Mary Ellenn.

Brit.

/ˌmɛːrɪ ˈɛlən/, U.S.

/ˌmɛri ˈɛlən/

Forms: 1900s– Mary Ellen, 1900s– Mury Helen.

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Mary Ellen.

Etymology: < the female forename Mary Ellen.See E. Partridge Dict. Underworld (1949) 433/1 for earlier, unrelated, use of Mary Ellen in U.S. slang in the senses ‘the act of feeling a person's pockets’, ‘the act of picking pockets’.

British regional.

In Liverpool: a working-class woman, esp. a fruit-seller or market trader.

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society > society and the community > social class > the common people > specific classes of common people > [noun] > working class > one of > woman or girl

working woman1670

grisette1735

Mary Ellen1945

1945 R. Lynd Things one Hears ix. 47 If you are in Liverpool..talk to the..‘Mary Ellens’—the picturesque women who wear shawls over their heads, carry babies in their arms, work in the markets all day, and always have a good ‘tip’ for tomorrow's race.

1966 ‘L. Lane’ ABZ of Scouse 72 Mury Helen, a working-class Liverpool woman, usually elderly.

1969 Daily Mirror 3 Sept. 18/5 I can remember the days when ‘Mary Ellens’ roamed the streets crying: ‘Oranges and lemons, fower a penny!’

1985 K. Howarth Sounds Gradely Mary-Ellen, fruitseller especially those with hand-carts, around the docks in Liverpool.

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

单词	mary ellen
释义	Mary Ellenn. Brit. /ˌmɛːrɪ ˈɛlən/, U.S. /ˌmɛri ˈɛlən/ Forms: 1900s– Mary Ellen, 1900s– Mury Helen. Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Mary Ellen. Etymology: < the female forename Mary Ellen.See E. Partridge Dict. Underworld (1949) 433/1 for earlier, unrelated, use of Mary Ellen in U.S. slang in the senses ‘the act of feeling a person's pockets’, ‘the act of picking pockets’. British regional. In Liverpool: a working-class woman, esp. a fruit-seller or market trader. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social class > the common people > specific classes of common people > [noun] > working class > one of > woman or girl working woman1670 grisette1735 Mary Ellen1945 1945 R. Lynd Things one Hears ix. 47 If you are in Liverpool..talk to the..‘Mary Ellens’—the picturesque women who wear shawls over their heads, carry babies in their arms, work in the markets all day, and always have a good ‘tip’ for tomorrow's race. 1966 ‘L. Lane’ ABZ of Scouse 72 Mury Helen, a working-class Liverpool woman, usually elderly. 1969 Daily Mirror 3 Sept. 18/5 I can remember the days when ‘Mary Ellens’ roamed the streets crying: ‘Oranges and lemons, fower a penny!’ 1985 K. Howarth Sounds Gradely Mary-Ellen, fruitseller especially those with hand-carts, around the docks in Liverpool. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1945
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