† leggismn.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: leg n., -ism suffix.

Etymology: < leg n. (compare leg n. 19) + -ism suffix. Compare earlier blacklegism n. at blackleg n. Derivatives. N.E.D. (1902) gives the pronunciation as (le·giz'm) /ˈlɛɡɪz(ə)m/.

slang. Obsolete.

The action or practice of cheating at gambling, or swindling others by this means; the characteristic behaviour of a ‘leg’ (leg n. 19).

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > games of chance > [noun] > player of games of chance > cheat or swindler

butter1474

rooka1568

steal-counter1588

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1843 Chess Player's Chron. 4 249 There is a touch of ‘leggism’ about this adventure.

1847 New Sporting Mag. July 82 The system of adopting leggism as a legitimate part and parcel of horse-racing is one that must soon explode.

1896 J. S. Farmer & W. E. Henley Slang IV. 178/2 Leggism,..the character, practices, or manners of a leg.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	leggism
释义	† leggismn. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: leg n., -ism suffix. Etymology: < leg n. (compare leg n. 19) + -ism suffix. Compare earlier blacklegism n. at blackleg n. Derivatives. N.E.D. (1902) gives the pronunciation as (le·giz'm) /ˈlɛɡɪz(ə)m/. slang. Obsolete. The action or practice of cheating at gambling, or swindling others by this means; the characteristic behaviour of a ‘leg’ (leg n. 19). ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > games of chance > [noun] > player of games of chance > cheat or swindler butter1474 rooka1568 steal-counter1588 nicker1669 sharper1681 tat-monger1688 gambler1735 blackleg1767 gouger1790 sharp1797 tatsman1825 leggism1843 spieler1859 sniggler1887 1843 Chess Player's Chron. 4 249 There is a touch of ‘leggism’ about this adventure. 1847 New Sporting Mag. July 82 The system of adopting leggism as a legitimate part and parcel of horse-racing is one that must soon explode. 1896 J. S. Farmer & W. E. Henley Slang IV. 178/2 Leggism,..the character, practices, or manners of a leg. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.1843
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