pat-a-caken.

Brit.

/ˈpatəkeɪk/, U.S.

/ˈpædiˌkeɪk/,

/ˈpædəˌkeɪk/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pat v.¹, a adj., cake n. and adj.

Etymology: < pat v.¹ + a adj. + cake n. and adj.A common form of the rhyme is: ‘Pat a cake, pat a cake, baker's man! Bake me a cake as fast as you can, Pat it and prick it, and mark it with [B], And put it in the oven for [Baby] and me!’ (see quot. 1698 at pat v.¹ 3a).

A children's game in which two participants pat or clap one another's hands (or a baby's hands are patted) to the rhythm of an accompanying nursery rhyme; the nursery rhyme that accompanies this game. Also: (figurative) a thing that is very easy; child's play. Cf. patty-cake n.

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society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > children's game > other children's games > [noun] > games played with fingers

handy-dandy1575

nievie-nievie-nick-nackc1585

wiggle-waggle1825

pat-a-cake1838

patty-cake1889

janken1894

1838 F. S. L. Osgood Wreath wild Flowers 333 That sometimes thou wilt vainly play Thy Pat-a-cake, or Peep-a-boo!

1879 M. M. Dodge Along the Way 103 The baby's soft little pat-a-cake Made reckless encores for the music's sake.

1934 W. W. Gill Manx Dial. II. 20 In England the game is called ‘Pat-a-cake’, and is played to a rhyme.

1960 G. Durrell Zoo in my Luggage vi. 152 We played pat-a-cake, we chased each other round her compound and in and out of her hut, and we climbed one of the trees together.

1995 Independent (Nexis) 2 July 27 Out on the grass, Jana Navotna was giving Jo Durie a hard time, but it was patacake compared to what Pam was lobbing at Virginia down in the commentary bunker.

2001 Isis 92 695 Playing pat-a-cake was normal at one year, while peekaboo was not normal until considerably later.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

pat-a-cakev.

Brit.

/ˈpatəkeɪk/, U.S.

/ˈpædiˌkeɪk/,

/ˈpædəˌkeɪk/

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: pat-a-cake n.

Etymology: < pat-a-cake n.

1. transitive. To pat (a hand) with another in a game of pat-a-cake: to hit or pat gently; to move or shape by patting (also figurative). Also intransitive: to play pat-a-cake.

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1861 Harper's Mag. Oct. 641/1 Little Miss Baby..vouchsafed to be extremely gracious, and laughed, and pat-a-caked, and pa-pa'd in a style that so completely fascinated Philip that [etc.].

1871 E. E. Hale How to do it 234 But if you will take his little plump hand and ‘pat a cake’ it on yours.

1984 Sports Illustr. (Nexis) 9 Jan. 32 On the court he even had trouble pat-a-caking serves and overheads.

1984 Time Mag. (Nexis) 26 Mar. 67 Reagan uses anecdotes to great political effect in his speeches, pat-a-caking them into neat, sugar-coated homilies.

1998 Independent (Nexis) 5 Oct. 16 Heaps of fresh dung are duly pat-a-caked into organic fuel discs, dried and distributed to the poor.

†2. transitive. figurative. To direct or manipulate (a person). Obsolete. rare.

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society > authority > control > [verb (transitive)] > direct > like a child

pat-a-cake1870

1870 A. D. T. Whitney We Girls ii. 33 I can be contrary. I don't like to be pat-a-caked.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pat-a-cake
释义	pat-a-caken. Brit. /ˈpatəkeɪk/, U.S. /ˈpædiˌkeɪk/, /ˈpædəˌkeɪk/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pat v.¹, a adj., cake n. and adj. Etymology: < pat v.¹ + a adj. + cake n. and adj.A common form of the rhyme is: ‘Pat a cake, pat a cake, baker's man! Bake me a cake as fast as you can, Pat it and prick it, and mark it with [B], And put it in the oven for [Baby] and me!’ (see quot. 1698 at pat v.¹ 3a). A children's game in which two participants pat or clap one another's hands (or a baby's hands are patted) to the rhythm of an accompanying nursery rhyme; the nursery rhyme that accompanies this game. Also: (figurative) a thing that is very easy; child's play. Cf. patty-cake n. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > children's game > other children's games > [noun] > games played with fingers handy-dandy1575 nievie-nievie-nick-nackc1585 wiggle-waggle1825 pat-a-cake1838 patty-cake1889 janken1894 1838 F. S. L. Osgood Wreath wild Flowers 333 That sometimes thou wilt vainly play Thy Pat-a-cake, or Peep-a-boo! 1879 M. M. Dodge Along the Way 103 The baby's soft little pat-a-cake Made reckless encores for the music's sake. 1934 W. W. Gill Manx Dial. II. 20 In England the game is called ‘Pat-a-cake’, and is played to a rhyme. 1960 G. Durrell Zoo in my Luggage vi. 152 We played pat-a-cake, we chased each other round her compound and in and out of her hut, and we climbed one of the trees together. 1995 Independent (Nexis) 2 July 27 Out on the grass, Jana Navotna was giving Jo Durie a hard time, but it was patacake compared to what Pam was lobbing at Virginia down in the commentary bunker. 2001 Isis 92 695 Playing pat-a-cake was normal at one year, while peekaboo was not normal until considerably later. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). pat-a-cakev. Brit. /ˈpatəkeɪk/, U.S. /ˈpædiˌkeɪk/, /ˈpædəˌkeɪk/ Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: pat-a-cake n. Etymology: < pat-a-cake n. 1. transitive. To pat (a hand) with another in a game of pat-a-cake: to hit or pat gently; to move or shape by patting (also figurative). Also intransitive: to play pat-a-cake. ΚΠ 1861 Harper's Mag. Oct. 641/1 Little Miss Baby..vouchsafed to be extremely gracious, and laughed, and pat-a-caked, and pa-pa'd in a style that so completely fascinated Philip that [etc.]. 1871 E. E. Hale How to do it 234 But if you will take his little plump hand and ‘pat a cake’ it on yours. 1984 Sports Illustr. (Nexis) 9 Jan. 32 On the court he even had trouble pat-a-caking serves and overheads. 1984 Time Mag. (Nexis) 26 Mar. 67 Reagan uses anecdotes to great political effect in his speeches, pat-a-caking them into neat, sugar-coated homilies. 1998 Independent (Nexis) 5 Oct. 16 Heaps of fresh dung are duly pat-a-caked into organic fuel discs, dried and distributed to the poor. †2. transitive. figurative. To direct or manipulate (a person). Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ society > authority > control > [verb (transitive)] > direct > like a child pat-a-cake1870 1870 A. D. T. Whitney We Girls ii. 33 I can be contrary. I don't like to be pat-a-caked. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1838v.1861
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