poodle-fakern.

Brit.

/ˈpuːdlfeɪkə/, U.S.

/ˈpud(ə)lˌfeɪkər/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: poodle n., faker n.

Etymology: < poodle n. + faker n.; with the derogatory connotations of the name of the dog breed compare slightly later poodle n. 1b. Compare later poodle-fake v., poodle-faking n., and poodle-faking adj.

slang (originally Services' slang).

A man who cultivates female society, esp. for the purpose of professional advancement; a ladies' man; an unmanly man. Also (in extended use): a young, newly commissioned officer.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > love > flirtation or coquetry > [noun] > cultivation of female society for advancement > one who

poodle-faker1900

society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > leader or commander > officer or soldier of rank > [noun] > young or inexperienced officer

youngster1608

wart1894

poodle-faker1900

war baby1901

ninety-day wonder1917

the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > flattery or flattering > servile flattery or currying favour > [noun] > servile flatterer > a man, of women

poodle-faker1900

1900 Cassell's Mag. Jan. 184/1 Those gallant gentlemen, heroes of a score of battles, who were no ‘knights of the drawing-room,’ no ‘poodle-fakers’, as the army slang has it, but soldiers who would far rather do a noble deed than describe how it came to be performed.

1902 Temple Bar May 572 You were a jolly sight too keen a soldier for such a ladylike crowd of poodle-fakers as the Rutlands.

1918 A. H. Chute Real Front xiv. 240 He [sc. a big Australian private] encountered a pink-faced English youth, who had just got his commission, one of the Percival or Cuthbert type, whom we refer to in the army as ‘poodle-fakers’.

1918 ‘Taffrail’ Watch Below 57 The ladies' men or ‘poodle-fakers’, as we called them, had their tea-parties, dinner-parties, and dances more often than was good for them.

1938 C. L. Morgan Flashing Stream i. i. 59 Brissing, you're the poodle-faker in this mess.

1963 M. Malim Pagoda Tree 93 Traditionally, married members are confined to the club between 7.30 and 8.30 pm while poodle-fakers dally with their wives in their victorias outside on the fan.

1992 Evening Standard 28 July 21 He is also the same build..as his alleged father, a notorious poodle-faker.

2003 Belfast News Let. (Nexis) 4 Oct. 22 How dare this mincing poodle-faker stand up and start confiding to the nation about his emotional journey.

2017 C. Dyhouse Heartthrobs Introd. 2 Army men in Britain used the pejorative term ‘poodle-fakers’ to mean ladies' men, implying some shortage of masculine grit, and almost certainly a disinclination for military service.

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

单词	poodle-faker
释义	poodle-fakern. Brit. /ˈpuːdlfeɪkə/, U.S. /ˈpud(ə)lˌfeɪkər/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: poodle n., faker n. Etymology: < poodle n. + faker n.; with the derogatory connotations of the name of the dog breed compare slightly later poodle n. 1b. Compare later poodle-fake v., poodle-faking n., and poodle-faking adj. slang (originally Services' slang). A man who cultivates female society, esp. for the purpose of professional advancement; a ladies' man; an unmanly man. Also (in extended use): a young, newly commissioned officer. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > flirtation or coquetry > [noun] > cultivation of female society for advancement > one who poodle-faker1900 society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > leader or commander > officer or soldier of rank > [noun] > young or inexperienced officer youngster1608 wart1894 poodle-faker1900 war baby1901 ninety-day wonder1917 the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > flattery or flattering > servile flattery or currying favour > [noun] > servile flatterer > a man, of women poodle-faker1900 1900 Cassell's Mag. Jan. 184/1 Those gallant gentlemen, heroes of a score of battles, who were no ‘knights of the drawing-room,’ no ‘poodle-fakers’, as the army slang has it, but soldiers who would far rather do a noble deed than describe how it came to be performed. 1902 Temple Bar May 572 You were a jolly sight too keen a soldier for such a ladylike crowd of poodle-fakers as the Rutlands. 1918 A. H. Chute Real Front xiv. 240 He [sc. a big Australian private] encountered a pink-faced English youth, who had just got his commission, one of the Percival or Cuthbert type, whom we refer to in the army as ‘poodle-fakers’. 1918 ‘Taffrail’ Watch Below 57 The ladies' men or ‘poodle-fakers’, as we called them, had their tea-parties, dinner-parties, and dances more often than was good for them. 1938 C. L. Morgan Flashing Stream i. i. 59 Brissing, you're the poodle-faker in this mess. 1963 M. Malim Pagoda Tree 93 Traditionally, married members are confined to the club between 7.30 and 8.30 pm while poodle-fakers dally with their wives in their victorias outside on the fan. 1992 Evening Standard 28 July 21 He is also the same build..as his alleged father, a notorious poodle-faker. 2003 Belfast News Let. (Nexis) 4 Oct. 22 How dare this mincing poodle-faker stand up and start confiding to the nation about his emotional journey. 2017 C. Dyhouse Heartthrobs Introd. 2 Army men in Britain used the pejorative term ‘poodle-fakers’ to mean ladies' men, implying some shortage of masculine grit, and almost certainly a disinclination for military service. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1900
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