overproofadj.n.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈpruːf/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvərˈpruf/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, proof n.

Etymology: < over- prefix + proof n.

A. adj.

Of a distilled alcoholic liquor: containing a larger proportion of alcohol than that contained in proof spirit. Abbreviated o.p. Also figurative. Cf. proof n. 10b.

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overproof1807

O.P.1874

1807 T. Thomson Syst. Chem. II. 390 The strength of spirits stronger than proof, or over-proof as it is termed.

1892 R. L. Stevenson & L. Osbourne Wrecker xii. 191 My physical well-being was over-proof.

1905 Jrnl. Anthropol. Inst. 35 109 I have seen a little Indian girl..buy a half pint bottle of over-proof rum.

1967 N. Marsh Death at Dolphin iv. 94 She really is..the original overproof femme fatale.

1992 Voice 22 Dec. 10/3 Wray and Nephew's Appleton Estate white overproof rum is probably the most popular Caribbean tipple during the cold winter nights.

B. n.

A spirit containing more alcohol than proof spirit.

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the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > distilled drink > [noun] > over-proof spirit

overproof1841

1841 C. Dickens Barnaby Rudge liv. 249 Show us the best—the very best—the over-proof that you keep for your own drinking, Jack!

1980 Associated Press Newswire (Nexis) 5 Aug. Me and my partner had been drinking this Jamaican rum—it's called ‘overproof’.

1995 L. Gunst Born fi' Dead i. 21 We threw open the doors of their forbidden palace to our Anchovy friends, drinking overproof with the crew from Campbells' rumshop down the hill.

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

单词	overproof
释义	overproofadj.n. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈpruːf/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈpruf/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, proof n. Etymology: < over- prefix + proof n. A. adj. Of a distilled alcoholic liquor: containing a larger proportion of alcohol than that contained in proof spirit. Abbreviated o.p. Also figurative. Cf. proof n. 10b. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > distilled drink > [adjective] > proof > over-proof overproof1807 O.P.1874 1807 T. Thomson Syst. Chem. II. 390 The strength of spirits stronger than proof, or over-proof as it is termed. 1892 R. L. Stevenson & L. Osbourne Wrecker xii. 191 My physical well-being was over-proof. 1905 Jrnl. Anthropol. Inst. 35 109 I have seen a little Indian girl..buy a half pint bottle of over-proof rum. 1967 N. Marsh Death at Dolphin iv. 94 She really is..the original overproof femme fatale. 1992 Voice 22 Dec. 10/3 Wray and Nephew's Appleton Estate white overproof rum is probably the most popular Caribbean tipple during the cold winter nights. B. n. A spirit containing more alcohol than proof spirit. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > distilled drink > [noun] > over-proof spirit overproof1841 1841 C. Dickens Barnaby Rudge liv. 249 Show us the best—the very best—the over-proof that you keep for your own drinking, Jack! 1980 Associated Press Newswire (Nexis) 5 Aug. Me and my partner had been drinking this Jamaican rum—it's called ‘overproof’. 1995 L. Gunst Born fi' Dead i. 21 We threw open the doors of their forbidden palace to our Anchovy friends, drinking overproof with the crew from Campbells' rumshop down the hill. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1807
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