play-playadj.

Brit.

/ˈpleɪˌpleɪ/, U.S.

/ˈpleɪˌpleɪ/, South African English

/ˈpleɪˌpleɪ/, Caribbean English

/ˈpleːˌpleː/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymon: play n.

Etymology: Reduplication of play n.Probably formed independently in the Caribbean and in South Africa. In the Caribbean, such reduplication is a typical feature of creole (see one-one adv. and adj.¹), and in South Africa this form is probably after Afrikaans speel-speel with ease, while playing, lit. ‘play-play’ (Afrikaans speel , Dutch spelen to play: see spile v.¹).

colloquial (South African and Caribbean).

Pretend; make-believe.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > faculty of imagination > mental image, idea, or fancy > [adjective] > only in imagination or unreal > make-believe

pretending1434

pretend1708

make-believe1806

make-believing1867

make-belief1873

play-play1941

1941 Star (Johannesburg) 1 Feb. 12/2 Our gallant boys, who have been bearing the real heat and burden of the day up north, will return, to find many of the play-play soldiers and base wallahs in the Union wearing what should be a badge of honour.

1974 J. Wickham Casuarina Row 16 And I thought of all the Saturday mornings, the visits, the uneasy nonsenses, the play-play realities.

1989 Edgars Christmas Catal. Dec. They're at the age when they want more than just a play-play watch.

1993 P. Powell Small Gathering of Bones 1 That rattle in that back of your throat not any little play-play cold. You going to have to do something about that coughing.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	play-play
释义	play-playadj. Brit. /ˈpleɪˌpleɪ/, U.S. /ˈpleɪˌpleɪ/, South African English /ˈpleɪˌpleɪ/, Caribbean English /ˈpleːˌpleː/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymon: play n. Etymology: Reduplication of play n.Probably formed independently in the Caribbean and in South Africa. In the Caribbean, such reduplication is a typical feature of creole (see one-one adv. and adj.¹), and in South Africa this form is probably after Afrikaans speel-speel with ease, while playing, lit. ‘play-play’ (Afrikaans speel , Dutch spelen to play: see spile v.¹). colloquial (South African and Caribbean). Pretend; make-believe. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > faculty of imagination > mental image, idea, or fancy > [adjective] > only in imagination or unreal > make-believe pretending1434 pretend1708 make-believe1806 make-believing1867 make-belief1873 play-play1941 1941 Star (Johannesburg) 1 Feb. 12/2 Our gallant boys, who have been bearing the real heat and burden of the day up north, will return, to find many of the play-play soldiers and base wallahs in the Union wearing what should be a badge of honour. 1974 J. Wickham Casuarina Row 16 And I thought of all the Saturday mornings, the visits, the uneasy nonsenses, the play-play realities. 1989 Edgars Christmas Catal. Dec. They're at the age when they want more than just a play-play watch. 1993 P. Powell Small Gathering of Bones 1 That rattle in that back of your throat not any little play-play cold. You going to have to do something about that coughing. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1941
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