offsidern.¹

Brit.

/ˌɒfˈsʌɪdə/, U.S.

/ˌɔfˈsaɪdər/,

/ˌɑfˈsaɪdər/, Australian English

/ˌɔfˈsɑedə/, New Zealand English

/ˌɒfˈsɑedə/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: offside n.¹, -er suffix¹.

Etymology: < offside n.¹ + -er suffix¹.

Australian and New Zealand colloquial.

a. A bullock driver's assistant, esp. one attending to the offside of the team. Now chiefly historical.

ΚΠ

1879 ‘Australian’ Adventures Queensland 108 Mr. Brown..lent him two hands each, who, with his off-sider and himself, made a good strong clearing party.

1880 H. C. Kendall Songs from Mountains 41 And, as to a team, over gully and hill He can travel with twelve on the breadth of a quill, And boss the unlucky ‘offsider’.

1890 H. P. Martin Under Gum Tree 171 I was appointed ‘off-sider’ to Old Jimmy, the bullock driver.

1905 A. B. Paterson Old Bush Songs 6 They say there's no delay To get an off-sider For the old bullock dray.

1931 V. Palmer Separate Lives 244 Shorty's advent as offsider did nothing to help matters. He and the bullock-driver had long arguments on the way.

1969 A. B. Moore From Forest to Farm 42 The team was hitched to the rear of the waggon, and the Maori ‘offsider’, a somewhat irresponsible youth was instructed to guide the two polers.

b. In extended use: an assistant, deputy, or partner; a companion, ‘sidekick’.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to status > [noun] > assistant

assistant?1541

adjacent1600

help1645

helper1686

aide1762

asst1782

tenter1894

offsider1904

runabout1957

ancillary1962

gofer1967

1904 Worker (Sydney) 6 Aug. 7/1 The offsider..emerges for next season as a full-fledged Babbler [sc. shearers' cook].

1929 W. J. Smyth Girl from Mason Creek 206 The Maori boy who acted as the cook's offsider.

1938 Auckland Weekly News 23 Nov. 96 If you and that off-sider of yours step it out, you'll just about catch a train.

1959 H. P. Tritton Time means Tucker 25/2 Having over 100 men to cook for, he selected two off-siders..and started his duties immediately.

1977 National Times (Austral.) 17 Jan. 5/5 He now works as a truckie's offsider.

1995 B. Anderson House Guest 60 He was Spiro's right-hand man, his offsider.

2. The offside bullock in a bullock team. Now historical.

ΚΠ

1903 ‘T. Collins’ Such is Life 46 Jam him agen the off-sider, so's he can't shift.

1953 A. H. Reed Story of Kauri 184 The cleared land would then be ploughed with one or two pairs of bullocks, and though the ploughman would not have the assistance of a driver..the offsider would not put a foot out of the furrow from end to end.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	offsider
释义	offsidern.¹ Brit. /ˌɒfˈsʌɪdə/, U.S. /ˌɔfˈsaɪdər/, /ˌɑfˈsaɪdər/, Australian English /ˌɔfˈsɑedə/, New Zealand English /ˌɒfˈsɑedə/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: offside n.¹, -er suffix¹. Etymology: < offside n.¹ + -er suffix¹. Australian and New Zealand colloquial. 1. a. A bullock driver's assistant, esp. one attending to the offside of the team. Now chiefly historical. ΚΠ 1879 ‘Australian’ Adventures Queensland 108 Mr. Brown..lent him two hands each, who, with his off-sider and himself, made a good strong clearing party. 1880 H. C. Kendall Songs from Mountains 41 And, as to a team, over gully and hill He can travel with twelve on the breadth of a quill, And boss the unlucky ‘offsider’. 1890 H. P. Martin Under Gum Tree 171 I was appointed ‘off-sider’ to Old Jimmy, the bullock driver. 1905 A. B. Paterson Old Bush Songs 6 They say there's no delay To get an off-sider For the old bullock dray. 1931 V. Palmer Separate Lives 244 Shorty's advent as offsider did nothing to help matters. He and the bullock-driver had long arguments on the way. 1969 A. B. Moore From Forest to Farm 42 The team was hitched to the rear of the waggon, and the Maori ‘offsider’, a somewhat irresponsible youth was instructed to guide the two polers. b. In extended use: an assistant, deputy, or partner; a companion, ‘sidekick’. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to status > [noun] > assistant assistant?1541 adjacent1600 help1645 helper1686 aide1762 asst1782 tenter1894 offsider1904 runabout1957 ancillary1962 gofer1967 1904 Worker (Sydney) 6 Aug. 7/1 The offsider..emerges for next season as a full-fledged Babbler [sc. shearers' cook]. 1929 W. J. Smyth Girl from Mason Creek 206 The Maori boy who acted as the cook's offsider. 1938 Auckland Weekly News 23 Nov. 96 If you and that off-sider of yours step it out, you'll just about catch a train. 1959 H. P. Tritton Time means Tucker 25/2 Having over 100 men to cook for, he selected two off-siders..and started his duties immediately. 1977 National Times (Austral.) 17 Jan. 5/5 He now works as a truckie's offsider. 1995 B. Anderson House Guest 60 He was Spiro's right-hand man, his offsider. 2. The offside bullock in a bullock team. Now historical. ΚΠ 1903 ‘T. Collins’ Such is Life 46 Jam him agen the off-sider, so's he can't shift. 1953 A. H. Reed Story of Kauri 184 The cleared land would then be ploughed with one or two pairs of bullocks, and though the ploughman would not have the assistance of a driver..the offsider would not put a foot out of the furrow from end to end. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). offsidern.² Brit. /ˌɒfˈsʌɪdə/, U.S. /ˌɔfˈsaɪdər/, /ˌɑfˈsaɪdər/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: offside adj.², -er suffix¹. Etymology: < offside adj.² + -er suffix¹. Sport (chiefly Football and Hockey). rare. A player who is offside. ΚΠ 1927 Daily Tel. 21 Feb. 14/1 Nor did the referee have an eagle eye for the offsider. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.¹1879n.²1927
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