merdeint.n.

Brit.

/mɛːd/, U.S.

/mɛ(ə)rd/

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

Etymology: < French merde merd n.; in use as interjection after similar use in French (late 12th cent. in Old French). In sense A. 2 after similar use in French theatrical slang.

A. int.

1. slang (frequently euphemistic and humorous). Expressing annoyance, exasperation, surprise, etc. Cf. shit int.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > malediction > oaths > [interjection] > oaths other than religious or obscene > using non-English words

parbleu1696

sapperment1815

caramba1835

merde1920

sapristi1932

1920 E. E. Cummings Let. 14 Oct. (1969) 74 I am not self-sufficient do I hear you say? Merde!

1924 D. H. Lawrence Let. 9 Aug. (1932) 606 A great merde! to all latter-day Joan-of-Arcism.

1933 ‘G. Orwell’ Down & Out iii. 25 ‘Merde!’ he used to shout, ‘you here again?’

1974 N. Freeling Dressing of Diamond 78 He never lost his temper or said merde.

1986 E. Adler Peach xxi. 114 Peach glanced desperately towards the kitchen window. Merde! What had she done!

2. Chiefly Theatre slang. ‘Good luck!’ (said to a performer before a performance).

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > prosperity > [interjection] > good luck

goder-heala1225

good luck1530

(the) best of luck1859

merde1961

1961 I. Jefferies It wasn't Me! x. 132 ‘Oh, well, Merde!’ He stuck out his hand and I shook it. ‘Merde to you.’

1985 J. Trapido et al. Internat. Dict. Theatre Lang. 536 Merde, The dancer's equivalent..of the actor's ‘Break a leg’ or ‘Have a good show’.

1990 M. Caine Coward's Chrons. (BNC) 88 Two of the musicians, carrying the usual cans of Gold Label, pop their heads in and shout: ‘Break a leg, gang.’ ‘Merde,’ we chorus back, feeling terribly ‘thespian’.

B. n.

Excrement, dung. Also figurative.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > hatred > dislike > disgust > [noun] > something which disgusts

slime1585

ipecacuanhaa1763

nastiness1831

sickener1853

disgustant1866

muck1882

pig's breakfast1933

ick1947

yuck1966

merde1968

scuzz1968

turn-off1975

put-off1977

1922 E. E. Cummings Enormous Room vii. 160 You children of Merde, don't let this happen again or I'll fix you.

a1930 D. H. Lawrence Phoenix (1936) 13 Don't you see, in his [sc. a rabbit's] very immobility, how the whole world is merde to him?

1968 J. Updike Couples ii. 167 ‘Janet, you disgust me,’ Harold said. ‘How can you unload this merde on three people who adore you?’

1989 New Yorker 18 Sept. 25/3 ‘Chocolat’ looks pretty good, but it's merde in a fancy wrapper.

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

单词	merde
释义	merdeint.n. Brit. /mɛːd/, U.S. /mɛ(ə)rd/ Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French merde. Etymology: < French merde merd n.; in use as interjection after similar use in French (late 12th cent. in Old French). In sense A. 2 after similar use in French theatrical slang. A. int. 1. slang (frequently euphemistic and humorous). Expressing annoyance, exasperation, surprise, etc. Cf. shit int. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > malediction > oaths > [interjection] > oaths other than religious or obscene > using non-English words parbleu1696 sapperment1815 caramba1835 merde1920 sapristi1932 1920 E. E. Cummings Let. 14 Oct. (1969) 74 I am not self-sufficient do I hear you say? Merde! 1924 D. H. Lawrence Let. 9 Aug. (1932) 606 A great merde! to all latter-day Joan-of-Arcism. 1933 ‘G. Orwell’ Down & Out iii. 25 ‘Merde!’ he used to shout, ‘you here again?’ 1974 N. Freeling Dressing of Diamond 78 He never lost his temper or said merde. 1986 E. Adler Peach xxi. 114 Peach glanced desperately towards the kitchen window. Merde! What had she done! 2. Chiefly Theatre slang. ‘Good luck!’ (said to a performer before a performance). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > [interjection] > good luck goder-heala1225 good luck1530 (the) best of luck1859 merde1961 1961 I. Jefferies It wasn't Me! x. 132 ‘Oh, well, Merde!’ He stuck out his hand and I shook it. ‘Merde to you.’ 1985 J. Trapido et al. Internat. Dict. Theatre Lang. 536 Merde, The dancer's equivalent..of the actor's ‘Break a leg’ or ‘Have a good show’. 1990 M. Caine Coward's Chrons. (BNC) 88 Two of the musicians, carrying the usual cans of Gold Label, pop their heads in and shout: ‘Break a leg, gang.’ ‘Merde,’ we chorus back, feeling terribly ‘thespian’. B. n. Excrement, dung. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > hatred > dislike > disgust > [noun] > something which disgusts slime1585 ipecacuanhaa1763 nastiness1831 sickener1853 disgustant1866 muck1882 pig's breakfast1933 ick1947 yuck1966 merde1968 scuzz1968 turn-off1975 put-off1977 1922 E. E. Cummings Enormous Room vii. 160 You children of Merde, don't let this happen again or I'll fix you. a1930 D. H. Lawrence Phoenix (1936) 13 Don't you see, in his [sc. a rabbit's] very immobility, how the whole world is merde to him? 1968 J. Updike Couples ii. 167 ‘Janet, you disgust me,’ Harold said. ‘How can you unload this merde on three people who adore you?’ 1989 New Yorker 18 Sept. 25/3 ‘Chocolat’ looks pretty good, but it's merde in a fancy wrapper. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < int.n.1920
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