nabobishadj.

Brit.

/ˈneɪbɒbɪʃ/, U.S.

/ˈneɪˌbɑbɪʃ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: nabob n., -ish suffix¹.

Etymology: < nabob n. + -ish suffix¹. Compare earlier nabobical adj.

Now rare.

Resembling, characteristic of, or suggestive of a nabob.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > wealth > [adjective]

richeOE

eadyOE

richfulc1300

plenteousc1350

wealthyc1380

wealthfula1400

wlouȝa1400

wellc1405

biga1425

goldedc1450

substantious1490

able1516

opulent?1518

substantive1543

strong1581

fat1611

juicy1627

fortuned1632

affluent1652

rhinocerical1688

rough1721

rowthy1792

golden1797

strong-handed1817

well-to-do1831

wealth-encumbered1844

nabobish1857

rhinoceral1860

ingoted1864

tinny1871

pocket-filled1886

oofy1896

nawabi1955

brewstered2001

1857 Putnam's Monthly Mag. Aug. 198 His love of display a passion, his airs nabobish, his residence palatial.

1865 Fortn. Rev. 2 31 There arose what were known in England as Indian families. These it is true were ridiculed as upstart, nabobish, and so forth.

1879 Atlantic Monthly May 589 I suppose..that you think I live here like a nabob in a bungalow. Well, it is rather nabobish.

Derivatives

ˈnabobishly adv. rare

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > wealth > [adverb] > in manner of rich person

nabobishly1894

1894 Forum Aug. 739 He [sc. the Englishman] is nabobishly extravagant in his expenditures upon horse-racing and hunting.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nabobish
释义	nabobishadj. Brit. /ˈneɪbɒbɪʃ/, U.S. /ˈneɪˌbɑbɪʃ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: nabob n., -ish suffix¹. Etymology: < nabob n. + -ish suffix¹. Compare earlier nabobical adj. Now rare. Resembling, characteristic of, or suggestive of a nabob. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > wealth > [adjective] richeOE eadyOE richfulc1300 plenteousc1350 wealthyc1380 wealthfula1400 wlouȝa1400 wellc1405 biga1425 goldedc1450 substantious1490 able1516 opulent?1518 substantive1543 strong1581 fat1611 juicy1627 fortuned1632 affluent1652 rhinocerical1688 rough1721 rowthy1792 golden1797 strong-handed1817 well-to-do1831 wealth-encumbered1844 nabobish1857 rhinoceral1860 ingoted1864 tinny1871 pocket-filled1886 oofy1896 nawabi1955 brewstered2001 1857 Putnam's Monthly Mag. Aug. 198 His love of display a passion, his airs nabobish, his residence palatial. 1865 Fortn. Rev. 2 31 There arose what were known in England as Indian families. These it is true were ridiculed as upstart, nabobish, and so forth. 1879 Atlantic Monthly May 589 I suppose..that you think I live here like a nabob in a bungalow. Well, it is rather nabobish. Derivatives ˈnabobishly adv. rare ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > wealth > [adverb] > in manner of rich person nabobishly1894 1894 Forum Aug. 739 He [sc. the Englishman] is nabobishly extravagant in his expenditures upon horse-racing and hunting. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1857
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