makee-comb. form

Stress is often attracted to this combining form.

Forms: 1800s– makee, 1900s– makey.

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: makee v.

Etymology: < makee v.

Chiefly Navy slang.

1. Forming nouns denoting actions or persons performing actions, as makee-show, makee-talk, etc.

ΚΠ

1903 R. Kipling Traffics & Discov. 15 Aug. 58 Callin' 'em by name loud an' lovin', which is not precisely Navy makee-pigeon.

1933 ‘L. Luard’ All Hands 16 You do makey talk; I'll do makey show.

makee-do n.

Brit.

/ˈmeɪkɪduː/

U.S.

/ˈmeɪkiˌdu/

(perhaps) a caretaker, a person who does odd jobs.

ΚΠ

1932 R. Kipling Limits & Renewals 188 There's a man called Mowsley, a sort of Dockyard makee-do on the Stores side.

makee-learn n.

Brit.

/ˈmeɪkɪləːn/

U.S.

/ˈmeɪkiˌlərn/

a person under instruction; a trainee.

ΚΠ

1925 E. Fraser & J. Gibbons Soldier & Sailor Words 151 Makee learn (Pigeon English), a young officer. One under instruction.

1967 E. Coxhead Thankless Muse ii. 44 We've only got one amah and a makee-learn, and Mother's always terrified they'll leave.

1967 J. Winton HMS Leviathan xxi. 342 The four newcomers..reminded Leviathan's pilots that they were still officially makee-learns.

1981 Jrnl. Royal Naval Med. Service 66 46/1 The chief cook was sitting on a stool in an opium coma and his ‘makee learn’ was doing all the work.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	makee-
释义	makee-comb. form Stress is often attracted to this combining form. Forms: 1800s– makee, 1900s– makey. Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: makee v. Etymology: < makee v. Chiefly Navy slang. 1. Forming nouns denoting actions or persons performing actions, as makee-show, makee-talk, etc. ΚΠ 1903 R. Kipling Traffics & Discov. 15 Aug. 58 Callin' 'em by name loud an' lovin', which is not precisely Navy makee-pigeon. 1933 ‘L. Luard’ All Hands 16 You do makey talk; I'll do makey show. 2. makee-do n. Brit. /ˈmeɪkɪduː/ , U.S. /ˈmeɪkiˌdu/ (perhaps) a caretaker, a person who does odd jobs. ΚΠ 1932 R. Kipling Limits & Renewals 188 There's a man called Mowsley, a sort of Dockyard makee-do on the Stores side. makee-learn n. Brit. /ˈmeɪkɪləːn/ , U.S. /ˈmeɪkiˌlərn/ a person under instruction; a trainee. ΚΠ 1925 E. Fraser & J. Gibbons Soldier & Sailor Words 151 Makee learn (Pigeon English), a young officer. One under instruction. 1967 E. Coxhead Thankless Muse ii. 44 We've only got one amah and a makee-learn, and Mother's always terrified they'll leave. 1967 J. Winton HMS Leviathan xxi. 342 The four newcomers..reminded Leviathan's pilots that they were still officially makee-learns. 1981 Jrnl. Royal Naval Med. Service 66 46/1 The chief cook was sitting on a stool in an opium coma and his ‘makee learn’ was doing all the work. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < comb. form1903
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