perjinkityn.adj.

Brit.

/pəˈdʒɪŋkᵻti/, U.S.

/pərˈdʒɪŋkᵻdi/, Scottish English

/pərˈdʒɪŋkᵻtɪ/

Forms: Scottish 1800s perjinketty, 1800s prejinkity, 1800s prijinkity, 1800s– perjinkety, 1800s– perjinkity, 1900s– prejinketty; U.S. regional (southern) (in African-American usage) 1800s– perjinkety; English regional (Cornwall) 1800s– perjinkety.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: perjink adj., -ity suffix.

Etymology: < perjink adj. + -ity suffix. As adjective probably influenced by earlier pernickety adj.

Chiefly Scottish.

†A. n.

In plural. Exact details; niceties, proprieties. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > the quality of being specific > [noun] > quality of being specific or detailed > a detail or particular > details or particulars > minute

precision1695

minutiae1748

minutia1796

perjinkities1822

fine print1949

1822 J. Galt Sir Andrew Wylie I. xxx. 285 How to correct the press, and to put in the points, wi' the lave o' the wee perjinkities.

1830 J. Galt Lawrie Todd II. v. iv. 139 Jointures, and tochers, and a' the other prijinkities of marriage-articles.

1895 N. Roy Horseman's Word xi. 126 You've gien us eneuch o' your perjinkities.

B. adj.

= perjink adj.

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

1880 M. A. Courtney W. Cornwall Words in M. A. Courtney & T. Q. Couch Gloss. Words Cornwall 42/1 Perjinkety, apt to take offence.

1885 Cent. Mag. Sept. 734/1 Marse Raish allus was de perjinketest ob all de boys, en he's give 'em lots o' trouble sence.

1887 J. Ruskin Præterita II. xi. 390 [She] had always what my mother called ‘perjinketty’ ways, which made her typically an old maid in later years.

1930 S. G. Stoney & G. M. Shelby Black Genesis 17 You is a ugly creeter no-how, for be so ungodly perjinkety 'bout yo' countenance!

1985 A. Blair Tea at Miss Cranston's xx. 168 The chanting of tables and lists of towns and dates with perjinkety teachers.

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

单词	perjinkity
释义	perjinkityn.adj. Brit. /pəˈdʒɪŋkᵻti/, U.S. /pərˈdʒɪŋkᵻdi/, Scottish English /pərˈdʒɪŋkᵻtɪ/ Forms: Scottish 1800s perjinketty, 1800s prejinkity, 1800s prijinkity, 1800s– perjinkety, 1800s– perjinkity, 1900s– prejinketty; U.S. regional (southern) (in African-American usage) 1800s– perjinkety; English regional (Cornwall) 1800s– perjinkety. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: perjink adj., -ity suffix. Etymology: < perjink adj. + -ity suffix. As adjective probably influenced by earlier pernickety adj. Chiefly Scottish. †A. n. In plural. Exact details; niceties, proprieties. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > the quality of being specific > [noun] > quality of being specific or detailed > a detail or particular > details or particulars > minute precision1695 minutiae1748 minutia1796 perjinkities1822 fine print1949 1822 J. Galt Sir Andrew Wylie I. xxx. 285 How to correct the press, and to put in the points, wi' the lave o' the wee perjinkities. 1830 J. Galt Lawrie Todd II. v. iv. 139 Jointures, and tochers, and a' the other prijinkities of marriage-articles. 1895 N. Roy Horseman's Word xi. 126 You've gien us eneuch o' your perjinkities. B. adj. = perjink adj. 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 1880 M. A. Courtney W. Cornwall Words in M. A. Courtney & T. Q. Couch Gloss. Words Cornwall 42/1 Perjinkety, apt to take offence. 1885 Cent. Mag. Sept. 734/1 Marse Raish allus was de perjinketest ob all de boys, en he's give 'em lots o' trouble sence. 1887 J. Ruskin Præterita II. xi. 390 [She] had always what my mother called ‘perjinketty’ ways, which made her typically an old maid in later years. 1930 S. G. Stoney & G. M. Shelby Black Genesis 17 You is a ugly creeter no-how, for be so ungodly perjinkety 'bout yo' countenance! 1985 A. Blair Tea at Miss Cranston's xx. 168 The chanting of tables and lists of towns and dates with perjinkety teachers. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.adj.1822
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