† muntern.¹

Forms: Scottish pre-1700 monter, pre-1700 montor, pre-1700 montour, pre-1700 montur, pre-1700 mounter, pre-1700 mountour, pre-1700 muntar, pre-1700 munter, pre-1700 muntor, pre-1700 muntour, pre-1700 muntoure, pre-1700 mvntour, pre-1700 mwntar, pre-1700 mwntir.

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

Etymology: < Middle French, French montre watch (1474 in Middle French as monstre : see montra n.).

Scottish. Obsolete.

A watch. Also figurative.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > instruments for measuring time > watch > [noun]

clock1559

pocket watch?1576

watch1590

munter1594

tattler1688

loge1699

yack1789

thimble1819

ticker1821

toy1826

super1857

kettle1889

1594 in M. Wood & R. K. Hannay Extracts Rec. Burgh Edinb. (1927) V. 107 To..exerce his craft of monteris making.

1620 in W. Fraser Chiefs of Grant (1883) III. 329 For mending of the lardis mountour..[£3/6/8d.]

1639 R. Baillie Lett. & Jrnls. (1841) I. 186 A laudable curiositie to understand and behold all the strings of that muntoure.

1644 Acts Parl. Scotl. (1819) VI. 152/1 Clocks, Watches, and Munters.

a1661 W. Brereton Trav. (1844) 188 Speech in Scotland. We call here a clock a knock, a watch a munter.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

muntern.²

Brit.

/ˈmʌntə/, U.S.

/ˈmən(t)ər/

Origin: Of unknown origin.

Etymology: Origin unknown.It is uncertain whether there is any connection with the slightly earlier use of munter in Australia and New Zealand to denote a loutish individual.

British slang (derogatory).

An unattractive person, esp. a woman.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > lack of beauty > ugliness > [noun] > ugly person > woman

hagc1400

horse-godmother1569

Hecatea1616

urchin1657

Plain Jane1912

scag1938

fuglya1970

mutt1983

minger1992

munter1997

1997 WTF is Munting? in uk.music.rave (Usenet newsgroup) 11 June In our circles here in deepest darkets [sic] Oxfordshire we also use the word ‘munter’ to describe a person who is somewhat less than attractive–eg ‘that short fat bloke at the bar is a complete munter’.

1999 A. Losowsky Let. 21 Apr. (O.E.D. Archive) Words and phrases especially prevalent at Warwick [University]... Munter, ugly female.

2000 Journal (Newcastle) 8 Dec. 26/5 Student glossary... Ugly boys and girls: Munter, minger, mutt, biffer.

2003 R. Herring Talking Cock 170 I didn't care. I was drunk and she was a munter. Relieved. She was a moose.

2008 A. Lister Swingers: Female Confidential 114 Some pictures are misleading and some people photograph well but they're incredible munters in real life.

2011 Sun (Nexis) 17 June (Features section) 28 Children can be very cruel. I was called fat and ugly, typical Glasgow stuff—‘you munter’, things like that.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	munter
释义	† muntern.¹ Forms: Scottish pre-1700 monter, pre-1700 montor, pre-1700 montour, pre-1700 montur, pre-1700 mounter, pre-1700 mountour, pre-1700 muntar, pre-1700 munter, pre-1700 muntor, pre-1700 muntour, pre-1700 muntoure, pre-1700 mvntour, pre-1700 mwntar, pre-1700 mwntir. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French montre. Etymology: < Middle French, French montre watch (1474 in Middle French as monstre : see montra n.). Scottish. Obsolete. A watch. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > time > instruments for measuring time > watch > [noun] clock1559 pocket watch?1576 watch1590 munter1594 tattler1688 loge1699 yack1789 thimble1819 ticker1821 toy1826 super1857 kettle1889 1594 in M. Wood & R. K. Hannay Extracts Rec. Burgh Edinb. (1927) V. 107 To..exerce his craft of monteris making. 1620 in W. Fraser Chiefs of Grant (1883) III. 329 For mending of the lardis mountour..[£3/6/8d.] 1639 R. Baillie Lett. & Jrnls. (1841) I. 186 A laudable curiositie to understand and behold all the strings of that muntoure. 1644 Acts Parl. Scotl. (1819) VI. 152/1 Clocks, Watches, and Munters. a1661 W. Brereton Trav. (1844) 188 Speech in Scotland. We call here a clock a knock, a watch a munter. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online December 2020). muntern.² Brit. /ˈmʌntə/, U.S. /ˈmən(t)ər/ Origin: Of unknown origin. Etymology: Origin unknown.It is uncertain whether there is any connection with the slightly earlier use of munter in Australia and New Zealand to denote a loutish individual. British slang (derogatory). An unattractive person, esp. a woman. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > lack of beauty > ugliness > [noun] > ugly person > woman hagc1400 horse-godmother1569 Hecatea1616 urchin1657 Plain Jane1912 scag1938 fuglya1970 mutt1983 minger1992 munter1997 1997 WTF is Munting? in uk.music.rave (Usenet newsgroup) 11 June In our circles here in deepest darkets [sic] Oxfordshire we also use the word ‘munter’ to describe a person who is somewhat less than attractive–eg ‘that short fat bloke at the bar is a complete munter’. 1999 A. Losowsky Let. 21 Apr. (O.E.D. Archive) Words and phrases especially prevalent at Warwick [University]... Munter, ugly female. 2000 Journal (Newcastle) 8 Dec. 26/5 Student glossary... Ugly boys and girls: Munter, minger, mutt, biffer. 2003 R. Herring Talking Cock 170 I didn't care. I was drunk and she was a munter. Relieved. She was a moose. 2008 A. Lister Swingers: Female Confidential 114 Some pictures are misleading and some people photograph well but they're incredible munters in real life. 2011 Sun (Nexis) 17 June (Features section) 28 Children can be very cruel. I was called fat and ugly, typical Glasgow stuff—‘you munter’, things like that. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.¹1594n.²1997
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