majon.¹

Brit.

/ˈmadʒəʊ/, U.S.

/ˈmædʒoʊ/, Caribbean English

/ˈmadʒoː/

Forms: 1700s murjoe, 1700s– majoe, 1800s– majo.

Origin: Of uncertain origin.

Etymology: Origin uncertain; compare Gullah Majo , a personal name (see quot. a1726; still in use). Probably ultimately of West African origin; perhaps compare Ga ṇmãtšu herb used by a fetish priest.Mende májó ‘leading official of Sande’ has also been suggested as the etymon but this is unlikely.

A West Indian shrub, Picramnia antidesma (family Simaroubaceae); (also) a medicinal preparation of the bark of this plant, formerly used to treat fevers, venereal diseases, and colic (more fully majo bitters). Also called macary bitter.

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the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular medicinal plants or parts > medicinal trees or shrubs > [noun] > non-British medicinal trees or shrubs > other non-British medicinal trees or shrubs

snake-wood1598

velvet-leaf1707

macary bittera1726

majoa1726

ahuehuete1778

cucumber-tree1784

bilimbi1790

rohuna1829

chaulmoogra1832

juriballi1834

horse-cassia1864

yaw-weed1864

cundurango1871

Chile senna1874

cancer bush1888

quinine tree1905

kankerbos1913

hydnocarpus1928

the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines of specific form > decoction or infusion > [noun] > specific decoction or infusion

sabras?c1225

tisanea1398

tamarisk1597

wort1694

sage tea?1706

poppy tea1709

yapon tea1723

herb-tea1744

spring juices1751

balm-tea1752

camomile-tea1753

uva ursi1753

nettle tea1758

bush tea1768

quassia1778

majo bitters1866

Mexican tea1866

a1726 H. Barham Hortus Americanus (1794) 96 Majoe, or Macary Bitter. This admirable plant hath its name from Majoe, an old negro woman,..who, with a simple decoction, did wonderful cures.

1797 Encycl. Brit. XIV. 727/2 There is only one species [of Picramnia], viz. the antidesma, or murjoe bush.

1801 T. Dancer Med. Assistant 363 Stomachics, Tonics..Majoe bitter.

1866 J. Lindley & T. Moore Treasury Bot. II. 886/2 In the West Indies the negroes use an infusion of Picramnia Antidesma, a shrub about eight feet high, as a cure for colic and other complaints, under the name of Majo-bitters.

1887 Colonial & Indian Exhib., London 1886: Rep. Colonial Sections 256 ‘Majoe bitter’..has been lately introduced into medicine in the United States under the name of ‘Honduras bark’ or ‘Casc[ar]a amarga’.

1981 E. S. Ayensu Medicinal Plants W. Indies 171 Picramnia antidesma, majoe bitters.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

majon.²

Brit.

/ˈmɑːhəʊ/, U.S.

/ˈmɑˌhoʊ/

Origin: A borrowing from Spanish. Etymon: Spanish majo.

Etymology: < Spanish majo inhabitant of one of the working-class areas of Madrid (early 18th cent., now historical; > French majo (1775)), of uncertain origin. Compare maja n.²

Now historical.

In Spain and Spanish-speaking countries: a man who dresses gaily, a dandy; an ostentatious young man; (originally) one from a lower social class (obsolete).

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the mind > attention and judgement > fashionableness > [noun] > dandy

popa1500

miniona1513

prick-me-daintya1529

puppy?1544

velvet-coat1549

skipjack1554

coxcomb1567

musk cat?1567

physbuttocke1570

Adonis?1571

Adon1590

foretop1597

musk-cod1600

pretty fellow1600

sparkc1600

spangle-baby1602

flash1605

barber-monger1608

cocoloch1610

dapperling1611

fantastica1613

feather-cock1612

trig1612

jack-a-dandy?1617

gimcrack1623

satinist1639

powder puffa1653

fop1676

prig1676

foplinga1681

cockcomb1684

beau garçona1687

shape1688

duke1699

nab1699

smirk1699

beau1700

petty master1706

moppet1707

Tom Astoner1707

dapper1709

petit maître1711

buck1725

toupee1727

toupet1728

toupet-man1748

jemmy1753

jessamy1753

macaroni1764

majoc1770

monkeyrony1773

dandyc1780

elegant1780

muscadin1794

incroyable1797

beauty man1800

bang-up1811

natty1818

ruffian1818

exquisite1819

heavy swell1819

marvellous1819

bit of stuff1828

merveilleux1830

fat1832

squirt1844

dandyling1846

ineffable1859

guinea pig1860

Dundreary swell1862

masher1872

dude1877

mash1879

dudette1883

dand1886

heavy gunner1890

posh1890

nut1904

smoothie1929

fancy-pants1930

saga boy1941

fancy Dan1943

c1770 Earl of Malmesbury Diaries & Corr. (1844) I. 49 The most perfect Spaniard is to be found in Andalusia; here is the real majo... The faja, the redecilla, and the montero..a pair of trunk breeches, and shoes which buckle at the toes, compose the complete majo.

1832 W. Irving Alhambra (1896) 134 (The Balcony) Majos and majas, the beaux and belles of the lower classes, in their Andalusian dresses.

1845 R. Ford Hand-bk. Travellers in Spain I. ii. 146 The Majo, the Figaro of our theatres, is entirely in word and deed of Moorish origin;..he is the local dandy... The Majo glitters in velvets and filigree buttons, tags and tassels.

1883 Ld. Saltoun Scraps I. ii. 192 I had bought a full Spanish majo costume..and at a distance might have been mistaken for a Spanish dandy.

1967 ‘La Meri’ Spanish Dancing (ed. 2) i. 21 It was the most popular pastime of the majas and majos.

1974 Times Lit. Suppl. 7 June 609/1 (caption) Richard Ford's portrait of his son, ‘Brubby’, in majo dress (1833).

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	majo
释义	majon.¹ Brit. /ˈmadʒəʊ/, U.S. /ˈmædʒoʊ/, Caribbean English /ˈmadʒoː/ Forms: 1700s murjoe, 1700s– majoe, 1800s– majo. Origin: Of uncertain origin. Etymology: Origin uncertain; compare Gullah Majo , a personal name (see quot. a1726; still in use). Probably ultimately of West African origin; perhaps compare Ga ṇmãtšu herb used by a fetish priest.Mende májó ‘leading official of Sande’ has also been suggested as the etymon but this is unlikely. A West Indian shrub, Picramnia antidesma (family Simaroubaceae); (also) a medicinal preparation of the bark of this plant, formerly used to treat fevers, venereal diseases, and colic (more fully majo bitters). Also called macary bitter. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular medicinal plants or parts > medicinal trees or shrubs > [noun] > non-British medicinal trees or shrubs > other non-British medicinal trees or shrubs snake-wood1598 velvet-leaf1707 macary bittera1726 majoa1726 ahuehuete1778 cucumber-tree1784 bilimbi1790 rohuna1829 chaulmoogra1832 juriballi1834 horse-cassia1864 yaw-weed1864 cundurango1871 Chile senna1874 cancer bush1888 quinine tree1905 kankerbos1913 hydnocarpus1928 the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines of specific form > decoction or infusion > [noun] > specific decoction or infusion sabras?c1225 tisanea1398 tamarisk1597 wort1694 sage tea?1706 poppy tea1709 yapon tea1723 herb-tea1744 spring juices1751 balm-tea1752 camomile-tea1753 uva ursi1753 nettle tea1758 bush tea1768 quassia1778 majo bitters1866 Mexican tea1866 a1726 H. Barham Hortus Americanus (1794) 96 Majoe, or Macary Bitter. This admirable plant hath its name from Majoe, an old negro woman,..who, with a simple decoction, did wonderful cures. 1797 Encycl. Brit. XIV. 727/2 There is only one species [of Picramnia], viz. the antidesma, or murjoe bush. 1801 T. Dancer Med. Assistant 363 Stomachics, Tonics..Majoe bitter. 1866 J. Lindley & T. Moore Treasury Bot. II. 886/2 In the West Indies the negroes use an infusion of Picramnia Antidesma, a shrub about eight feet high, as a cure for colic and other complaints, under the name of Majo-bitters. 1887 Colonial & Indian Exhib., London 1886: Rep. Colonial Sections 256 ‘Majoe bitter’..has been lately introduced into medicine in the United States under the name of ‘Honduras bark’ or ‘Casc[ar]a amarga’. 1981 E. S. Ayensu Medicinal Plants W. Indies 171 Picramnia antidesma, majoe bitters. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022). majon.² Brit. /ˈmɑːhəʊ/, U.S. /ˈmɑˌhoʊ/ Origin: A borrowing from Spanish. Etymon: Spanish majo. Etymology: < Spanish majo inhabitant of one of the working-class areas of Madrid (early 18th cent., now historical; > French majo (1775)), of uncertain origin. Compare maja n.² Now historical. In Spain and Spanish-speaking countries: a man who dresses gaily, a dandy; an ostentatious young man; (originally) one from a lower social class (obsolete). ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > fashionableness > [noun] > dandy popa1500 miniona1513 prick-me-daintya1529 puppy?1544 velvet-coat1549 skipjack1554 coxcomb1567 musk cat?1567 physbuttocke1570 Adonis?1571 Adon1590 foretop1597 musk-cod1600 pretty fellow1600 sparkc1600 spangle-baby1602 flash1605 barber-monger1608 cocoloch1610 dapperling1611 fantastica1613 feather-cock1612 trig1612 jack-a-dandy?1617 gimcrack1623 satinist1639 powder puffa1653 fop1676 prig1676 foplinga1681 cockcomb1684 beau garçona1687 shape1688 duke1699 nab1699 smirk1699 beau1700 petty master1706 moppet1707 Tom Astoner1707 dapper1709 petit maître1711 buck1725 toupee1727 toupet1728 toupet-man1748 jemmy1753 jessamy1753 macaroni1764 majoc1770 monkeyrony1773 dandyc1780 elegant1780 muscadin1794 incroyable1797 beauty man1800 bang-up1811 natty1818 ruffian1818 exquisite1819 heavy swell1819 marvellous1819 bit of stuff1828 merveilleux1830 fat1832 squirt1844 dandyling1846 ineffable1859 guinea pig1860 Dundreary swell1862 masher1872 dude1877 mash1879 dudette1883 dand1886 heavy gunner1890 posh1890 nut1904 smoothie1929 fancy-pants1930 saga boy1941 fancy Dan1943 c1770 Earl of Malmesbury Diaries & Corr. (1844) I. 49 The most perfect Spaniard is to be found in Andalusia; here is the real majo... The faja, the redecilla, and the montero..a pair of trunk breeches, and shoes which buckle at the toes, compose the complete majo. 1832 W. Irving Alhambra (1896) 134 (The Balcony) Majos and majas, the beaux and belles of the lower classes, in their Andalusian dresses. 1845 R. Ford Hand-bk. Travellers in Spain I. ii. 146 The Majo, the Figaro of our theatres, is entirely in word and deed of Moorish origin;..he is the local dandy... The Majo glitters in velvets and filigree buttons, tags and tassels. 1883 Ld. Saltoun Scraps I. ii. 192 I had bought a full Spanish majo costume..and at a distance might have been mistaken for a Spanish dandy. 1967 ‘La Meri’ Spanish Dancing (ed. 2) i. 21 It was the most popular pastime of the majas and majos. 1974 Times Lit. Suppl. 7 June 609/1 (caption) Richard Ford's portrait of his son, ‘Brubby’, in majo dress (1833). 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