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单词 potlatch
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potlatchn.

Brit. /ˈpɒtlatʃ/, U.S. /ˈpɑtˌlætʃ/
Forms: 1800s potlach, 1800s potlache, 1800s– potlatch.
Origin: A borrowing from Chinook Jargon. Etymon: Chinook Jargon pátlač.
Etymology: < Chinook Jargon pátlač to give, a gift, a giving-away ceremony < Nootka Jargon pa'chēētle, pa'chatle to give, give me (J. Cook, 1778 or earlier), pah-chilt (J. R. Jewitt, 1820) < Nootka p̓ačiƛ to make a ceremonial gift in a potlatch.In sense 3 apparently influenced by association with potluck n.
North American.
1. Among certain North American Indian peoples of the north-west coast: a gift, a present. Obsolete. rare.
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the mind > possession > giving > gift or present > [noun]
givec888
lakeOE
presentc1230
giftc1275
garrison1297
benefit1377
beneficec1380
givinga1382
handsela1393
donativec1430
oblation1433
propine1448
presentationc1460
don1524
sportule1538
premie?1548
first penny1557
donation1577
exhibition1579
donary1582
fairing1584
merced1589
gifture1592
meed1613
recado1615
regalo1622
regale1649
dation1656
compliment1702
dashee1705
dash1788
cadeau1808
bestowment1837
potlatch1844
prez.1919
Harry Freeman's1925
pressie1933
1844 C. Wilkes Narr. U.S. Exploring Exped. IV. ix. 332 After the bargain was completed, and the price agreed upon, under the form of ‘potlatch’ or ‘gift’, the equivalent was always to be again treated for, and thus the price of the article or service was often very much enhanced.
1883 T. Winthrop Canoe & Saddle iv. 42 They [sc. Klickatat Indians]..expressed the friendliest sentiments, perhaps with a view to a liberal ‘potlatch’ of trinkets.
2. An opulent ceremonial feast (among certain North American Indian peoples of the north-west coast) at which possessions are given away or destroyed to display wealth or enhance prestige. Also as a mass noun. Also figurative and in extended use.
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the mind > possession > giving > [noun] > ostentatious giving
potlatch1858
society > leisure > social event > social gathering > [noun] > of North American Indians
powwow1663
potlatch1858
tea dance1885
the world > food and drink > food > meal > feast > [noun] > feasts for other occasions
plough feast1355
king ale1472
natal1484
primifeste1551
mayor's feast1578
sheep-shearing feast1586
sheep-shearing1611
christening1617
bean-feast1805
updrinking1819
Thanksgiving dinner1830
bump supper1845
potlatch1858
stag1904
rehearsal dinner1906
1858 N.Y. Times 8 Nov. 1/4 The Indians..were on their return from a grand Indian potlach held at Teekulet, and had managed to get hold of a barrel of whisky, on which they were having a good time generally.
1865 C. C. Leighton Jrnl. 30 Aug. in Life at Puget Sound (1884) 25 There was going to be a great potlach at the coal-mines, where a large quantity of iktas would be given away,—tin pans, guns, blankets, canoes, and money... It seems that anyone who aspires to be a chief must first give a potlach to his tribe.
1890 Amer. Antiquarian 12 75 On his return he again called the people together and held a big potlatch, giving the Indians what appeared to them at that time great curiosities.
1902 H. L. Wilson Spenders xxx. 357 This life of idleness you been leadin'—one continual potlatch the whole time—it wa'n't doin' you a bit of good.
1934 R. Benedict Patterns of Culture (1935) vi. 202 A variant of this type of potlatch was that which was given upon the adolescence of the woman of highest rank.
1957 Times 12 Nov. (Canada Suppl.) p. v/3 Another change was the removal of the prohibition on potlatches and on some traditional religious ceremonies, an ironic measure, as they have now practically disappeared.
1970 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 26 Sept. 29/3 (advt.) The game has become secondary to a potlatch ceremony called tailgate picknicking... This..requires that the host participants outdo their neighbours in the quality and variety of food and drink and the elegance of serving accessories.
1992 Art Jrnl. 51 91 Having survived a period of repression, the potlatch is openly practiced today by the Kwakiutl.
3. U.S. regional (Alaska). A social gathering involving a communal meal, esp. one to which participants bring home-made dishes.
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society > leisure > social event > social gathering > [noun] > others
aleOE
carola1300
dinnerc1425
love-feast1622
family party1735
aleingc1736
street meeting1820
sausage party1848
church social1862
funfest1904
mixer1916
love-in1967
potlatch1974
raft-up1977
crafternoon1978
geekfest1987
1974 River Times (Fairbanks, Alaska) Dec. The staff of the Fairbanks Native Center sponsored a potlatch for retiring Executive Director Georgianna Lincoln...Staff provided a feast.
1978 Fairbanks (Alaska) Daily News-miner 15 May 18 There was a potlatch..with all the ladies bringing all kinds of good food to share.
1981 Tundra Times (Alaska) 3 June 9 A potluck dinner..highlighted a get-together sponsored by the Cook Inlet Native Association...The potlatch featured black meat.
1984 The River (Aniak, Alaska) 24 Feb. 1 Movies and a dessert potlatch...We ask you to bring cookies, cakes and other desserts to share.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

potlatchv.

Brit. /ˈpɒtlatʃ/, U.S. /ˈpɑtˌlætʃ/
Forms: 1800s– potlatch, 1900s– potlach.
Origin: A borrowing from chinook jargon, combined with an English element. Etymons: chinook jargon pátlač , potlatch n.
Etymology: In sense 1 < Chinook Jargon pátlač (see potlatch n.). In sense 2 < potlatch n.
North American. Among certain North American Indian peoples of the north-west coast:
1. transitive. To give; spec. to give in a potlatch (see potlatch n. 2).
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the mind > possession > giving > give [verb (transitive)] > give ostentatiously
potlatch1898
1898 Land of Sunshine Apr. 219 In case the sentence is carried out they will be compelled to ‘potlatch’ a very large amount.
1910 R. W. Service Ballads of Cheechako 94 The man who potlatched the whiskey and landed me into the hole Was Grubbe,..Grubbe, of the City Patrol.
1943 W. H. Chase Sourdough Pot xxiii. 171 The deal was closed, the butter potlatched to her father.
1990 J. Cruickshank Life lived like Story Introd. 10 Because every household included members from both moieties, goods potlatched by one ‘side’ might very well stay in the same domestic unit.
2. intransitive. To hold or participate in a potlatch.
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1906 Boston Globe 14 Oct. Sunday Mag. 10 Raven-Boy's Potlach...So he called to the birds saying: ‘Coming [i.e. come in] and potlach with me.’
1934 Amer. Anthropologist 36 360 A Haida can possess status only if his parents have potlatched, and the precise measure of his status is determined by the number and quality of his parents' potlatches.
1964 J. Gould & W. L. Kolb Dict. Social Sci. 523/1 If..a person were humiliated by an accident which made him appear ridiculous, or if he were taken in war and made a slave, he or his relatives must potlatch in his name in order to reinstate him in public esteem.
1989 H. Assu & J. Inglis Assu of Cape Mudge vii. 107 When you raise a pole you have to potlatch. I potlatched for all the tribes when they gathered here for the museum opening.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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