mop-upn.

Brit.

/ˈmɒpʌp/, U.S.

/ˈmɑpˌəp/

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: English to mop up.

Etymology: < to mop up (see mop v.³ 4).

= mopping-up n. Frequently attributive.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > victory > [noun] > complete ridding of resistance

mop-up1900

mopping-up1909

cleaning-up1916

clean-up1930

1900 A. Thorneycroft in L. S. Amery Times Hist. War in S. Afr. (1905) III. 288 Better six battalions safely off the hill than a mop up in the morning.

1917 P. Gibbs Battles of Somme 296 The honour of the new attack was given to the ‘mop-up’ battalions behind.

1921 Daily Colonist (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 2 Oct. 1/5 Men..known among the strikers as ‘mop-up gangs’ have committed depredations, beaten up a few loyal employees, and threatened and intimidated other employees.

1944 Sun (Baltimore) 29 Apr. 2 (caption) Sergt. Charles H. Wolverton..prepares to throw a hand grenade into a Japanese dugout during the mop-up of the Empress Augusta Bay area after 18 days of bitter fighting.

1979 Arizona Daily Star 5 Aug. a4/3 Shifting winds caused it to surge out of control again even as mop-up crews were on the scene.

1986 Philadelphia Inquirer 11 July c3/1 Relegated to a mop-up role last year, Garber, 38, rarely entered a close game for the Braves.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	mop-up
释义	mop-upn. Brit. /ˈmɒpʌp/, U.S. /ˈmɑpˌəp/ Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: English to mop up. Etymology: < to mop up (see mop v.³ 4). = mopping-up n. Frequently attributive. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > victory > [noun] > complete ridding of resistance mop-up1900 mopping-up1909 cleaning-up1916 clean-up1930 1900 A. Thorneycroft in L. S. Amery Times Hist. War in S. Afr. (1905) III. 288 Better six battalions safely off the hill than a mop up in the morning. 1917 P. Gibbs Battles of Somme 296 The honour of the new attack was given to the ‘mop-up’ battalions behind. 1921 Daily Colonist (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 2 Oct. 1/5 Men..known among the strikers as ‘mop-up gangs’ have committed depredations, beaten up a few loyal employees, and threatened and intimidated other employees. 1944 Sun (Baltimore) 29 Apr. 2 (caption) Sergt. Charles H. Wolverton..prepares to throw a hand grenade into a Japanese dugout during the mop-up of the Empress Augusta Bay area after 18 days of bitter fighting. 1979 Arizona Daily Star 5 Aug. a4/3 Shifting winds caused it to surge out of control again even as mop-up crews were on the scene. 1986 Philadelphia Inquirer 11 July c3/1 Relegated to a mop-up role last year, Garber, 38, rarely entered a close game for the Braves. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1900
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