Merseysideadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈməːzɪsʌɪd/, U.S.

/ˈmərziˌsaɪd/

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Merseyside.

Etymology: < Merseyside, the name of an urban area and metropolitan county (including Liverpool and its environs) adjacent to the river Mersey in north-west England < the name of the river Mersey (see Mersey n.) + side n.¹

A. adj.

Of, relating to, or characteristic of Merseyside.

ΚΠ

1899 Notts. Guardian 25 Mar. 3/4 The only department, barring goal, in which they really compare with the Merseyside team is at half-back.

1921 Times 22 Apr. 7/4 (heading) The findings were officially issued yesterday of the Electricity Commissioners who recently held an inquiry in Liverpool into the Merseyside electricity scheme.

1930 Jrnl. Royal Statist. Soc. 93 537 If those who are engaged upon the Merseyside Survey have done a little to lay bare the position in Liverpool I shall be more than satisfied.

1943 S. C. Leslie in Bombers over Merseyside 10/1 Flares were dropped all over the Merseyside area.

1963 Times 17 Apr. 3/6 Everton, meanwhile, never bore the stamp of champions; indeed, there were few impartial observers who would champion the Merseyside club's chances in Saturday's important clash with Tottenham Hotspur at Goodison Park.

1970 B. M. H. Strang Hist. Eng. i. 19 Pop records, which may be genuine transatlantic, mid-Atlantic, Merseyside, Midland (but probably not RP).

1991 M. Dibdin Dirty Tricks 9 To say nothing of Karen's Merseyside vowels and over-eager laugh.

2009 B. Evans Escaping Bonds of Earth i. 3 The late John Peel once remarked that his distinctive Merseyside accent alone enabled him to break into American radio.

B. n.

The variety of English spoken on Merseyside, esp. in Liverpool; the accent associated with this variety of English. Cf. scouse n. 2b.

ΚΠ

1963 Times 27 Dec. 4/7 The translation of African Blues or American western idioms (in ‘Baby, it's you’..) into tough, sensitive Merseyside.

1972 V. Gielgud Black Sambo Affair xxvii. 210 She spoke in a voice pleasantly low-pitched, and with no trace of Mersey-side.

1990 R. Critchfield Among British v. 323 The Beatles spoke Merseyside and sang Motown.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	merseyside
释义	Merseysideadj.n. Brit. /ˈməːzɪsʌɪd/, U.S. /ˈmərziˌsaɪd/ Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Merseyside. Etymology: < Merseyside, the name of an urban area and metropolitan county (including Liverpool and its environs) adjacent to the river Mersey in north-west England < the name of the river Mersey (see Mersey n.) + side n.¹ A. adj. Of, relating to, or characteristic of Merseyside. ΚΠ 1899 Notts. Guardian 25 Mar. 3/4 The only department, barring goal, in which they really compare with the Merseyside team is at half-back. 1921 Times 22 Apr. 7/4 (heading) The findings were officially issued yesterday of the Electricity Commissioners who recently held an inquiry in Liverpool into the Merseyside electricity scheme. 1930 Jrnl. Royal Statist. Soc. 93 537 If those who are engaged upon the Merseyside Survey have done a little to lay bare the position in Liverpool I shall be more than satisfied. 1943 S. C. Leslie in Bombers over Merseyside 10/1 Flares were dropped all over the Merseyside area. 1963 Times 17 Apr. 3/6 Everton, meanwhile, never bore the stamp of champions; indeed, there were few impartial observers who would champion the Merseyside club's chances in Saturday's important clash with Tottenham Hotspur at Goodison Park. 1970 B. M. H. Strang Hist. Eng. i. 19 Pop records, which may be genuine transatlantic, mid-Atlantic, Merseyside, Midland (but probably not RP). 1991 M. Dibdin Dirty Tricks 9 To say nothing of Karen's Merseyside vowels and over-eager laugh. 2009 B. Evans Escaping Bonds of Earth i. 3 The late John Peel once remarked that his distinctive Merseyside accent alone enabled him to break into American radio. B. n. The variety of English spoken on Merseyside, esp. in Liverpool; the accent associated with this variety of English. Cf. scouse n. 2b. ΚΠ 1963 Times 27 Dec. 4/7 The translation of African Blues or American western idioms (in ‘Baby, it's you’..) into tough, sensitive Merseyside. 1972 V. Gielgud Black Sambo Affair xxvii. 210 She spoke in a voice pleasantly low-pitched, and with no trace of Mersey-side. 1990 R. Critchfield Among British v. 323 The Beatles spoke Merseyside and sang Motown. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1899
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