nabocklishint.

Brit.

/nəˈbɒklɪʃ/, U.S.

/nəˈbɑklɪʃ/, Irish English

/nɒːˈbɑklɪʃ/

Forms: 1700s– nabocklish, 1800s naboclish, 1800s naboklish, 1800s naubocklish, 1800s– nabochlish, 1800s– nabocklesh, 1900s– naboclesh.

Origin: A borrowing from Irish. Etymon: Irish ná bac leis.

Etymology: < Irish ná bac leis, lit. ‘don't meddle with him (or it)’ < ná, negative particle introducing commands, ‘don't’ + bac, 2nd person singular imperative of bacaim to meddle + leis with him (or it).Compare the following for use of the Irish phrase in an English context:1956 B. Behan Quare Fellow ii. 40 Ná bac leis.

Irish English. colloquial.

‘Never mind!’, ‘Leave it alone!’.

ΚΠ

1786 ‘A. Pasquin’ Royal Academicians 37 Priapus. I protest..that O'Blarney's abuse is not to be endured—I am determined to bring an action against him for scan. mag...O'Blarney. Na bocklish, honey—by my soul I know you.

1804 Patriot's Vocal Misc. 73 Of the fam'd Bonaparte did you hear, He kicks all the world behind him; He's coming—Nabocklish, my dear, 'Tis twenty to one but we grind him.

1825 J. Banim & M. Banim Tales by O'Hara Family 1st Ser. III. 309 Naubocklish!—Naubocklish!—where is the unlucky baste?

1829 P. Egan Boxiana New Ser. II. 133 Davy planted a facer, ditto and ditto, without receiving any return: the Grecian still stuck to him, as much as to say, ‘Nabocklesh’.

1829 P. Egan Boxiana New Ser. II. 272 Nero, and the six buffers, and Der Freischütz, were all Na-bocklesh to it.

1833 W. Carleton Traits & Stories Irish Peasantry 2nd Ser. I. 46 But, naboklish! What'll you have?

1837 W. H. Maxwell in Bentley's Misc. Mar. 256 Arrah! nabocklish! I'm a single man myself.

1841 C. J. Lever Charles O'Malley I. ii. 10 Arrest him!—na bocklish—catch a weasel asleep.

1867 P. Kennedy Banks of Boro xxi. 129 But, nabochlish, we will find ourselves in the wrong box, maybe.

1917 J. Morley Recoll. II. v. iii. 222 When I hear or read some malicious or injurious word in politics, I find real comfort in saying to myself ‘Nabochlish!’

1939 C. Morley Kitty Foyle xxix. 285 Like Pop said sometimes, nabocklish! which is Irish for let's not worry too much.

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

单词	nabocklish
释义	nabocklishint. Brit. /nəˈbɒklɪʃ/, U.S. /nəˈbɑklɪʃ/, Irish English /nɒːˈbɑklɪʃ/ Forms: 1700s– nabocklish, 1800s naboclish, 1800s naboklish, 1800s naubocklish, 1800s– nabochlish, 1800s– nabocklesh, 1900s– naboclesh. Origin: A borrowing from Irish. Etymon: Irish ná bac leis. Etymology: < Irish ná bac leis, lit. ‘don't meddle with him (or it)’ < ná, negative particle introducing commands, ‘don't’ + bac, 2nd person singular imperative of bacaim to meddle + leis with him (or it).Compare the following for use of the Irish phrase in an English context:1956 B. Behan Quare Fellow ii. 40 Ná bac leis. Irish English. colloquial. ‘Never mind!’, ‘Leave it alone!’. ΚΠ 1786 ‘A. Pasquin’ Royal Academicians 37 Priapus. I protest..that O'Blarney's abuse is not to be endured—I am determined to bring an action against him for scan. mag...O'Blarney. Na bocklish, honey—by my soul I know you. 1804 Patriot's Vocal Misc. 73 Of the fam'd Bonaparte did you hear, He kicks all the world behind him; He's coming—Nabocklish, my dear, 'Tis twenty to one but we grind him. 1825 J. Banim & M. Banim Tales by O'Hara Family 1st Ser. III. 309 Naubocklish!—Naubocklish!—where is the unlucky baste? 1829 P. Egan Boxiana New Ser. II. 133 Davy planted a facer, ditto and ditto, without receiving any return: the Grecian still stuck to him, as much as to say, ‘Nabocklesh’. 1829 P. Egan Boxiana New Ser. II. 272 Nero, and the six buffers, and Der Freischütz, were all Na-bocklesh to it. 1833 W. Carleton Traits & Stories Irish Peasantry 2nd Ser. I. 46 But, naboklish! What'll you have? 1837 W. H. Maxwell in Bentley's Misc. Mar. 256 Arrah! nabocklish! I'm a single man myself. 1841 C. J. Lever Charles O'Malley I. ii. 10 Arrest him!—na bocklish—catch a weasel asleep. 1867 P. Kennedy Banks of Boro xxi. 129 But, nabochlish, we will find ourselves in the wrong box, maybe. 1917 J. Morley Recoll. II. v. iii. 222 When I hear or read some malicious or injurious word in politics, I find real comfort in saying to myself ‘Nabochlish!’ 1939 C. Morley Kitty Foyle xxix. 285 Like Pop said sometimes, nabocklish! which is Irish for let's not worry too much. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < int.1786
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