potchn.¹

Brit.

/pɒtʃ/, U.S.

/pɑtʃ/

Forms: 1800s potsh, 1900s– potch.

Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: potsherd n.

Etymology: Origin uncertain. Perhaps shortened < potsherd n.

In full potch opal. Opal that has no play of colour and is of little or no value; (also) a flat colour characteristic of this; potch and (or with) colour, potch opal with a very slight or patchy iridescence.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > gem or precious stone > opal > [noun] > varieties of

girasol1588

oculus mundi1661

eye of the world1730

hydrophane1784

cacholong1791

pitchstone1794

pyrophane1794

semi-opal1794

fire opal1811

sun opal1818

isopyre1827

alumocalcite1832

jasper-opal1843

opal jasper1848

resin opal1850

pitch opal1861

jasp-opal1868

opal-agate1868

harlequin1873

harlequin opal1887

wax-opal1896

potch1897

pinfire1902

moss opal1904

nobby1919

the world > the earth > minerals > types of mineral > silicates > tectosilicate > [noun] > quartz > amorphous quartz or opal > others

girasol1588

oculus mundi1661

hydrophane1784

cacholong1791

pitchstone1794

pyrophane1794

semi-opal1794

wood-stone1794

fire opal1811

wood-opal1816

sun opal1818

isopyre1827

jasper-opal1843

opal jasper1848

resin opal1850

natural glass1853

pitch opal1861

vitrite1866

jasp-opal1868

opal-agate1868

pearl opal1872

harlequin1873

harlequin opal1887

wax-opal1896

potch1897

moss opal1904

nobby1919

1897 Jrnl. & Proc. Royal Soc. New S. Wales 30 256 The dull, milky, and opaque stones are called ‘potsh’ by the miners.

1900 in J. S. Gunn Opal Terminol. (1971) 35 Demand for potch with color being active.

1912 Empire Mag. Nov. 282/1 A pocketful of ‘potch-and-colour’—that is, ‘potch’ with a slight ‘colour’ of opal.

1958 M. D. Berrington Stones of Fire 24 ‘What's potch?’..‘Opal crystal without fire. Looks some~thing like pieces of crockery.’

1976 Sci. Amer. Apr. 94/3 The small amounts of precious opal are accompanied by an enormous quantity of valueless ‘potch’ opal, which looks like opal but shows no colour and is generally discarded by the miners.

2000 Lapidary Jrnl. June 37/1 A triplet is a sandwich of a very thin slice of natural opal atop a piece of worthless opal ‘potch’ or host rock.

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

potchn.²

Brit.

/pɒtʃ/, U.S.

/pɑtʃ/

Origin: A borrowing from Yiddish. Etymon: Yiddish patsh.

Etymology: < Yiddish patsh, ultimately of imitative origin; compare German Patsch (16th cent.). Compare earlier potch v. and its etymon Yiddish patshn.

A slap, a smack.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > impact > striking > striking with specific thing > [noun] > with the hand > with the open hand

spank1785

spanking1854

smacking1860

potch1966

1911 M. Glass Abe & Mauruss iv. 118 A good potch on the side of the head oncet in a while is what that boy wants.

1952 M. Zborowski & E. Herzog Life is with People iv. iv. 333 When his sobs are quiet, she will give him a potch, a slap, because he has been told ‘how many times’ not to climb trees.

1966 R. H. Rimmer Harrad Exper. (1967) 150 I told you, Saul, Harry's not too old for a potch before he becomes a paskudnick.

2000 Jerusalem Post (Nexis) 4 Feb. 9 b If..an older sibling attacks a young infant, parents may still emphasize the seriousness of their actions with a potch on the bottom.

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

potchv.

Brit.

/pɒtʃ/, U.S.

/pɑtʃ/

Origin: A borrowing from Yiddish. Etymon: Yiddish patshn.

Etymology: < Yiddish patshn, ultimately of imitative origin; compare German patschen to slap, to splash, to squelch (late 15th cent.).

transitive. To slap, smack. Also figurative.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > impact > striking > strike [verb (transitive)]

swingc725

slayc825

knockc1000

platOE

swengea1225

swipa1225

kill?c1225

girdc1275

hitc1275

befta1300

anhitc1300

frapa1330

lushc1330

reddec1330

takec1330

popc1390

swapa1400

jod?14..

quella1425

suffetc1440

smith1451

nolpc1540

bedunch1567

percuss1575

noba1586

affrap1590

cuff?1611

doda1661

buffa1796

pug1802

nob1811

scud1814

bunt1825

belt1838

duntle1850

punt1886

plunk1888

potch1892

to stick one on1910

clunk1943

zonk1950

the world > movement > impact > striking > striking with specific thing > strike with specific thing [verb (transitive)] > with the hand > with the open hand

spank1727

beslap1858

potch1892

1892 I. Zangwill Children of Ghetto I. 87 My mother potched my face... I shall never forget that slap.

1968 L. Rosten Joys of Yiddish 293 Don't be fresh or I'll potch you.

1973 S. Elkin Bailbondsman 120 in Boundary 2 (1980) 9 (Suppl. on Irony) 8 It potches my brains and rattles my teeth.

2004 T. Bookman Soul's Journey (2005) 116 But if we put him over the top,..watch out! He came after us and potched the first one he caught.

Derivatives

ˈpotching adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > impact > striking > striking with specific thing > [adjective] > with the hand > with flat of hand

spanked1864

potching1969

1969 K. Vonnegut Slaughterhouse-Five iv. 73 Her palm on his little jelly belly made potching sounds.

1996 Chicago Sun-Times (Nexis) 15 Sept. 15 I clap heartily, big, potching claps, drawing my hands about 3 feet apart and slamming them together.

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

n.¹1897

n.²1911

v.1892

单词	potch
释义	potchn.¹ Brit. /pɒtʃ/, U.S. /pɑtʃ/ Forms: 1800s potsh, 1900s– potch. Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: potsherd n. Etymology: Origin uncertain. Perhaps shortened < potsherd n. In full potch opal. Opal that has no play of colour and is of little or no value; (also) a flat colour characteristic of this; potch and (or with) colour, potch opal with a very slight or patchy iridescence. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > gem or precious stone > opal > [noun] > varieties of girasol1588 oculus mundi1661 eye of the world1730 hydrophane1784 cacholong1791 pitchstone1794 pyrophane1794 semi-opal1794 fire opal1811 sun opal1818 isopyre1827 alumocalcite1832 jasper-opal1843 opal jasper1848 resin opal1850 pitch opal1861 jasp-opal1868 opal-agate1868 harlequin1873 harlequin opal1887 wax-opal1896 potch1897 pinfire1902 moss opal1904 nobby1919 the world > the earth > minerals > types of mineral > silicates > tectosilicate > [noun] > quartz > amorphous quartz or opal > others girasol1588 oculus mundi1661 hydrophane1784 cacholong1791 pitchstone1794 pyrophane1794 semi-opal1794 wood-stone1794 fire opal1811 wood-opal1816 sun opal1818 isopyre1827 jasper-opal1843 opal jasper1848 resin opal1850 natural glass1853 pitch opal1861 vitrite1866 jasp-opal1868 opal-agate1868 pearl opal1872 harlequin1873 harlequin opal1887 wax-opal1896 potch1897 moss opal1904 nobby1919 1897 Jrnl. & Proc. Royal Soc. New S. Wales 30 256 The dull, milky, and opaque stones are called ‘potsh’ by the miners. 1900 in J. S. Gunn Opal Terminol. (1971) 35 Demand for potch with color being active. 1912 Empire Mag. Nov. 282/1 A pocketful of ‘potch-and-colour’—that is, ‘potch’ with a slight ‘colour’ of opal. 1958 M. D. Berrington Stones of Fire 24 ‘What's potch?’..‘Opal crystal without fire. Looks some~thing like pieces of crockery.’ 1976 Sci. Amer. Apr. 94/3 The small amounts of precious opal are accompanied by an enormous quantity of valueless ‘potch’ opal, which looks like opal but shows no colour and is generally discarded by the miners. 2000 Lapidary Jrnl. June 37/1 A triplet is a sandwich of a very thin slice of natural opal atop a piece of worthless opal ‘potch’ or host rock. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). potchn.² Brit. /pɒtʃ/, U.S. /pɑtʃ/ Origin: A borrowing from Yiddish. Etymon: Yiddish patsh. Etymology: < Yiddish patsh, ultimately of imitative origin; compare German Patsch (16th cent.). Compare earlier potch v. and its etymon Yiddish patshn. A slap, a smack. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > impact > striking > striking with specific thing > [noun] > with the hand > with the open hand spank1785 spanking1854 smacking1860 potch1966 1911 M. Glass Abe & Mauruss iv. 118 A good potch on the side of the head oncet in a while is what that boy wants. 1952 M. Zborowski & E. Herzog Life is with People iv. iv. 333 When his sobs are quiet, she will give him a potch, a slap, because he has been told ‘how many times’ not to climb trees. 1966 R. H. Rimmer Harrad Exper. (1967) 150 I told you, Saul, Harry's not too old for a potch before he becomes a paskudnick. 2000 Jerusalem Post (Nexis) 4 Feb. 9 b If..an older sibling attacks a young infant, parents may still emphasize the seriousness of their actions with a potch on the bottom. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). potchv. Brit. /pɒtʃ/, U.S. /pɑtʃ/ Origin: A borrowing from Yiddish. Etymon: Yiddish patshn. Etymology: < Yiddish patshn, ultimately of imitative origin; compare German patschen to slap, to splash, to squelch (late 15th cent.). transitive. To slap, smack. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > impact > striking > strike [verb (transitive)] swingc725 slayc825 knockc1000 platOE swengea1225 swipa1225 kill?c1225 girdc1275 hitc1275 befta1300 anhitc1300 frapa1330 lushc1330 reddec1330 takec1330 popc1390 swapa1400 jod?14.. quella1425 suffetc1440 smith1451 nolpc1540 bedunch1567 percuss1575 noba1586 affrap1590 cuff?1611 doda1661 buffa1796 pug1802 nob1811 scud1814 bunt1825 belt1838 duntle1850 punt1886 plunk1888 potch1892 to stick one on1910 clunk1943 zonk1950 the world > movement > impact > striking > striking with specific thing > strike with specific thing [verb (transitive)] > with the hand > with the open hand spank1727 beslap1858 potch1892 1892 I. Zangwill Children of Ghetto I. 87 My mother potched my face... I shall never forget that slap. 1968 L. Rosten Joys of Yiddish 293 Don't be fresh or I'll potch you. 1973 S. Elkin Bailbondsman 120 in Boundary 2 (1980) 9 (Suppl. on Irony) 8 It potches my brains and rattles my teeth. 2004 T. Bookman Soul's Journey (2005) 116 But if we put him over the top,..watch out! He came after us and potched the first one he caught. Derivatives ˈpotching adj. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > impact > striking > striking with specific thing > [adjective] > with the hand > with flat of hand spanked1864 potching1969 1969 K. Vonnegut Slaughterhouse-Five iv. 73 Her palm on his little jelly belly made potching sounds. 1996 Chicago Sun-Times (Nexis) 15 Sept. 15 I clap heartily, big, potching claps, drawing my hands about 3 feet apart and slamming them together. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.¹1897n.²1911v.1892
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