'noughadv.adj.pron.

Brit.

/nʌf/, U.S.

/nəf/

Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: enough adv.

Etymology: Aphetic < enough adv. See also nuff adv., adj., and pron.

Originally poetic. Now colloquial.

A. adv.

= enough adj. 1a. Cf. nuff adv.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > quantity > sufficient quantity, amount, or degree > [adverb]

enougheOE

well enoughOE

enowc1300

fairc1300

suffisantlya1340

enoughly1340

meeta1350

sufficientlyc1380

duly1393

competentlyc1440

sufficient1509

'nougha1618

adequately1639

nuff1778

sufficingly1821

a1618 J. Davies Elogie Divine Patron in Ψαλμος Θειος (1652) sig. F2 No, the great God himself must these things teach, Or else they are far 'nough out of mans reach: He cannot know your will, much lesse obey.

1838 J. H. Ingraham Burton II. i. 13 I heard him sa' you was purty 'nough an' proud 'nough to be England's queen.

1876 ‘M. Twain’ Tom Sawyer xviii Oh, you do, do you? You holler 'nough, do you? Now, then, let that learn you!

1888 F. T. Elworthy W. Somerset Word-bk. at Concern Row, quarrel, disturbance. ‘There was a pretty concarn sure 'nough, last night.’

1903 K. D. Wiggin Rebecca Sunnybrook Farm ii. 24 L.D.M. was talented 'nough to get Reely's money, but M.D.L. would 'a' ben practical 'nough to have kep' it.

1973 Amer. Speech 1970 45 76 Sure 'nough is.

2001 Orlando Sentinel (Nexis) 29 Apr. a1 De..niggers went mad. Some refused to work and dey didn't stay in one place long 'nough to do a thing.

B. adj.

= enough adj. 1a, 2. Cf. nuff adj.

ΚΠ

1809 A. B. Lindsley Love & Friendship I. i. 11 Darnation! agin says'e, you're 'nough tewe make the divil mad, Jonathan!

1891 M. E. Wilkins New Eng. Nun 407 They'd keep dusted 'nough sight cleaner.

1944 C. Himes Cotton gonna kill me Yet in Black on Black (1973) 197 Ain't got sense 'nough to be mad.

1997 ‘Q’ Deadmeat 237 There's nough pom-pom for everybody tonight. It's going to be raining sex I can smell it.

C. pron.

= enough pron. and n. 1a. Frequently in 'nough said. Cf. nuff pron.

ΚΠ

1827 G. Griffin Hollandtide 305 You'll get your 'nough before night.

1839 Philadelphia Gaz. 12 Nov. 2/1 N.S.M.J., 'nough said 'mong gentlemen.

1894 K. Chopin Bayou Folk 43 I got 'nough to do wid dis heah washin'.

1934 Amer. Speech 9 319/2 'Nough said. Implies the ending of all discussion by acceptance of proposition or challenge.

1977 T. Murphy Famine in Plays: 1 (1992) 83 They're there now, eating their nough, Marcus and the rest.

1983 J. Fenton Skip in Memory of War & Children in Exile 55 But I blamed no one. Quality control Had loused it up, and that was that. 'Nough said.

2001 Evening Herald (Plymouth) 14 Aug. 2 She left a sixpence on the table, but I knawed 'nough not to take that.

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

单词	nough
释义	'noughadv.adj.pron. Brit. /nʌf/, U.S. /nəf/ Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: enough adv. Etymology: Aphetic < enough adv. See also nuff adv., adj., and pron. Originally poetic. Now colloquial. A. adv. = enough adj. 1a. Cf. nuff adv. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > sufficient quantity, amount, or degree > [adverb] enougheOE well enoughOE enowc1300 fairc1300 suffisantlya1340 enoughly1340 meeta1350 sufficientlyc1380 duly1393 competentlyc1440 sufficient1509 'nougha1618 adequately1639 nuff1778 sufficingly1821 a1618 J. Davies Elogie Divine Patron in Ψαλμος Θειος (1652) sig. F2 No, the great God himself must these things teach, Or else they are far 'nough out of mans reach: He cannot know your will, much lesse obey. 1838 J. H. Ingraham Burton II. i. 13 I heard him sa' you was purty 'nough an' proud 'nough to be England's queen. 1876 ‘M. Twain’ Tom Sawyer xviii Oh, you do, do you? You holler 'nough, do you? Now, then, let that learn you! 1888 F. T. Elworthy W. Somerset Word-bk. at Concern Row, quarrel, disturbance. ‘There was a pretty concarn sure 'nough, last night.’ 1903 K. D. Wiggin Rebecca Sunnybrook Farm ii. 24 L.D.M. was talented 'nough to get Reely's money, but M.D.L. would 'a' ben practical 'nough to have kep' it. 1973 Amer. Speech 1970 45 76 Sure 'nough is. 2001 Orlando Sentinel (Nexis) 29 Apr. a1 De..niggers went mad. Some refused to work and dey didn't stay in one place long 'nough to do a thing. B. adj. = enough adj. 1a, 2. Cf. nuff adj. ΚΠ 1809 A. B. Lindsley Love & Friendship I. i. 11 Darnation! agin says'e, you're 'nough tewe make the divil mad, Jonathan! 1891 M. E. Wilkins New Eng. Nun 407 They'd keep dusted 'nough sight cleaner. 1944 C. Himes Cotton gonna kill me Yet in Black on Black (1973) 197 Ain't got sense 'nough to be mad. 1997 ‘Q’ Deadmeat 237 There's nough pom-pom for everybody tonight. It's going to be raining sex I can smell it. C. pron. = enough pron. and n. 1a. Frequently in 'nough said. Cf. nuff pron. ΚΠ 1827 G. Griffin Hollandtide 305 You'll get your 'nough before night. 1839 Philadelphia Gaz. 12 Nov. 2/1 N.S.M.J., 'nough said 'mong gentlemen. 1894 K. Chopin Bayou Folk 43 I got 'nough to do wid dis heah washin'. 1934 Amer. Speech 9 319/2 'Nough said. Implies the ending of all discussion by acceptance of proposition or challenge. 1977 T. Murphy Famine in Plays: 1 (1992) 83 They're there now, eating their nough, Marcus and the rest. 1983 J. Fenton Skip in Memory of War & Children in Exile 55 But I blamed no one. Quality control Had loused it up, and that was that. 'Nough said. 2001 Evening Herald (Plymouth) 14 Aug. 2 She left a sixpence on the table, but I knawed 'nough not to take that. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.adj.pron.a1618
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