单词 | potlatch |
释义 | potlatchn. North American. ΘΚΠ 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. ΘΚΠ 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. ΘΚΠ 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. 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). ΘΚΠ 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. ΚΠ 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). < n.1844v.1898 |
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