piggybackingn.

Brit.

/ˈpɪɡɪbakɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈpɪɡiˌbækɪnɡ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: piggyback v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < piggyback v. + -ing suffix¹.

The action or practice of riding or carrying on piggyback; the action or practice of mounting or carrying one thing on another thing; (figurative) the action or practice of taking advantage of or building on the work of someone or something else.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > rail travel > [noun] > conveyance by rail or train > specific system of freight transport

piggybacking1936

TOFC1954

trailer-on-flatcar1954

kangaroo1967

1936 Reno (Nevada) Evening Gaz. 22 Oct. 4/3 I tried to suggest a less vigorous idea, such as patty-cake, but she was firm for piggy-backing.

1959 Wall St. Jrnl. 29 Jan. 1/1 A number of railroad and truck equipment makers have jumped into the manufacture of rail cars and trailers especially designed for piggybacking.

1967 Freight Management Jan. 48/2 Piggybacking must not be left out of any argument about future inter-modal methods of transportation.

1992 New Scientist 31 Oct. 49/1 The third rule [of brainstorming] is that piggybacking is OK. This means that it is quite acceptable to jump on the back of others; to run with their ideas and to follow someone down an unusual path.

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

单词	piggybacking
释义	piggybackingn. Brit. /ˈpɪɡɪbakɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈpɪɡiˌbækɪnɡ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: piggyback v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < piggyback v. + -ing suffix¹. The action or practice of riding or carrying on piggyback; the action or practice of mounting or carrying one thing on another thing; (figurative) the action or practice of taking advantage of or building on the work of someone or something else. ΘΚΠ society > travel > rail travel > [noun] > conveyance by rail or train > specific system of freight transport piggybacking1936 TOFC1954 trailer-on-flatcar1954 kangaroo1967 1936 Reno (Nevada) Evening Gaz. 22 Oct. 4/3 I tried to suggest a less vigorous idea, such as patty-cake, but she was firm for piggy-backing. 1959 Wall St. Jrnl. 29 Jan. 1/1 A number of railroad and truck equipment makers have jumped into the manufacture of rail cars and trailers especially designed for piggybacking. 1967 Freight Management Jan. 48/2 Piggybacking must not be left out of any argument about future inter-modal methods of transportation. 1992 New Scientist 31 Oct. 49/1 The third rule [of brainstorming] is that piggybacking is OK. This means that it is quite acceptable to jump on the back of others; to run with their ideas and to follow someone down an unusual path. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1936
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