pullikinsn.

Brit.

/ˈpʊlᵻkɪnz/, U.S.

/ˈpʊləkᵻnz/

Forms: 1600s–1700s pullicans, 1800s– pulikins, 1800s– pullikens, 1800s– pullikins, 1800s– pullykins.

Origin: Probably a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: pelican n.

Etymology: Probably originally a folk-etymological alteration of pelican n. (compare pelican n. 5a) after pull v., although in later use apprehended as < pull v. + -kins suffix (with insertion of -i-).

Dentistry. Now historical.

Forceps or pliers used to extract teeth. Also figurative.

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the world > health and disease > healing > dentistry > [noun] > instruments for extracting teeth

tooth-iron1483

pelican1598

tooth-drawer1598

dog1611

snap1611

plychon1688

pullikins1688

screw pelican1688

tooth-wrest1706

pounce1742

key instrument1762

key1774

punch1826

tooth-key1827

tooth-forceps1844

turnkey1855

1688 R. Holme Acad. Armory iii. xii. 435/1 Mr. Woodall terms them Pullicans, with these kind of Draughts the teeth are drawn out with far more ease, then with any of their other Instruments.

1743 tr. L. Heister Gen. Syst. Surg. I. ii. §2. lxxxii. 459 Tooth-drawing,..was first invented by Æsculapius, in whose Temple the Ancients hung up a pair of Leaden Pullicans, to signify..that it would be dangerous and improper to extract any Teeth, but such as might be removed with leaden Forceps, that is, such as are loose, and almost ready to fall out.

1860 S. Mordecai Virginia (ed. 2) xxvii. 272 He drew the fangs of Satan with his spiritual pullikins.

1881 Fort Wayne (Indiana) Daily Gaz. 22 July 1/6 A full set of surgical implements, including ‘pulikins’ for extracting teeth, and trepans for drilling holes in the skull.

1918 Evening State Jrnl. (Lincoln, Nebraska) 1 Nov. With pullikens, the pinchers to pull things out.

1998 J. Wynbrandt Excruciating Hist. Dentistry vi. 135 His practice was too extensive to be managed on foot, and he carried all his instruments, consisting of two or three pullikins, in his pocket.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pullikins
释义	pullikinsn. Brit. /ˈpʊlᵻkɪnz/, U.S. /ˈpʊləkᵻnz/ Forms: 1600s–1700s pullicans, 1800s– pulikins, 1800s– pullikens, 1800s– pullikins, 1800s– pullykins. Origin: Probably a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: pelican n. Etymology: Probably originally a folk-etymological alteration of pelican n. (compare pelican n. 5a) after pull v., although in later use apprehended as < pull v. + -kins suffix (with insertion of -i-). Dentistry. Now historical. Forceps or pliers used to extract teeth. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > dentistry > [noun] > instruments for extracting teeth tooth-iron1483 pelican1598 tooth-drawer1598 dog1611 snap1611 plychon1688 pullikins1688 screw pelican1688 tooth-wrest1706 pounce1742 key instrument1762 key1774 punch1826 tooth-key1827 tooth-forceps1844 turnkey1855 1688 R. Holme Acad. Armory iii. xii. 435/1 Mr. Woodall terms them Pullicans, with these kind of Draughts the teeth are drawn out with far more ease, then with any of their other Instruments. 1743 tr. L. Heister Gen. Syst. Surg. I. ii. §2. lxxxii. 459 Tooth-drawing,..was first invented by Æsculapius, in whose Temple the Ancients hung up a pair of Leaden Pullicans, to signify..that it would be dangerous and improper to extract any Teeth, but such as might be removed with leaden Forceps, that is, such as are loose, and almost ready to fall out. 1860 S. Mordecai Virginia (ed. 2) xxvii. 272 He drew the fangs of Satan with his spiritual pullikins. 1881 Fort Wayne (Indiana) Daily Gaz. 22 July 1/6 A full set of surgical implements, including ‘pulikins’ for extracting teeth, and trepans for drilling holes in the skull. 1918 Evening State Jrnl. (Lincoln, Nebraska) 1 Nov. With pullikens, the pinchers to pull things out. 1998 J. Wynbrandt Excruciating Hist. Dentistry vi. 135 His practice was too extensive to be managed on foot, and he carried all his instruments, consisting of two or three pullikins, in his pocket. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1688
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