able whacketsn.

Brit.

/ˌeɪbl ˈwakɪts/, U.S.

/ˌeɪb(ə)l ˈ(h)wækəts/

Forms: 1700s abel whackets, 1800s– able whackets.

Origin: Apparently formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: an element of uncertain origin, whack n., -et suffix¹.

Etymology: < a first element of uncertain origin (perhaps able adj.; compare able seaman n.) + the plural of a noun formed < whack n. + -et suffix¹, perhaps after racket n.¹ or racket n.²In spite of the spelling in quot. 1785, the male forename Abel seems unlikely to be the first element.

Nautical slang. Now historical and rare.

Blows given on the palm of the hand with a twisted handkerchief. Hence: a sailors' card game in which the loser of the game (or of a point) receives such blows.

ΚΠ

1785 F. Grose Classical Dict. Vulgar Tongue Abel-Whackets, blows given on the palm of the hand with a twisted handkerchief, instead of a ferula; a jocular punishment among seamen, who sometimes play at cards for whackets, the loser suffering as many strokes as he has lost games.

1815 ‘T. Tarpaulin’ Paddy Hew iii. 110 We'll quickly dust your jackets With jolly game of Able-whackets.

1818 ‘A. Burton’ Adventures Johnny Newcome 109 Yet oft Ennui a corner finds... With ‘Bait the Bear’ and ‘Able Whackets’..They struggled hard to save the hour Of Eve from Spleen's encroaching power.

1837 F. Chamier Arethusa I. viii. 191 We play at Able Whackets.

1905 J. Masefield Sea Life Nelson's Time iv. 82 The chief amusement or game in use in the midshipmen's berth, was ‘able whackets’, a pastime in which cards, blasphemy, and hard knocks were agreeably mingled.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	able whackets
释义	able whacketsn. Brit. /ˌeɪbl ˈwakɪts/, U.S. /ˌeɪb(ə)l ˈ(h)wækəts/ Forms: 1700s abel whackets, 1800s– able whackets. Origin: Apparently formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: an element of uncertain origin, whack n., -et suffix¹. Etymology: < a first element of uncertain origin (perhaps able adj.; compare able seaman n.) + the plural of a noun formed < whack n. + -et suffix¹, perhaps after racket n.¹ or racket n.²In spite of the spelling in quot. 1785, the male forename Abel seems unlikely to be the first element. Nautical slang. Now historical and rare. Blows given on the palm of the hand with a twisted handkerchief. Hence: a sailors' card game in which the loser of the game (or of a point) receives such blows. ΚΠ 1785 F. Grose Classical Dict. Vulgar Tongue Abel-Whackets, blows given on the palm of the hand with a twisted handkerchief, instead of a ferula; a jocular punishment among seamen, who sometimes play at cards for whackets, the loser suffering as many strokes as he has lost games. 1815 ‘T. Tarpaulin’ Paddy Hew iii. 110 We'll quickly dust your jackets With jolly game of Able-whackets. 1818 ‘A. Burton’ Adventures Johnny Newcome 109 Yet oft Ennui a corner finds... With ‘Bait the Bear’ and ‘Able Whackets’..They struggled hard to save the hour Of Eve from Spleen's encroaching power. 1837 F. Chamier Arethusa I. viii. 191 We play at Able Whackets. 1905 J. Masefield Sea Life Nelson's Time iv. 82 The chief amusement or game in use in the midshipmen's berth, was ‘able whackets’, a pastime in which cards, blasphemy, and hard knocks were agreeably mingled. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1785
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