off-limitsadv.adj.

Brit.

/ˌɒfˈlɪmɪts/, U.S.

/ˈɔfˈlɪmᵻts/,

/ˈɑfˈlɪmᵻts/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: off prep., limit n.

Etymology: < off prep. + the plural of limit n.

Originally U.S. Military.

A. adv.

Beyond or outside the limits within which a group or class of people (originally military personnel) must remain.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > military organization > [adverb] > out of bounds

off-limits1862

society > authority > subjection > prohibition > [adverb] > prohibited area

out of boundsc1805

off-limits1862

1862 G. C. Strong Cadet Life at West Point xvii. 309 The evening publication of delinquencies took place..one, Cadet E—, for being off limits, and all for being absent from their quarters in the night.

1894 N.Y. Times 18 June 3 It [sc. Kosciusko's well] is not ‘off limits’, and the cadets usually make it a starting point from which they proceed to show their fair companions the wondrous beauties of Flirtation.

1935 T. D. Boyd Story Southern Educator 26 If he [sc. a cadet] was ‘off limits’ he was dismissed from the institution.

1942 Yank 18 Nov. in H. H. Jenkins Diction of ‘Yank’ (Ph.D. diss., Univ. of Florida) (1957) Gloss. 169 It's even off-limits for the MPs.

1948 C. J. Friedrich Amer. Experiences Mil. Govt. 139 The first price list..was one on semiluxury articles imposed..for the protection of troops. Stores were declared off limits or were closed for failure to comply with this regulation.

1968 A. Diment Bang Bang Birds v. 58 We ain't going to take them out because they're brothels. If it was just that we'd mark them Off Limits to service personnel.

1994 Guardian 16 July 27/2 Because of over-exploitation of the extensive local cockle beds, the Secretary of State for Scotland..put them off-limits.

2001 Independent 14 Apr. i. 6/6 Many coastal walks remain off-limits.

B. adj.

1. Of a person: not to be approached, dealt with, etc. Also in extended use. Chiefly in predicative use.

ΚΠ

1951 J. Jones From Here to Eternity xxviii. 416 Bloom..ignored the taboo that made [Pvt.] Friday Off Limits and a sort of Company mascot.

1959 Amer. Speech 34 155 As long as the infatuation lasts, the man is said to be attached and strictly off limits to other girls.

1968 Economist 5 Oct. 46/3 The federation's leaders have declared the UAW-Teamsters group to be off-limits, describing it as ‘a dual labour organisation, rival to the AFL-CIO’.

1973 A. Dundes Mother Wit 259 White females were off-limits to Negro males.

1978 Time 17 Apr. 74/3 When they do [legislate], Western strip-mine owners fear, up to 80% of the region's strippable tonnage will be ruled off limits.

2002 More! 3 Apr. 55/1 Anyway, I've got a girlfriend so I'm off limits.

2. attributive. Of a place: that is outside the limits within which a particular group must remain.

ΚΠ

1991 M. E. Wertsch Military Brats ii. 35 They are violating the off-limits zone.

1993 A. Rich What is found There vii. 35 The fence below his locked and off-limits house became a place for people to continue voicing their hopes and angers.

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

单词	off-limits
释义	off-limitsadv.adj. Brit. /ˌɒfˈlɪmɪts/, U.S. /ˈɔfˈlɪmᵻts/, /ˈɑfˈlɪmᵻts/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: off prep., limit n. Etymology: < off prep. + the plural of limit n. Originally U.S. Military. A. adv. Beyond or outside the limits within which a group or class of people (originally military personnel) must remain. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military organization > [adverb] > out of bounds off-limits1862 society > authority > subjection > prohibition > [adverb] > prohibited area out of boundsc1805 off-limits1862 1862 G. C. Strong Cadet Life at West Point xvii. 309 The evening publication of delinquencies took place..one, Cadet E—, for being off limits, and all for being absent from their quarters in the night. 1894 N.Y. Times 18 June 3 It [sc. Kosciusko's well] is not ‘off limits’, and the cadets usually make it a starting point from which they proceed to show their fair companions the wondrous beauties of Flirtation. 1935 T. D. Boyd Story Southern Educator 26 If he [sc. a cadet] was ‘off limits’ he was dismissed from the institution. 1942 Yank 18 Nov. in H. H. Jenkins Diction of ‘Yank’ (Ph.D. diss., Univ. of Florida) (1957) Gloss. 169 It's even off-limits for the MPs. 1948 C. J. Friedrich Amer. Experiences Mil. Govt. 139 The first price list..was one on semiluxury articles imposed..for the protection of troops. Stores were declared off limits or were closed for failure to comply with this regulation. 1968 A. Diment Bang Bang Birds v. 58 We ain't going to take them out because they're brothels. If it was just that we'd mark them Off Limits to service personnel. 1994 Guardian 16 July 27/2 Because of over-exploitation of the extensive local cockle beds, the Secretary of State for Scotland..put them off-limits. 2001 Independent 14 Apr. i. 6/6 Many coastal walks remain off-limits. B. adj. 1. Of a person: not to be approached, dealt with, etc. Also in extended use. Chiefly in predicative use. ΚΠ 1951 J. Jones From Here to Eternity xxviii. 416 Bloom..ignored the taboo that made [Pvt.] Friday Off Limits and a sort of Company mascot. 1959 Amer. Speech 34 155 As long as the infatuation lasts, the man is said to be attached and strictly off limits to other girls. 1968 Economist 5 Oct. 46/3 The federation's leaders have declared the UAW-Teamsters group to be off-limits, describing it as ‘a dual labour organisation, rival to the AFL-CIO’. 1973 A. Dundes Mother Wit 259 White females were off-limits to Negro males. 1978 Time 17 Apr. 74/3 When they do [legislate], Western strip-mine owners fear, up to 80% of the region's strippable tonnage will be ruled off limits. 2002 More! 3 Apr. 55/1 Anyway, I've got a girlfriend so I'm off limits. 2. attributive. Of a place: that is outside the limits within which a particular group must remain. ΚΠ 1991 M. E. Wertsch Military Brats ii. 35 They are violating the off-limits zone. 1993 A. Rich What is found There vii. 35 The fence below his locked and off-limits house became a place for people to continue voicing their hopes and angers. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.adj.1862
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