mascotn.

Brit.

/ˈmaskɒt/,

/ˈmaskət/, U.S.

/ˈmæˌskɑt/,

/ˈmæskət/

Forms: 1800s– mascot, 1800s– mascotte.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French mascotte.

Etymology: < French mascotte (1867; popularized by the title of La mascotte, an operetta by Edmond Audran, which had its première on 29 Dec. 1880) < Occitan mascoto spell, bewitchment (first half of the 19th cent.) < masca witch (probably < post-classical Latin masca : see discussion s.v. mask n.³) + -oto -ot suffix.

A person or thing that is supposed to bring good luck; (now) esp. something carried or displayed for this purpose. Also: a thing (often an animal or personified character) used by an organization, esp. a sports team, as a symbol or for good luck; an emblem.

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the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > enchantment or casting spells > [noun] > charm or amulet > for luck

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1881 H. B. Farnie & R. Reece Mascotte i. 4 Ah! blest their lot whom fate shall send A true Mascotte, a fairy friend!.. Luck's his for ever!

1884 Lisbon (Dakota Territory) Clipper 11 Dec. 7 This dining room girl..lays claim to being a mascot.

1899 E. Phillpotts Human Boy 118 That rat's a sort of ‘mascotte’ to me. A ‘mascotte’ 's a thing that brings luck.

1918 E. M. Roberts Flying Fighter 328 Each man had his own little fetish. It was known as the pocket-piece or mascot. In some cases it might be a dice or a playing-card... In other cases it might be a locket, then again a medal.

1921 R. Hichens Spirit of Time vi. 106 ‘She says you brought her luck.’.. ‘I didn't know I was a mascot,’ he remarked.

1955 Halsbury's Statutory Instruments II. 2276 No mascot shall be carried by a motor vehicle..where it is likely to strike any person with whom the vehicle may collide.

1975 Times 6 June 17/4 Christie's..launched a new collecting field yesterday with a sale of motoring mascots, the figurines mounted on car bonnets.

1993 Sci. Amer. Jan. 121/3 In the laboratory where about 140 Microsoft engineers are laboring on a project code-named Cairo, their mascot—a plywood cutout of a camel—leans patiently against the corridor wall.

2002 Mirror 18 Mar. (‘Mania’ section) 20/5 One highlight of the [football] game was an amazing tackle on a streaker by mascot Buzzer Bee.

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

单词	mascot
释义	mascotn. Brit. /ˈmaskɒt/, /ˈmaskət/, U.S. /ˈmæˌskɑt/, /ˈmæskət/ Forms: 1800s– mascot, 1800s– mascotte. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French mascotte. Etymology: < French mascotte (1867; popularized by the title of La mascotte, an operetta by Edmond Audran, which had its première on 29 Dec. 1880) < Occitan mascoto spell, bewitchment (first half of the 19th cent.) < masca witch (probably < post-classical Latin masca : see discussion s.v. mask n.³) + -oto -ot suffix. A person or thing that is supposed to bring good luck; (now) esp. something carried or displayed for this purpose. Also: a thing (often an animal or personified character) used by an organization, esp. a sports team, as a symbol or for good luck; an emblem. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > enchantment or casting spells > [noun] > charm or amulet > for luck luck1677 mascot1881 1881 H. B. Farnie & R. Reece Mascotte i. 4 Ah! blest their lot whom fate shall send A true Mascotte, a fairy friend!.. Luck's his for ever! 1884 Lisbon (Dakota Territory) Clipper 11 Dec. 7 This dining room girl..lays claim to being a mascot. 1899 E. Phillpotts Human Boy 118 That rat's a sort of ‘mascotte’ to me. A ‘mascotte’ 's a thing that brings luck. 1918 E. M. Roberts Flying Fighter 328 Each man had his own little fetish. It was known as the pocket-piece or mascot. In some cases it might be a dice or a playing-card... In other cases it might be a locket, then again a medal. 1921 R. Hichens Spirit of Time vi. 106 ‘She says you brought her luck.’.. ‘I didn't know I was a mascot,’ he remarked. 1955 Halsbury's Statutory Instruments II. 2276 No mascot shall be carried by a motor vehicle..where it is likely to strike any person with whom the vehicle may collide. 1975 Times 6 June 17/4 Christie's..launched a new collecting field yesterday with a sale of motoring mascots, the figurines mounted on car bonnets. 1993 Sci. Amer. Jan. 121/3 In the laboratory where about 140 Microsoft engineers are laboring on a project code-named Cairo, their mascot—a plywood cutout of a camel—leans patiently against the corridor wall. 2002 Mirror 18 Mar. (‘Mania’ section) 20/5 One highlight of the [football] game was an amazing tackle on a streaker by mascot Buzzer Bee. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1881
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