over-the-transomadj.adv.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəðəˈtrans(ə)m/, U.S.

/ˈˌoʊvərð(ə)ˈtræn(t)s(ə)m/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: over prep., the adj., transom n.

Etymology: < over prep. + the adj. + transom n.

U.S. colloquial.

A. adj.

Offered or sent without the prior agreement of the recipient; (esp. of a manuscript, etc.) uncommissioned, unsolicited, unexpected.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > surprise, unexpectedness > [adjective] > surprising, unexpected

unbeweena1325

sudden1340

unhopedc1374

unwarec1374

unweenedc1374

unguessedc1400

unlooked for1531

untraisted1533

extonious1548

unlooked1548

unthought1548

unwares1548

unaspected1578

inexpecteda1586

unexpecteda1586

unwary1590

unwaited1592

unmistrusted1595

inopinate1598

unforethought1601

nap-taking1602

startling1609

expectless1613

unexpect1633

admirable1639

immergent1655

unpresumed1686

abrupt1725

unguessed1746

unanticipateda1779

unpredicted1792

unprecipitated1795

unsurmised1820

unsupposed1821

inopine1880

windfall1945

over-the-transom1952

left field1955

conversation-stopping1960

the mind > will > free will > [adjective] > unasked > not asked for

unaskedc1485

undemanded1513

unrequired?1518

unbegged1579

unsued1594

unurged1594

unrakeda1601

uncalleda1610

unbesought1667

unimplored1667

unbespoken1681

unsolicited1687

unasked1729

unordered1749

over-the-transom1952

society > authority > delegated authority > [adjective] > commissioned > not

commissionless1658

uncommissioned1659

over-the-transom1952

1952 Time 14 Apr. 17/2 Over-the-transom order.., unsolicited subscription or advertising order.

1970 Jrnl. Risk & Insurance 37 364/2 Both offices also were alike in having customers with widely varying annual premiums and some customers who were not contacted by the company's salesmen. Instead, the latter were ‘walk-in’ or ‘over the transom’ customers, who sought out the company for one reason or another.

1991 N.Y. Times 12 Apr. a17/4 He cannot vouch for every ‘independent, freelance, spontaneous, over-the-transom’ volunteer.

B. adv.

Usually without hyphens. Without being asked for; unsolicited.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > free will > [adverb] > without being asked (for)

uninvitedly1669

unsolicitedly1815

undesiredly1845

over-the-transom1976

1976 P. Anthony What of Earth (1989) 8 Editors claim to be deluged with appallingly bad material ‘over the transom’ from unagented writers; they hate to wade through that slush pile.

1993 Poets & Writers Sept. 23/1 The editors receive about ten manuscripts a week over the transom.

2001 N.Y. Times 3 June viii. 13/2 Roy L. Reardon, Martin's lawyer, said those predicting scores of cases coming over the transom involving all sports would be disappointed.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	over-the-transom
释义	over-the-transomadj.adv. Brit. /ˌəʊvəðəˈtrans(ə)m/, U.S. /ˈˌoʊvərð(ə)ˈtræn(t)s(ə)m/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: over prep., the adj., transom n. Etymology: < over prep. + the adj. + transom n. U.S. colloquial. A. adj. Offered or sent without the prior agreement of the recipient; (esp. of a manuscript, etc.) uncommissioned, unsolicited, unexpected. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > surprise, unexpectedness > [adjective] > surprising, unexpected unbeweena1325 sudden1340 unhopedc1374 unwarec1374 unweenedc1374 unguessedc1400 unlooked for1531 untraisted1533 extonious1548 unlooked1548 unthought1548 unwares1548 unaspected1578 inexpecteda1586 unexpecteda1586 unwary1590 unwaited1592 unmistrusted1595 inopinate1598 unforethought1601 nap-taking1602 startling1609 expectless1613 unexpect1633 admirable1639 immergent1655 unpresumed1686 abrupt1725 unguessed1746 unanticipateda1779 unpredicted1792 unprecipitated1795 unsurmised1820 unsupposed1821 inopine1880 windfall1945 over-the-transom1952 left field1955 conversation-stopping1960 the mind > will > free will > [adjective] > unasked > not asked for unaskedc1485 undemanded1513 unrequired?1518 unbegged1579 unsued1594 unurged1594 unrakeda1601 uncalleda1610 unbesought1667 unimplored1667 unbespoken1681 unsolicited1687 unasked1729 unordered1749 over-the-transom1952 society > authority > delegated authority > [adjective] > commissioned > not commissionless1658 uncommissioned1659 over-the-transom1952 1952 Time 14 Apr. 17/2 Over-the-transom order.., unsolicited subscription or advertising order. 1970 Jrnl. Risk & Insurance 37 364/2 Both offices also were alike in having customers with widely varying annual premiums and some customers who were not contacted by the company's salesmen. Instead, the latter were ‘walk-in’ or ‘over the transom’ customers, who sought out the company for one reason or another. 1991 N.Y. Times 12 Apr. a17/4 He cannot vouch for every ‘independent, freelance, spontaneous, over-the-transom’ volunteer. B. adv. Usually without hyphens. Without being asked for; unsolicited. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > free will > [adverb] > without being asked (for) uninvitedly1669 unsolicitedly1815 undesiredly1845 over-the-transom1976 1976 P. Anthony What of Earth (1989) 8 Editors claim to be deluged with appallingly bad material ‘over the transom’ from unagented writers; they hate to wade through that slush pile. 1993 Poets & Writers Sept. 23/1 The editors receive about ten manuscripts a week over the transom. 2001 N.Y. Times 3 June viii. 13/2 Roy L. Reardon, Martin's lawyer, said those predicting scores of cases coming over the transom involving all sports would be disappointed. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.adv.1952
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