lurven.

Brit.

/ləːv/, U.S.

/lərv/

Forms: 1900s– lerve, 1900s– lurv, 1900s– lurrve, 1900s– lurve, 1900s– luurve.

Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: love n.¹

Etymology: Representing an emphatic, humorous, or arch pronunciation of love n.¹ Compare lurve v.Sometimes specifically parodying the slow, smooth, crooning pronunciation of love in romantic popular songs. In some cases perhaps also reflecting British perceptions of the U.S. pronunciation of love n.¹

colloquial and humorous (chiefly British).

Romantic infatuation; sex; love. Frequently when regarded as being treated (esp. in films, pop music, fiction, etc.) in a hackneyed or clichéd manner.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > love > amorous love > [noun] > infatuation

infatuation1751

case1852

mash1870

crush1884

pash1891

rave1902

béguin1919

lurve1936

amour fou1961

1936 Daily Mirror 1 Oct. 27/4 Which means..that (a) you're in Lurve, but (b) you're not sure he's in Lurve with you.

1937 D. L. Sayers Busman's Honeymoon Prothalamion 23 I put it down first of all to the effect of gold lamé, but, on consideration, I think it was probably due to ‘lerve’.

1945 K. Tynan Let. 31 Jan. (1994) i. 62 But probably the reiteration of your phrase—dreamgirl—will make you feel faintly sick, so i will leave you to stew in your mess of lurve.

1977 New Musical Express 12 Feb. 17/3 Now she's really gone and goofed with a really sweet but wimpy lurve dirge of her own writing.

1980 Washington Post (Nexis) 5 Oct. l1 The just-divorced..have much to recommend them as objects d'affection [sic], as they tend to have great untapped reservoirs of what Woody Allen calls ‘lurve’, just lurching to be free.

1992 Empire Apr. 76/2 Naturally, lurve blossoms, and the couple run away to a cottage where he can teach her about Klimt, she can start sleeping with him, and the plot can get yet more predictable.

1998 Independent (Electronic ed.) 12 Dec. In his live act, he now performs the South Park song ‘Love Gravy’, which is about a drunken pig making ‘sweet lurve’ to a drunken elephant.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

lurvev.

Brit.

/ləːv/, U.S.

/lərv/

Forms: 1900s– lurrrve, 1900s– lurrv, 1900s– lurrve, 1900s– lurv, 1900s– lurve, 1900s– luurrve, 1900s– luurve, 1900s– luuurve. Forms with u and r occurring four or more times are also occasionally attested.

Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: love v.¹

Etymology: Representing an emphatic, humorous, or arch pronunciation of love v.¹ Compare lurve n.Similar forms without r are also occasionally attested, as luuve, luuuve, etc.

colloquial and humorous (chiefly British).

transitive. To love; to be (romantically) infatuated with.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > love > amorous love > be in love or infatuated with [verb (transitive)]

loveOE

paramoura1500

to love with1597

to be sweet on (upon)1740

to be cracked about or on1874

to be stuck on1878

mash1881

to be shook on1888

to go dingy on1904

to fall for ——1906

lurve1908

to have or get a crush on1913

to be soppy on1918

to have a pash for (or on)1922

to have a case on1928

to be queer for1941

1908 H. G. Wells War in Air i. 27 I am pleading the cause of a woman, a woman I lurve.

1937 Daily Mirror 27 Jan. 20 (caption) Hush! Cecil Charmout, the crooner, is on the air. I lurve him!

1989 Q Dec. 62/2 I luuurve that jacket, Bobby!

1996 H. Fielding Bridget Jones's Diary (1997) 37 I kept saying the words, ‘Self-respect’ and ‘Hug’ over and over till I was dizzy, trying to barrage out, ‘But I lurrrve him.’

2005 Evo June 158/2 The joy for me remains the chassis—I lurv the steering and the car always feels taut and neat and tidy.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	lurve
释义	lurven. Brit. /ləːv/, U.S. /lərv/ Forms: 1900s– lerve, 1900s– lurv, 1900s– lurrve, 1900s– lurve, 1900s– luurve. Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: love n.¹ Etymology: Representing an emphatic, humorous, or arch pronunciation of love n.¹ Compare lurve v.Sometimes specifically parodying the slow, smooth, crooning pronunciation of love in romantic popular songs. In some cases perhaps also reflecting British perceptions of the U.S. pronunciation of love n.¹ colloquial and humorous (chiefly British). Romantic infatuation; sex; love. Frequently when regarded as being treated (esp. in films, pop music, fiction, etc.) in a hackneyed or clichéd manner. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > amorous love > [noun] > infatuation infatuation1751 case1852 mash1870 crush1884 pash1891 rave1902 béguin1919 lurve1936 amour fou1961 1936 Daily Mirror 1 Oct. 27/4 Which means..that (a) you're in Lurve, but (b) you're not sure he's in Lurve with you. 1937 D. L. Sayers Busman's Honeymoon Prothalamion 23 I put it down first of all to the effect of gold lamé, but, on consideration, I think it was probably due to ‘lerve’. 1945 K. Tynan Let. 31 Jan. (1994) i. 62 But probably the reiteration of your phrase—dreamgirl—will make you feel faintly sick, so i will leave you to stew in your mess of lurve. 1977 New Musical Express 12 Feb. 17/3 Now she's really gone and goofed with a really sweet but wimpy lurve dirge of her own writing. 1980 Washington Post (Nexis) 5 Oct. l1 The just-divorced..have much to recommend them as objects d'affection [sic], as they tend to have great untapped reservoirs of what Woody Allen calls ‘lurve’, just lurching to be free. 1992 Empire Apr. 76/2 Naturally, lurve blossoms, and the couple run away to a cottage where he can teach her about Klimt, she can start sleeping with him, and the plot can get yet more predictable. 1998 Independent (Electronic ed.) 12 Dec. In his live act, he now performs the South Park song ‘Love Gravy’, which is about a drunken pig making ‘sweet lurve’ to a drunken elephant. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). lurvev. Brit. /ləːv/, U.S. /lərv/ Forms: 1900s– lurrrve, 1900s– lurrv, 1900s– lurrve, 1900s– lurv, 1900s– lurve, 1900s– luurrve, 1900s– luurve, 1900s– luuurve. Forms with u and r occurring four or more times are also occasionally attested. Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: love v.¹ Etymology: Representing an emphatic, humorous, or arch pronunciation of love v.¹ Compare lurve n.Similar forms without r are also occasionally attested, as luuve, luuuve, etc. colloquial and humorous (chiefly British). transitive. To love; to be (romantically) infatuated with. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > amorous love > be in love or infatuated with [verb (transitive)] loveOE paramoura1500 to love with1597 to be sweet on (upon)1740 to be cracked about or on1874 to be stuck on1878 mash1881 to be shook on1888 to go dingy on1904 to fall for ——1906 lurve1908 to have or get a crush on1913 to be soppy on1918 to have a pash for (or on)1922 to have a case on1928 to be queer for1941 1908 H. G. Wells War in Air i. 27 I am pleading the cause of a woman, a woman I lurve. 1937 Daily Mirror 27 Jan. 20 (caption) Hush! Cecil Charmout, the crooner, is on the air. I lurve him! 1989 Q Dec. 62/2 I luuurve that jacket, Bobby! 1996 H. Fielding Bridget Jones's Diary (1997) 37 I kept saying the words, ‘Self-respect’ and ‘Hug’ over and over till I was dizzy, trying to barrage out, ‘But I lurrrve him.’ 2005 Evo June 158/2 The joy for me remains the chassis—I lurv the steering and the car always feels taut and neat and tidy. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1936v.1908
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