pecking ordern.

Brit.

/ˈpɛkɪŋ ˌɔːdə/, U.S.

/ˈpɛkɪŋ ˌɔrdər/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding; modelled on a German lexical item. Etymons: pecking n.¹, order n.

Etymology: < pecking n.¹ + order n., after German Hackordnung (1925 in the source translated in quot. 1927 at sense 1; compare earlier Hackliste (T. J. Schjelderup-Ebbe 1922, in Zeitschr. f. Psychologie 88 227)).

1. Animal Behaviour. A social hierarchy amongst a group of animals (originally observed in hens) in which those of higher rank within the group are able to attack or threaten those of lower rank without retaliation.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > by habits or actions > habits and actions > [noun] > pecking order

pecking order1927

peck order1931

1927 K. C. Creasy tr. F. Alverdes Social Life in Animal World 124 Such ‘pecking orders’ give the society concerned a certain degree of organization.

1928 A. Huxley Point Counter Point xxvi. 438 Observing the habitual and almost sacred ‘pecking order’ which prevails among the hens in his poultry yard..the politician will meditate on the Catholic hierarchy and Fascism.

1965 Listener 10 June 861/1 Normal monkeys, like many other kinds of animals, form a sort of pecking order.

1993 Albuquerque (New Mexico) Jrnl. 6 Feb. a2/4 Every dog in a human family has the innate need to follow a human leader as a result of the pecking order instinct.

2. gen. Any hierarchy based on rank or status.

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society > society and the community > social class > [noun] > system of

class1804

caste1816

caste system1816

social ladder1817

casteism1852

class system1877

classhood1878

pecking order1935

status system1939

peck order1950

1930 W. M. Wheeler in E. V. Cowdry Human Biol. & Racial Welfare ii. vi. 150 Perhaps what we call government in human societies is really only a glorified ‘pecking order’!]

1935 I. Edman in H. M. Kallen & S. Hook Amer. Philos. 200 The leader, in short, is the man whose only thought is to dominate his fellows; his scheme of life is the ‘pecking-order’, and his sole aim is to rise, by pecking others, as high as he can within this order.

1955 H. Nicolson Good Behaviour i. 7 In a perfect classless society..similar pecking orders must exist.

1967 J. Potter Foul Play xvi. 184 The inspector had a pretty low rating in the CID's pecking order.

1999 Daily Mail 22 Apr. 2/4 Just for once, they seemed immune to the jibes of..the popular athletes at the top of the school pecking order.

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

单词	pecking order
释义	pecking ordern. Brit. /ˈpɛkɪŋ ˌɔːdə/, U.S. /ˈpɛkɪŋ ˌɔrdər/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding; modelled on a German lexical item. Etymons: pecking n.¹, order n. Etymology: < pecking n.¹ + order n., after German Hackordnung (1925 in the source translated in quot. 1927 at sense 1; compare earlier Hackliste (T. J. Schjelderup-Ebbe 1922, in Zeitschr. f. Psychologie 88 227)). 1. Animal Behaviour. A social hierarchy amongst a group of animals (originally observed in hens) in which those of higher rank within the group are able to attack or threaten those of lower rank without retaliation. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > by habits or actions > habits and actions > [noun] > pecking order pecking order1927 peck order1931 1927 K. C. Creasy tr. F. Alverdes Social Life in Animal World 124 Such ‘pecking orders’ give the society concerned a certain degree of organization. 1928 A. Huxley Point Counter Point xxvi. 438 Observing the habitual and almost sacred ‘pecking order’ which prevails among the hens in his poultry yard..the politician will meditate on the Catholic hierarchy and Fascism. 1965 Listener 10 June 861/1 Normal monkeys, like many other kinds of animals, form a sort of pecking order. 1993 Albuquerque (New Mexico) Jrnl. 6 Feb. a2/4 Every dog in a human family has the innate need to follow a human leader as a result of the pecking order instinct. 2. gen. Any hierarchy based on rank or status. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social class > [noun] > system of class1804 caste1816 caste system1816 social ladder1817 casteism1852 class system1877 classhood1878 pecking order1935 status system1939 peck order1950 1930 W. M. Wheeler in E. V. Cowdry Human Biol. & Racial Welfare ii. vi. 150 Perhaps what we call government in human societies is really only a glorified ‘pecking order’!] 1935 I. Edman in H. M. Kallen & S. Hook Amer. Philos. 200 The leader, in short, is the man whose only thought is to dominate his fellows; his scheme of life is the ‘pecking-order’, and his sole aim is to rise, by pecking others, as high as he can within this order. 1955 H. Nicolson Good Behaviour i. 7 In a perfect classless society..similar pecking orders must exist. 1967 J. Potter Foul Play xvi. 184 The inspector had a pretty low rating in the CID's pecking order. 1999 Daily Mail 22 Apr. 2/4 Just for once, they seemed immune to the jibes of..the popular athletes at the top of the school pecking order. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1927
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