic debris (probably representing left-overs from the time of formation of the solar system). 2011 R. R. Ulin Witness to Hist. iv. xviii. 139 The colonel was a left-over from the British Colonial Empire. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1864
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