pistollingpistolingn.

Brit.

/ˈpɪstl̩ɪŋ/,

/ˈpɪstəlɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈpɪst(ə)l̩ɪŋ/

Forms: 1600s– pistolling, 1700s– pistoling (now chiefly U.S.).

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

Etymology: < pistol v. + -ing suffix¹.

The action of shooting with a pistol; an instance of this.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > military equipment > operation and use of weapons > action of propelling missile > discharge of firearms > use or operation of small arms > [noun] > discharge of pistol

pistolling1622

1622 J. Reynolds Triumphs Gods Revenge: 2nd Bk. iii. xiii. 153 La Vasselay's poysoning of Gratiana, and La Villette['s] pistolling of his master De Merson, were cunningly contrived.

1640 R. Brome Sparagus Garden i. v. sig. C3 What horrible thing must we doe troe? pray let mee see the paper, I hope there is no pistolling nor poisoning in it.

1703 Athenian Oracle I. 500/2 Tucking, Pistolling or Basilisking to Death, if possible, is very fair Play in such cases.

1779 Coxheath-Camp I. 124 Here shall we have cutting of throats and pistolings on my account.

1816 W. Scott Antiquary II. vii. 181 He has had gunning and pistolling enough.

1838 Southern Literary Messenger 4 643/1 The most fashionable and approved style of evaporating this combative spirit, is, by pistoling or stabbing, according to the fancy of the operator.

1902 W. C. Chalmers Poet. Wks. 263 Gambling, drinking, Thieving and pistolling, in dirt and squalor.

1921 J. Buchan Path of King (1923) vii. 156 The pistolling of the Admiral de Coligny has given them a taste of blood.

2003 New Republic (Nexis) 3 Nov. 32 We are allowed to think that the Dirty Harry and Western pistolings are exalted, sublimated, by these bronzings of violence.

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

† pistollingadj.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pistol n., -ing suffix², pistol v.

Etymology: < pistol n. + -ing suffix². In sense 2 probably < pistol v. + -ing suffix². N.E.D.(1907) indicates the stress as falling on the first syllable.

Obsolete. rare.

1. Carrying a pistol.

ΚΠ

1691 Wit for Money: or, Poet Stutter 24 'Twas very necessary to inform the Audience of the pistolling Bussy [d'Ambois].

2. figurative. Combative, aggressive; rough; bracing.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > hostile action or attack > [adjective] > disposed to hostile action

aggressive1773

fire-eating1811

pistolling1877

muscle flexing1905

sword-in-hand1906

storm-trooping1933

butt-kicking1973

slash-and-burn1978

ill1979

1877 J. Morley Crit. Misc. 2nd Ser. 392 Macaulay advances with his hectoring sentences and his rough pistolling ways.

1878 R. L. Stevenson Inland Voy. viii. 75 The sea has a rude, pistolling sort of odour, that takes you in the nostrils like snuff.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2019).

单词	pistolling
释义	pistollingpistolingn. Brit. /ˈpɪstl̩ɪŋ/, /ˈpɪstəlɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈpɪst(ə)l̩ɪŋ/ Forms: 1600s– pistolling, 1700s– pistoling (now chiefly U.S.). Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pistol v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < pistol v. + -ing suffix¹. The action of shooting with a pistol; an instance of this. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > operation and use of weapons > action of propelling missile > discharge of firearms > use or operation of small arms > [noun] > discharge of pistol pistolling1622 1622 J. Reynolds Triumphs Gods Revenge: 2nd Bk. iii. xiii. 153 La Vasselay's poysoning of Gratiana, and La Villette['s] pistolling of his master De Merson, were cunningly contrived. 1640 R. Brome Sparagus Garden i. v. sig. C3 What horrible thing must we doe troe? pray let mee see the paper, I hope there is no pistolling nor poisoning in it. 1703 Athenian Oracle I. 500/2 Tucking, Pistolling or Basilisking to Death, if possible, is very fair Play in such cases. 1779 Coxheath-Camp I. 124 Here shall we have cutting of throats and pistolings on my account. 1816 W. Scott Antiquary II. vii. 181 He has had gunning and pistolling enough. 1838 Southern Literary Messenger 4 643/1 The most fashionable and approved style of evaporating this combative spirit, is, by pistoling or stabbing, according to the fancy of the operator. 1902 W. C. Chalmers Poet. Wks. 263 Gambling, drinking, Thieving and pistolling, in dirt and squalor. 1921 J. Buchan Path of King (1923) vii. 156 The pistolling of the Admiral de Coligny has given them a taste of blood. 2003 New Republic (Nexis) 3 Nov. 32 We are allowed to think that the Dirty Harry and Western pistolings are exalted, sublimated, by these bronzings of violence. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). † pistollingadj. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pistol n., -ing suffix², pistol v. Etymology: < pistol n. + -ing suffix². In sense 2 probably < pistol v. + -ing suffix². N.E.D.(1907) indicates the stress as falling on the first syllable. Obsolete. rare. 1. Carrying a pistol. ΚΠ 1691 Wit for Money: or, Poet Stutter 24 'Twas very necessary to inform the Audience of the pistolling Bussy [d'Ambois]. 2. figurative. Combative, aggressive; rough; bracing. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > hostile action or attack > [adjective] > disposed to hostile action aggressive1773 fire-eating1811 pistolling1877 muscle flexing1905 sword-in-hand1906 storm-trooping1933 butt-kicking1973 slash-and-burn1978 ill1979 1877 J. Morley Crit. Misc. 2nd Ser. 392 Macaulay advances with his hectoring sentences and his rough pistolling ways. 1878 R. L. Stevenson Inland Voy. viii. 75 The sea has a rude, pistolling sort of odour, that takes you in the nostrils like snuff. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2019). < n.1622adj.1691
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