legworkn.

Brit.

/ˈlɛɡwəːk/, U.S.

/ˈlɛɡˌwərk/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: leg n., work n.

Etymology: < leg n. + work n.

1. Physical labour or activity for which the legs are used a great deal, such as carrying loads, walking, digging, etc. Cf. handwork n. 2.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > effort or exertion > [noun] > labour or toil > involving walking or running

legwork1780

heelwork1831

1780 ‘Integer’ Lett. to High & Mighty United States Amer. vi. 65 At leg-work, and shovel-work..our glorious army may be pitched against the world.

1866 Once a Week 11 Aug. 166/2 I stated that I was not in training for future mountain work, my desire had been at least to combine scenery with leg-work.

1869 S. R. Hole Bk. Roses xiv. 225 Much labour, head work and leg work, is saved by this plan of simultaneous structure.

1972 Daily Tel. 7 June 13/8 Considerable interest is being revived in hang gliders... They rely on the pilot's leg-work to become airborne.

2004 Press-Telegram (Long Beach, Calif.) (Nexis) 23 July Workers who operate the cranes and do the heavy legwork to unload the product-laden vessels.

2. The manner in which a person uses or moves his or her legs when playing a sport or dancing. Cf. footwork n. 3a.Often with modifying word specifying the manner or quality of movement.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > types of play, actions, or postures > [noun] > actions

exchange1604

measuring cast1647

winner1811

glovework1822

piledriver1858

cockshot1861

legwork1868

footwork1871

winning stroke1884

teamwork1885

benching1904

three-sixty1927

wrong-footing1928

power play1932

major1951

sharpshooting1976

1868 Tinsley's Mag. Nov. 406/1 The first round was occupied in..sparring... Then came what the young fellows near me spoke of with admiration as ‘clever leg-work’.

1897 Harvard Graduates' Mag. Sept. 84/1 Cornell, showing beautiful leg-work, began going away quickly from Yale, and..increased the open water to one and a half lengths.

1918 F. W. Luehring & B. D. Brink Official Swimming Guide 1917–18 67 The legwork should consist of the flutter kick and the scissors kick.

1977 Nevada State Jrnl. 18 Feb. 25/4 Rodriguez..dominated the fight with his stylish legwork.

2014 Sunday Tel. (Nexis) 14 Dec. 15 She really raised the roof with an Argentine tango full of passionate intensity and flicky, kicky legwork.

a. Journalism. The action or fact of travelling to gather information for a news story from one or more locations or sources.

ΚΠ

1892 Dial. Notes 1 207 Reporters characterize a task in which there is more running than writing by the expression leg-work.

1959 N.Y. Times 22 Feb. x. 15/2 Five radio shows a week, two TV programs and occasional documentaries can turn a reporter into an actor; there are not enough hours in the week to do personally all the legwork that might be desirable.

1973 L. Heren Growing up Poor in London vii. 179 The reporters who came down from Fleet Street were nearly always willing to pay for leg work.

2014 Times (Nexis) 21 Apr. 7 35 years ago two college lecturers heard the stories, put in the legwork and wrote the story.

b. Time-consuming or labour-intensive work, esp. research, typically involving moving from place to place or providing the material enabling someone else to complete a particular task. Cf. grunt work at grunt n. Additions 4.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > work > [noun] > servile or menial work

thrall-workc1175

drudgery1548

slavery1551

journey-work1614

drudgery work1632

slave work1808

hackwork1824

dog's work1847

dog work1850

grind1851

daily grind1853

slave work1916

donkey-work1920

clock-punching1929

legwork1942

shitwork1958

kyeyo1996

1942 E. Paul Narrow Street xxxi. 285 The Greek madonna did the leg work faithfully while La Absalom cackled orders through a rift in the portières.

1972 Daily Tel. 21 June 13/8 1,700 men..do the surveying leg-work needed for keeping local maps up to date.

1999 Age (Melbourne) (Nexis) 26 July (Money section) 3 Clients may reduce costs..by conducting basic legal leg-work themselves if possible.

2006 Drapers 2 Dec. 9/1 Companies use recruitment consultancies to do the leg work for them in short-listing candidates, which obviously has benefits in sorting the wheat from the chaff.

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

单词	legwork
释义	legworkn. Brit. /ˈlɛɡwəːk/, U.S. /ˈlɛɡˌwərk/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: leg n., work n. Etymology: < leg n. + work n. 1. Physical labour or activity for which the legs are used a great deal, such as carrying loads, walking, digging, etc. Cf. handwork n. 2. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > effort or exertion > [noun] > labour or toil > involving walking or running legwork1780 heelwork1831 1780 ‘Integer’ Lett. to High & Mighty United States Amer. vi. 65 At leg-work, and shovel-work..our glorious army may be pitched against the world. 1866 Once a Week 11 Aug. 166/2 I stated that I was not in training for future mountain work, my desire had been at least to combine scenery with leg-work. 1869 S. R. Hole Bk. Roses xiv. 225 Much labour, head work and leg work, is saved by this plan of simultaneous structure. 1972 Daily Tel. 7 June 13/8 Considerable interest is being revived in hang gliders... They rely on the pilot's leg-work to become airborne. 2004 Press-Telegram (Long Beach, Calif.) (Nexis) 23 July Workers who operate the cranes and do the heavy legwork to unload the product-laden vessels. 2. The manner in which a person uses or moves his or her legs when playing a sport or dancing. Cf. footwork n. 3a.Often with modifying word specifying the manner or quality of movement. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of play, actions, or postures > [noun] > actions exchange1604 measuring cast1647 winner1811 glovework1822 piledriver1858 cockshot1861 legwork1868 footwork1871 winning stroke1884 teamwork1885 benching1904 three-sixty1927 wrong-footing1928 power play1932 major1951 sharpshooting1976 1868 Tinsley's Mag. Nov. 406/1 The first round was occupied in..sparring... Then came what the young fellows near me spoke of with admiration as ‘clever leg-work’. 1897 Harvard Graduates' Mag. Sept. 84/1 Cornell, showing beautiful leg-work, began going away quickly from Yale, and..increased the open water to one and a half lengths. 1918 F. W. Luehring & B. D. Brink Official Swimming Guide 1917–18 67 The legwork should consist of the flutter kick and the scissors kick. 1977 Nevada State Jrnl. 18 Feb. 25/4 Rodriguez..dominated the fight with his stylish legwork. 2014 Sunday Tel. (Nexis) 14 Dec. 15 She really raised the roof with an Argentine tango full of passionate intensity and flicky, kicky legwork. 3. a. Journalism. The action or fact of travelling to gather information for a news story from one or more locations or sources. ΚΠ 1892 Dial. Notes 1 207 Reporters characterize a task in which there is more running than writing by the expression leg-work. 1959 N.Y. Times 22 Feb. x. 15/2 Five radio shows a week, two TV programs and occasional documentaries can turn a reporter into an actor; there are not enough hours in the week to do personally all the legwork that might be desirable. 1973 L. Heren Growing up Poor in London vii. 179 The reporters who came down from Fleet Street were nearly always willing to pay for leg work. 2014 Times (Nexis) 21 Apr. 7 35 years ago two college lecturers heard the stories, put in the legwork and wrote the story. b. Time-consuming or labour-intensive work, esp. research, typically involving moving from place to place or providing the material enabling someone else to complete a particular task. Cf. grunt work at grunt n. Additions 4. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > work > [noun] > servile or menial work thrall-workc1175 drudgery1548 slavery1551 journey-work1614 drudgery work1632 slave work1808 hackwork1824 dog's work1847 dog work1850 grind1851 daily grind1853 slave work1916 donkey-work1920 clock-punching1929 legwork1942 shitwork1958 kyeyo1996 1942 E. Paul Narrow Street xxxi. 285 The Greek madonna did the leg work faithfully while La Absalom cackled orders through a rift in the portières. 1972 Daily Tel. 21 June 13/8 1,700 men..do the surveying leg-work needed for keeping local maps up to date. 1999 Age (Melbourne) (Nexis) 26 July (Money section) 3 Clients may reduce costs..by conducting basic legal leg-work themselves if possible. 2006 Drapers 2 Dec. 9/1 Companies use recruitment consultancies to do the leg work for them in short-listing candidates, which obviously has benefits in sorting the wheat from the chaff. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1780
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