Pelmanismn.

Brit.

/ˈpɛlmənɪz(ə)m/, U.S.

/ˈpɛlmənˌɪz(ə)m/

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Pelman , -ism suffix.

Etymology: < the name of Christopher Louis Pelman (see Pelman n.) + -ism suffix. Compare Pelmanize v.

1. The Pelman system of memory training.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > memory > retention in the mind > improvement of memory, mnemonics > [noun]

artificial memoryc1545

art of memoryc1545

art memorative1576

mnemonic1662

mnemonics1721

memoria technica1730

mnemotechnics1845

mnemotechny1845

anamnestica1856

Pelmanism1916

1916 Times 17 July 13/1 ‘Pelmanism’ is the practical everyday application of that splendid system of mental training taught by the world-famous Pelman Institute.

1934 ‘E. M. Delafield’ Provinc. Lady in Amer. 90 Short exercise in Pelmanism enables me to connect wave in her hair with first name, which is Marcella.

1963 R. M. Hare Freedom & Reason iv. 60 Ought I not rather to take a course in Pelmanism to correct my absentmindedness?

2003 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 7 Oct. 25 Iain Duncan Smith has..a ‘hinterland’ of interests beyond politics. His hobbies include whistling, lawn-mowing and Pelmanism.

2. Also pelmanism. A card game in which matching pairs must be selected from memory from cards laid face down.

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society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > card game > other card games > [noun] > others

laugh and lie down1522

mack1548

decoyc1555

pinionc1557

to beat the knave out of doors1570

imperial1577

prima vista1587

loadum1591

flush1598

prime1598

thirty-perforce1599

gresco1605

hole1621

my sow's pigged1621

slam1621

fox-mine-host1622

whipperginnie1622

crimpa1637

hundred1636

pinache1641

sequence1653

lady's hole1658

quebas1668

art of memory1674

costly colours1674

penneech1674

plain dealing1674

wit and reason1680

comet1685

lansquenet1687

incertain1689

macham1689

uptails1694

quinze1714

hoc1730

commerce1732

matrimonya1743

tredrille1764

Tom come tickle me1769

tresette1785

snitch'ems1798

tontine1798

blind hazard1816

all fives1838

short cards1845

blind hookey1852

sixty-six1857

skin the lamb1864

brisque1870

handicap1870

manille1874

forty-five1875

slobberhannes1877

fifteen1884

Black Maria1885

slapjack1887

seven-and-a-half1895

pit1904

Russian Bank1915

red dog1919

fan-tan1923

Pelmanism1923

Slippery Sam1923

go fish1933

Russian Banker1937

racing demon1938

pit-a-pat1947

scopa1965

1923 L. H. Dawson Hoyle's Games Modernized 230 Pelmanism is..a splendid exercise for the memory, besides a source of amusement to the players—of whom there may be any number.

1958 R. Godden Greengage Summer vii. 80 We stayed on at our table, playing cards with old packs from the bar, Racing Demon or Pelmanism or Snap.

1975 Daily Tel. 11 July 11/3 Between games of ping-pong or pelmanism they spend the night reminiscing about old times over a continuous supply of drinks.

1990 J. Solomon Green Parenting xi. 152 Children who are of an age to understand rules can start with a simple game of pelmanism.

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

单词	pelmanism
释义	Pelmanismn. Brit. /ˈpɛlmənɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /ˈpɛlmənˌɪz(ə)m/ Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Pelman , -ism suffix. Etymology: < the name of Christopher Louis Pelman (see Pelman n.) + -ism suffix. Compare Pelmanize v. 1. The Pelman system of memory training. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > memory > retention in the mind > improvement of memory, mnemonics > [noun] artificial memoryc1545 art of memoryc1545 art memorative1576 mnemonic1662 mnemonics1721 memoria technica1730 mnemotechnics1845 mnemotechny1845 anamnestica1856 Pelmanism1916 1916 Times 17 July 13/1 ‘Pelmanism’ is the practical everyday application of that splendid system of mental training taught by the world-famous Pelman Institute. 1934 ‘E. M. Delafield’ Provinc. Lady in Amer. 90 Short exercise in Pelmanism enables me to connect wave in her hair with first name, which is Marcella. 1963 R. M. Hare Freedom & Reason iv. 60 Ought I not rather to take a course in Pelmanism to correct my absentmindedness? 2003 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 7 Oct. 25 Iain Duncan Smith has..a ‘hinterland’ of interests beyond politics. His hobbies include whistling, lawn-mowing and Pelmanism. 2. Also pelmanism. A card game in which matching pairs must be selected from memory from cards laid face down. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > card game > other card games > [noun] > others laugh and lie down1522 mack1548 decoyc1555 pinionc1557 to beat the knave out of doors1570 imperial1577 prima vista1587 loadum1591 flush1598 prime1598 thirty-perforce1599 gresco1605 hole1621 my sow's pigged1621 slam1621 fox-mine-host1622 whipperginnie1622 crimpa1637 hundred1636 pinache1641 sequence1653 lady's hole1658 quebas1668 art of memory1674 costly colours1674 penneech1674 plain dealing1674 wit and reason1680 comet1685 lansquenet1687 incertain1689 macham1689 uptails1694 quinze1714 hoc1730 commerce1732 matrimonya1743 tredrille1764 Tom come tickle me1769 tresette1785 snitch'ems1798 tontine1798 blind hazard1816 all fives1838 short cards1845 blind hookey1852 sixty-six1857 skin the lamb1864 brisque1870 handicap1870 manille1874 forty-five1875 slobberhannes1877 fifteen1884 Black Maria1885 slapjack1887 seven-and-a-half1895 pit1904 Russian Bank1915 red dog1919 fan-tan1923 Pelmanism1923 Slippery Sam1923 go fish1933 Russian Banker1937 racing demon1938 pit-a-pat1947 scopa1965 1923 L. H. Dawson Hoyle's Games Modernized 230 Pelmanism is..a splendid exercise for the memory, besides a source of amusement to the players—of whom there may be any number. 1958 R. Godden Greengage Summer vii. 80 We stayed on at our table, playing cards with old packs from the bar, Racing Demon or Pelmanism or Snap. 1975 Daily Tel. 11 July 11/3 Between games of ping-pong or pelmanism they spend the night reminiscing about old times over a continuous supply of drinks. 1990 J. Solomon Green Parenting xi. 152 Children who are of an age to understand rules can start with a simple game of pelmanism. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1916
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