Meppsn.

Brit.

/mɛps/, U.S.

/mɛps/

Inflections: Plural unchanged.

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

Etymology: < French Mepps, acronym < the initial letters of Manufacture d'Engins de Précision Pour Pêches Sportives, the name of the manufacturer.

Angling.

A proprietary name for: any of a variety of lures and other items of fishing tackle. Frequently attributive.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > hunting > fishing > fishing-tackle > means of attracting fish > [noun]

lure1699

teaser1919

hoochie1952

Mepps1954

pirk1975

Muppet1983

1954 Official Gaz. (U.S. Patent Office) 7 Sept. 15/1 Mepps... For artificial fishing lures.

1967 Rod & Line May 29 (advt.) Any good fish taken on a Mepps lure should be photographed in colour.

1969 V. Canning Queen's Pawn i. 3 He bought some Black Fury Mepps.

1993 Outdoor Canada Sept. (Suppl.) 12/2 The Mepps flashed in the sunshine and sank slowly through the green water.

1999 Angling Times 16 June 30/5 I made a decision that turned a great day's fishing into a fantastic one—I changed to the old faithful orange Mepps blade spinner.

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

单词	mepps
释义	Meppsn. Brit. /mɛps/, U.S. /mɛps/ Inflections: Plural unchanged. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French Mepps. Etymology: < French Mepps, acronym < the initial letters of Manufacture d'Engins de Précision Pour Pêches Sportives, the name of the manufacturer. Angling. A proprietary name for: any of a variety of lures and other items of fishing tackle. Frequently attributive. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > hunting > fishing > fishing-tackle > means of attracting fish > [noun] lure1699 teaser1919 hoochie1952 Mepps1954 pirk1975 Muppet1983 1954 Official Gaz. (U.S. Patent Office) 7 Sept. 15/1 Mepps... For artificial fishing lures. 1967 Rod & Line May 29 (advt.) Any good fish taken on a Mepps lure should be photographed in colour. 1969 V. Canning Queen's Pawn i. 3 He bought some Black Fury Mepps. 1993 Outdoor Canada Sept. (Suppl.) 12/2 The Mepps flashed in the sunshine and sank slowly through the green water. 1999 Angling Times 16 June 30/5 I made a decision that turned a great day's fishing into a fantastic one—I changed to the old faithful orange Mepps blade spinner. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1954
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