neecheen.

Brit.

/ˈniːtʃiː/, U.S.

/ˈnitʃi/, Canadian English

/ˈniːtʃiː/

Forms: 1700s–1800s neejee, 1800s nee-chee, 1800s nichi, 1800s nichiwa, 1800s nidge, 1800s nitche, 1800s nitchee, 1800s nitchy, 1800s– neechee, 1900s– neche, 1900s– neeche, 1900s– nitchie Brit.

/ˈnɪtʃi/, U.S.

/ˈnɪtʃi/, Canadian English

/ˈnɪtʃi/.

Origin: A borrowing from Ojibwa. Etymons: Ojibwa ni:či:, ni:kka:niss.

Etymology: < Ojibwa ni:či: friend (used between men), vocative of ni:kka:niss my (a man's) male friend. Compare earlier netop n.

Now chiefly Canadian (frequently derogatory).

A North American Indian. Cf. netop n.Formerly also, among North American (esp. Canadian) Indians (without negative connotations): a friend.

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1791 J. Long Voy. Indian Interpreter 268 Neejee, or neecarnis, friend, or companion.

1838 A. Jameson Winter Stud. & Summer Rambles Canada III. 83 Thus, one man addressing another says nichi or neejee, my friend.

1850 J. J. Bigsby Shoe & Canoe II. 161 I sallied forth, and found the Nidges loading the canoes, drest in their best.

1852 C. P. Traill Canad. Crusoes vi. 180 While she called Louis, ‘Nee-chee’, or friend.

1878 C. Hallock Amer. Club List & Sportsman's Gloss. p. viii Nitchee, a common word among Indian tribes signifying brother.

1903 R. Cullum Devil's Keg xxii. 242 A neche was leisurely cleaning up round Lablache's store.

1910 R. W. Service Ballads of Cheechako 118 Then came I to..a haggard land..The nitchies said 'twas full of dread, of smoke and fiery breath.

1947 Beaver Mar. 4 ‘These confounded nitchies,’ he was wont to exclaim, ‘are lazy, good-for-nothings.’

1973 R. D. Symons Where Wagon Led i. viii. 132 ‘Quick, you fellows,’ he said, ‘them Nitchies are crawling up all around.’

1997 Transition (Indian & Northern Affairs Canada) Oct. Most of her classmates were from well-to do families. ‘We were from the poor side of town..they would call me neechee and dirty Indian.’

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

单词	neechee
释义	neecheen. Brit. /ˈniːtʃiː/, U.S. /ˈnitʃi/, Canadian English /ˈniːtʃiː/ Forms: 1700s–1800s neejee, 1800s nee-chee, 1800s nichi, 1800s nichiwa, 1800s nidge, 1800s nitche, 1800s nitchee, 1800s nitchy, 1800s– neechee, 1900s– neche, 1900s– neeche, 1900s– nitchie Brit. /ˈnɪtʃi/, U.S. /ˈnɪtʃi/, Canadian English /ˈnɪtʃi/. Origin: A borrowing from Ojibwa. Etymons: Ojibwa ni:či:, ni:kka:niss. Etymology: < Ojibwa ni:či: friend (used between men), vocative of ni:kka:niss my (a man's) male friend. Compare earlier netop n. Now chiefly Canadian (frequently derogatory). A North American Indian. Cf. netop n.Formerly also, among North American (esp. Canadian) Indians (without negative connotations): a friend. ΘΚΠ the world > people > ethnicities > division of mankind by physical characteristics > Amerindian > [noun] Indian1553 American1568 Native Americana1628 native1636 American Native1648 American Indian1650 Injun1666 Canada Indian1688 red man1740 North American Indian1748 redskinc1769 buckskin1783 Red Indian1788 red1795 North American1825 copperhead1838 neechee1850 Lo1871 Amerind1899 Amerindian1899 1791 J. Long Voy. Indian Interpreter 268 Neejee, or neecarnis, friend, or companion. 1838 A. Jameson Winter Stud. & Summer Rambles Canada III. 83 Thus, one man addressing another says nichi or neejee, my friend. 1850 J. J. Bigsby Shoe & Canoe II. 161 I sallied forth, and found the Nidges loading the canoes, drest in their best. 1852 C. P. Traill Canad. Crusoes vi. 180 While she called Louis, ‘Nee-chee’, or friend. 1878 C. Hallock Amer. Club List & Sportsman's Gloss. p. viii Nitchee, a common word among Indian tribes signifying brother. 1903 R. Cullum Devil's Keg xxii. 242 A neche was leisurely cleaning up round Lablache's store. 1910 R. W. Service Ballads of Cheechako 118 Then came I to..a haggard land..The nitchies said 'twas full of dread, of smoke and fiery breath. 1947 Beaver Mar. 4 ‘These confounded nitchies,’ he was wont to exclaim, ‘are lazy, good-for-nothings.’ 1973 R. D. Symons Where Wagon Led i. viii. 132 ‘Quick, you fellows,’ he said, ‘them Nitchies are crawling up all around.’ 1997 Transition (Indian & Northern Affairs Canada) Oct. Most of her classmates were from well-to do families. ‘We were from the poor side of town..they would call me neechee and dirty Indian.’ This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1791
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