perjinkadj.n.

Brit.

/pəˈdʒɪŋk/, U.S.

/pərˈdʒɪŋk/, Scottish English

/pərˈdʒɪŋk/

Forms:

α. 1800s pirjink (Shetland), 1800s– perjink, 1900s– perchink, 1900s– perjim (irregular), 1900s– perjinch, 1900s– perjinck.

β. 1800s prejinck, 1800s prejink.

Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps formed within English, by compounding.

Etymology: Origin uncertain; perhaps < per- prefix (compare per- prefix 1d) + a second element ultimately of imitative origin (compare dink adj.¹, gim adj., jimp n., jimp adj., jink n.¹ in similar senses). With sense B. 1 compare perjinkity n.Compare Scots perjinct , perjinkit , pirjinct , prejinct in same sense (of uncertain origin; perhaps < perjink adj. + -ed suffix¹):1821 J. Galt Ann. Parish xxxvii. 299 All my things were kept by her in a most perjinct and excellent order.1839 D. M. Moir Life Mansie Wauch (rev. ed.) xxiv. 306 Mr. Batter..looked as prejinct as a pikestaff.1895 ‘I. Maclaren’ Beside Bonnie Brier Bush 4 He wasna maybe sae shairp at the elements as this pirjinct body we hae noo.

Scottish.

A. adj.

Exact, precise, extremely accurate. Also: fussy, fastidious, prim; neat.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > pleasing appearance > [adjective] > neat or trim

netc1330

pertc1330

cleanc1386

nicec1400

picked?c1425

dapperc1440

feata1471

gim1513

trig1513

well-trimmedc1513

trick1533

smirk1534

tricksy1552

neat1559

netty1573

deft1579

primpc1590

briska1593

smug1598

spruce1598

sprink1602

terse1602

compt1632

nitle1673

sprig1675

snod1691

tight1697

smugged1706

snug1714

pensy1718

fitty1746

jemmy1751

sprucy1774

smartc1778

natty1785

spry1806

perjink1808

soigné1821

nutty1823

toiletted1823

taut1829

spick and span1846

spicy1846

groomed1853

spiffy1853

well-groomed1865

bandboxy1870

perjinkity1880

spick-span1888

bandbox1916

tiddly1925

whip-smart1937

spit and polish1950

spit-and-polished1977

α.

1775 [implied in: R. Forbes Let. 21 Jan. in Lyon in Mourning (1896) III. 350 But how came you not to observe the address I gave you literally and perjinkly? (at perjinkly adv.)].

1808 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. Perjink, 1. Exact, precise, minutely accurate.

1889 J. M. Barrie Window in Thrums xiv. 124 He was looking unusually perjink.

1907 N. Munro Daft Days xiii. 115 In his clothing he was always trim and tidy, quite perjink, as hereabouts we say.

1942 Scots Mag. Feb. 363 If you had tae luik efter five weans ye wouldnae be sae perjink!

2000 M. Fitt But n Ben A-go-go xii. 96 Craw's thin perjink voice jagged her like a needle.

β. 1808 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. Prejink, Fife. 2. Trim, so as to appear finical.1829 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 26 242 A prim and prejink-looking fellow.

B. n.

†1. In plural. Niceties; fussiness; on one's perjinks: on one's best behaviour, careful of details. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > care or carefulness [phrase] > careful of details or behaviour

on one's perjinks1822

1822 J. Galt Sir Andrew Wylie II. vii. 68 If we maun be on our prejincks, will you an' her baith rin awa thegither?

1835 Fraser's Mag. July 17 The puir young creatures that ye hae worried to a harassment wi' your auld maids' perjinks.

2. A person who is fastidious or very neat. With the and plural agreement: perjink people collectively.

ΚΠ

1995 Scotl. on Sunday (Nexis) 29 Jan. 15 I don't know why the perjink among my countrymen seem even more killable.

2001 Scotl. on Sunday (Nexis) 15 July t17 They came in all shapes and sizes, from chain-smoking wheezy barrels of men to..perjinks in their demob suits.

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

单词	perjink
释义	perjinkadj.n. Brit. /pəˈdʒɪŋk/, U.S. /pərˈdʒɪŋk/, Scottish English /pərˈdʒɪŋk/ Forms: α. 1800s pirjink (Shetland), 1800s– perjink, 1900s– perchink, 1900s– perjim (irregular), 1900s– perjinch, 1900s– perjinck. β. 1800s prejinck, 1800s prejink. Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps formed within English, by compounding. Etymology: Origin uncertain; perhaps < per- prefix (compare per- prefix 1d) + a second element ultimately of imitative origin (compare dink adj.¹, gim adj., jimp n., jimp adj., jink n.¹ in similar senses). With sense B. 1 compare perjinkity n.Compare Scots perjinct , perjinkit , pirjinct , prejinct in same sense (of uncertain origin; perhaps < perjink adj. + -ed suffix¹):1821 J. Galt Ann. Parish xxxvii. 299 All my things were kept by her in a most perjinct and excellent order.1839 D. M. Moir Life Mansie Wauch (rev. ed.) xxiv. 306 Mr. Batter..looked as prejinct as a pikestaff.1895 ‘I. Maclaren’ Beside Bonnie Brier Bush 4 He wasna maybe sae shairp at the elements as this pirjinct body we hae noo. Scottish. A. adj. Exact, precise, extremely accurate. Also: fussy, fastidious, prim; neat. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > pleasing appearance > [adjective] > neat or trim netc1330 pertc1330 cleanc1386 nicec1400 picked?c1425 dapperc1440 feata1471 gim1513 trig1513 well-trimmedc1513 trick1533 smirk1534 tricksy1552 neat1559 netty1573 deft1579 primpc1590 briska1593 smug1598 spruce1598 sprink1602 terse1602 compt1632 nitle1673 sprig1675 snod1691 tight1697 smugged1706 snug1714 pensy1718 fitty1746 jemmy1751 sprucy1774 smartc1778 natty1785 spry1806 perjink1808 soigné1821 nutty1823 toiletted1823 taut1829 spick and span1846 spicy1846 groomed1853 spiffy1853 well-groomed1865 bandboxy1870 perjinkity1880 spick-span1888 bandbox1916 tiddly1925 whip-smart1937 spit and polish1950 spit-and-polished1977 α. 1775 [implied in: R. Forbes Let. 21 Jan. in Lyon in Mourning (1896) III. 350 But how came you not to observe the address I gave you literally and perjinkly? (at perjinkly adv.)]. 1808 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. Perjink, 1. Exact, precise, minutely accurate. 1889 J. M. Barrie Window in Thrums xiv. 124 He was looking unusually perjink. 1907 N. Munro Daft Days xiii. 115 In his clothing he was always trim and tidy, quite perjink, as hereabouts we say. 1942 Scots Mag. Feb. 363 If you had tae luik efter five weans ye wouldnae be sae perjink! 2000 M. Fitt But n Ben A-go-go xii. 96 Craw's thin perjink voice jagged her like a needle. β. 1808 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. Prejink, Fife. 2. Trim, so as to appear finical.1829 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 26 242 A prim and prejink-looking fellow. B. n. †1. In plural. Niceties; fussiness; on one's perjinks: on one's best behaviour, careful of details. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > care or carefulness [phrase] > careful of details or behaviour on one's perjinks1822 1822 J. Galt Sir Andrew Wylie II. vii. 68 If we maun be on our prejincks, will you an' her baith rin awa thegither? 1835 Fraser's Mag. July 17 The puir young creatures that ye hae worried to a harassment wi' your auld maids' perjinks. 2. A person who is fastidious or very neat. With the and plural agreement: perjink people collectively. ΚΠ 1995 Scotl. on Sunday (Nexis) 29 Jan. 15 I don't know why the perjink among my countrymen seem even more killable. 2001 Scotl. on Sunday (Nexis) 15 July t17 They came in all shapes and sizes, from chain-smoking wheezy barrels of men to..perjinks in their demob suits. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1775
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