Piggly Wigglyn.

Brit.

/ˌpɪɡl̩ɪˈwɪɡl̩i/,

/ˌpɪɡlɪˈwɪɡli/, U.S.

/ˌpɪɡ(ə)liˈwɪɡ(ə)li/

Origin: Apparently formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pig n.¹, -ly suffix¹, wiggly adj.

Etymology: Apparently arbitrarily < pig n.¹ + -ly suffix¹ + wiggly adj. The word was coined by Clarence Saunders (1881–1953), U.S. merchant and entrepreneur, who founded the company in 1916 (see quot. 1917).

U.S.

A type of self-service grocery store. Also in extended use. Frequently attributive.A proprietary name in the U.S.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > trading place > place where retail transactions made > [noun] > shop > other types of shop

show shop1787

lock-up shop1795

cash-store1811

boat shop1813

slaughter shop1841

slaughterhouse1851

ticket-shop1851

charity shop1853

magic shop1853

company store1872

Army and Navy1878

five-and-ten1880

farthing-shop1889

funeral home1895

goodwill1916

shop-within-(a)-shop1916

cash and carry1917

Piggly Wiggly1917

poverty shop1948

discount house1949

anchor1960

box store1976

mom-and-pop1976

op shop1978

duty-free1980

pound shop1983

pop-up2000

1917 Printers' Ink 20 Dec. 17/1 Perhaps no chain of stores that has been organized in recent years has been the object of so much curiosity and speculation as the Piggly Wiggly stores, which were started in Memphis, Tenn., in 1916.

1928 Publishers' Weekly 10 Nov. 1972/2 The obvious objection to the idea of a Piggly-Wiggly bookshop is that few book stores are adapted to the customary Piggly-Wiggly pattern.

1989 Horticulture Oct. 7/2 Some folks don't want to dress for the garden then change pants for a trip to the Piggly-Wiggly.

2003 Smithsonian Feb. 98/3 At the Piggly Wiggly grocery, in a considerably less tony part of town, they happily examine packages of pigs trotters (feet) and stock up on Duke's mayonnaise.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	piggly wiggly
释义	Piggly Wigglyn. Brit. /ˌpɪɡl̩ɪˈwɪɡl̩i/, /ˌpɪɡlɪˈwɪɡli/, U.S. /ˌpɪɡ(ə)liˈwɪɡ(ə)li/ Origin: Apparently formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pig n.¹, -ly suffix¹, wiggly adj. Etymology: Apparently arbitrarily < pig n.¹ + -ly suffix¹ + wiggly adj. The word was coined by Clarence Saunders (1881–1953), U.S. merchant and entrepreneur, who founded the company in 1916 (see quot. 1917). U.S. A type of self-service grocery store. Also in extended use. Frequently attributive.A proprietary name in the U.S. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > trading place > place where retail transactions made > [noun] > shop > other types of shop show shop1787 lock-up shop1795 cash-store1811 boat shop1813 slaughter shop1841 slaughterhouse1851 ticket-shop1851 charity shop1853 magic shop1853 company store1872 Army and Navy1878 five-and-ten1880 farthing-shop1889 funeral home1895 goodwill1916 shop-within-(a)-shop1916 cash and carry1917 Piggly Wiggly1917 poverty shop1948 discount house1949 anchor1960 box store1976 mom-and-pop1976 op shop1978 duty-free1980 pound shop1983 pop-up2000 1917 Printers' Ink 20 Dec. 17/1 Perhaps no chain of stores that has been organized in recent years has been the object of so much curiosity and speculation as the Piggly Wiggly stores, which were started in Memphis, Tenn., in 1916. 1928 Publishers' Weekly 10 Nov. 1972/2 The obvious objection to the idea of a Piggly-Wiggly bookshop is that few book stores are adapted to the customary Piggly-Wiggly pattern. 1989 Horticulture Oct. 7/2 Some folks don't want to dress for the garden then change pants for a trip to the Piggly-Wiggly. 2003 Smithsonian Feb. 98/3 At the Piggly Wiggly grocery, in a considerably less tony part of town, they happily examine packages of pigs trotters (feet) and stock up on Duke's mayonnaise. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1917
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