out-and-outern.

Brit.

/ˌaʊt(ə)n(d)ˈaʊtə/, U.S.

/ˈaʊdənˈaʊdər/,

/ˈaʊtnˈaʊdər/

Forms: 1800s hout-and-houter, 1800s– out-and-outer, 1900s– out-an'-outer.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: out and out adv., adj., and n., -er suffix¹.

Etymology: < out and out adv., adj., and n. + -er suffix¹.

colloquial. Now rare.

1. A person who or thing which is in some way beyond the norm: a person of determined, adventurous, or reckless character; a person or thing of great beauty; an unqualified supporter of some cause; a thoroughgoing criminal or cheat.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > perfection > [noun] > perfect person or thing > most perfect

out-and-outer1819

1819 J. H. Vaux New Vocab. Flash Lang. in Memoirs II. 193 Out and outer, a person of a resolute determined spirit, who pursues his object without regard to danger or difficulty; also an incorrigible depredator..possessed of neither honour nor principle.

1824 T. Hogg Conc. & Pract. Treat. Carnation (ed. 3) 126 Pittman's flower..is..quite an out-and-outer, a chef d'œuvre of nature.

1833 Fraser's Mag. 8 31 He declared himself to be an out-and-outer for the ballot.

1852 W. M. Thackeray Shabby-genteel Story iii Gad, she was fine then—an out and outer, sir!

1890 ‘R. Boldrewood’ Colonial Reformer (1891) 92 The horse..was..a great beauty—‘a regular out-and-outer’ was the expression.

1909 Daily Chron. 23 Sept. 3/2 He was in all respects an out-and-outer, was Lord Wargrave, and we have no words adequate to express our relief when we discovered that he wasn't a trueborn aristocrat.

1957 H. G. Lamond Dingo x. 110 [The dingo's] cunnin', too! He messes up any baits he finds, an' he's sprung a couple o' old traps what was set here. This bloke's a out-an'-outer!

a1997 A. Motion Sel. Poems (1998) II. 48 Cut them in half, you'll find mostly gin..They're out and outers.

†2. A blatant or outright lie. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > [noun] > a falsehood, lie > blatant, extravagant

a lie with a latchet1580

rapper1611

banger1657

thumper1660

whisker1668

swinger1671

thwacker1674

strapper1677

volunteer1680

hummer1699

swapperc1700

rouser?1770

plumper1776

whopper1791

bouncer1803

yanker1822

rattler1825

whacker1825

falsism1835

crumper1855

bang1879

out-and-outer1880

big lie1939

1831 Examiner 379/2 How can you look me in the face, and tell such an out and outer?

1880 M. E. Braddon Just as I Am xxviii What do you expect will happen to you if you tell such out and outers as that?

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

单词	out-and-outer
释义	out-and-outern. Brit. /ˌaʊt(ə)n(d)ˈaʊtə/, U.S. /ˈaʊdənˈaʊdər/, /ˈaʊtnˈaʊdər/ Forms: 1800s hout-and-houter, 1800s– out-and-outer, 1900s– out-an'-outer. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: out and out adv., adj., and n., -er suffix¹. Etymology: < out and out adv., adj., and n. + -er suffix¹. colloquial. Now rare. 1. A person who or thing which is in some way beyond the norm: a person of determined, adventurous, or reckless character; a person or thing of great beauty; an unqualified supporter of some cause; a thoroughgoing criminal or cheat. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > perfection > [noun] > perfect person or thing > most perfect out-and-outer1819 1819 J. H. Vaux New Vocab. Flash Lang. in Memoirs II. 193 Out and outer, a person of a resolute determined spirit, who pursues his object without regard to danger or difficulty; also an incorrigible depredator..possessed of neither honour nor principle. 1824 T. Hogg Conc. & Pract. Treat. Carnation (ed. 3) 126 Pittman's flower..is..quite an out-and-outer, a chef d'œuvre of nature. 1833 Fraser's Mag. 8 31 He declared himself to be an out-and-outer for the ballot. 1852 W. M. Thackeray Shabby-genteel Story iii Gad, she was fine then—an out and outer, sir! 1890 ‘R. Boldrewood’ Colonial Reformer (1891) 92 The horse..was..a great beauty—‘a regular out-and-outer’ was the expression. 1909 Daily Chron. 23 Sept. 3/2 He was in all respects an out-and-outer, was Lord Wargrave, and we have no words adequate to express our relief when we discovered that he wasn't a trueborn aristocrat. 1957 H. G. Lamond Dingo x. 110 [The dingo's] cunnin', too! He messes up any baits he finds, an' he's sprung a couple o' old traps what was set here. This bloke's a out-an'-outer! a1997 A. Motion Sel. Poems (1998) II. 48 Cut them in half, you'll find mostly gin..They're out and outers. †2. A blatant or outright lie. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > [noun] > a falsehood, lie > blatant, extravagant a lie with a latchet1580 rapper1611 banger1657 thumper1660 whisker1668 swinger1671 thwacker1674 strapper1677 volunteer1680 hummer1699 swapperc1700 rouser?1770 plumper1776 whopper1791 bouncer1803 yanker1822 rattler1825 whacker1825 falsism1835 crumper1855 bang1879 out-and-outer1880 big lie1939 1831 Examiner 379/2 How can you look me in the face, and tell such an out and outer? 1880 M. E. Braddon Just as I Am xxviii What do you expect will happen to you if you tell such out and outers as that? This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1819
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