pussern.

Brit.

/ˈpʌsə/, U.S.

/ˈpəsər/

Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: purser n.

Etymology: Representing a pronunciation of purser n. with assimilatory loss of r before s.

Nautical slang (esp. Navy).

= purser n. 2a.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > travel by water > one who travels by water or sea > sailor > sailors involved in specific duties or activities > [noun] > purser

purser1445

pusser1866

pound-and-pint idler1867

sea-grocer-

1866 H. H. Brownell War-lyrics 175 And the pusser, all he keers fur, Is fur to hev a time with his pals. I say, darn sech a pusser! jest heer him Flurtin and carrin on among the gals!

1903 R. Kipling Traffics & Discov. (1904) 58 Simultaneous it hits the Pusser that 'e'd better serve out mess pork for the poor matlow.

1989 R. Jolly Jackspeak 202 Office Boy, the Assistant Secretary in a Captain's Office (usually a junior RN or WRNS Pusser).

2005 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 5 Nov. 27 Richmond's desire to join the Royal Navy overcame his disappointment that because of his poor eyesight, he could do so only as a supply officer, or ‘pusser’.

Compounds

C1. attributive and in the genitive, chiefly with the sense ‘as supplied by a purser; standard naval issue’.

ΚΠ

1916 ‘Taffrail’ Pincher Martin ii. 13 The articles comprising Martin's kit, even down to his ‘pusser's dagger’ or seaman's knife.

1943 S. J. Baker Pop. Dict. Austral. Slang (ed. 3) 62 Pusser, that which conforms to Naval regulations, e.g., ‘pusser's cow’, tinned milk; ‘pusser's duck’, a naval seaplane; ‘pusser's waggon’, a warship; ‘pusser's rig’, naval clothes. (R.A.N. slang.)

1944 J. P. W. Mallalieu Very Ordinary Seaman 90 All the discomfort of a small ship and the pusser routine of a big one.

1945 D. Bolster Roll on my Twelve 23 Out 'e dashes on deck in nothin' but 'is towel an' 'is pusser's belt.

1948 E. Partridge et al. Dict. Forces' Slang 149 Pusser's issue, clothing, tobacco, food, etc., provided by the Admiralty.

1964 J. Hale Grudge Fight iv. 69 ‘Hot water,’ he said, ‘plenty of pussers soap—and elbow grease, got it?’

1973 Daily Colonist (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 29 Aug. 2/2 Then, of course, there was Navy pusser rum—not to be confused with any other make of rum.

1977 Navy News Aug. 18/4 Pusser's rum, obtained commercially in Gibraltar, was poured from wicker-work covered jars.

2001 Navy News Feb. 6/3 But he made up for it—I think I was the best fed trainee of that class of '47. The pusser's duff was very filling.

2006 Halifax (Nova Scotia) Daily News (Nexis) 28 Apr. 8 When fresh water supplies are low, you're told the only option is a ‘pusser’ shower. That means get in, get wet, then turn the tap off. Then you soap up and shampoo, and rinse off.

C2.

pusser's crab n. (usually in plural) = purser's crab n. at purser n. Compounds.

ΚΠ

1925 E. Fraser & J. Gibbons Soldier & Sailor Words 232 Pusser's crabs, seamen's boots. (Navy—lower-deck.)

1962 W. Granville Dict. Sailors' Slang 92/1 Pusser's crabs, heavy regulation boots worn by Naval ratings for squad drill and marching. The term is sometimes erroneously applied to service shoes, as opposed to those sold by Messrs Gieves and other Naval outfitters.

1982 L. Lind Sea Jargon 116/1 Pusser's crabs, N[avy]. Issue boots.

pusser's dip n. = purser's dip n. at purser n. Compounds.

ΚΠ

1925 E. Fraser & J. Gibbons Soldier & Sailor Words 232 Pusser's dip, a candle.

1989 R. Jolly Jackspeak 227 Pusser's dip, candle.

pusser's duck n. a seaplane.

ΚΠ

1943 S. J. Baker Pop. Dict. Austral. Slang (ed. 3) 62 ‘Pusser's duck’, a naval seaplane... (R.A.N. slang.)

1948 E. Partridge et al. Dict. Forces' Slang 149 Pusser's duck, a Supermarine ‘Walrus’ flying-boat.

1989 R. Jolly Jackspeak 227 Pusser's duck, Walrus aircraft (Shagbat) or a seagull.

pusser's grin n. rare a sneer.

ΚΠ

1929 F. C. Bowen Sea Slang 107 Pusser's grins, sneers.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	pusser
释义	pussern. Brit. /ˈpʌsə/, U.S. /ˈpəsər/ Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: purser n. Etymology: Representing a pronunciation of purser n. with assimilatory loss of r before s. Nautical slang (esp. Navy). = purser n. 2a. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > one who travels by water or sea > sailor > sailors involved in specific duties or activities > [noun] > purser purser1445 pusser1866 pound-and-pint idler1867 sea-grocer- 1866 H. H. Brownell War-lyrics 175 And the pusser, all he keers fur, Is fur to hev a time with his pals. I say, darn sech a pusser! jest heer him Flurtin and carrin on among the gals! 1903 R. Kipling Traffics & Discov. (1904) 58 Simultaneous it hits the Pusser that 'e'd better serve out mess pork for the poor matlow. 1989 R. Jolly Jackspeak 202 Office Boy, the Assistant Secretary in a Captain's Office (usually a junior RN or WRNS Pusser). 2005 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 5 Nov. 27 Richmond's desire to join the Royal Navy overcame his disappointment that because of his poor eyesight, he could do so only as a supply officer, or ‘pusser’. Compounds C1. attributive and in the genitive, chiefly with the sense ‘as supplied by a purser; standard naval issue’. ΚΠ 1916 ‘Taffrail’ Pincher Martin ii. 13 The articles comprising Martin's kit, even down to his ‘pusser's dagger’ or seaman's knife. 1943 S. J. Baker Pop. Dict. Austral. Slang (ed. 3) 62 Pusser, that which conforms to Naval regulations, e.g., ‘pusser's cow’, tinned milk; ‘pusser's duck’, a naval seaplane; ‘pusser's waggon’, a warship; ‘pusser's rig’, naval clothes. (R.A.N. slang.) 1944 J. P. W. Mallalieu Very Ordinary Seaman 90 All the discomfort of a small ship and the pusser routine of a big one. 1945 D. Bolster Roll on my Twelve 23 Out 'e dashes on deck in nothin' but 'is towel an' 'is pusser's belt. 1948 E. Partridge et al. Dict. Forces' Slang 149 Pusser's issue, clothing, tobacco, food, etc., provided by the Admiralty. 1964 J. Hale Grudge Fight iv. 69 ‘Hot water,’ he said, ‘plenty of pussers soap—and elbow grease, got it?’ 1973 Daily Colonist (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 29 Aug. 2/2 Then, of course, there was Navy pusser rum—not to be confused with any other make of rum. 1977 Navy News Aug. 18/4 Pusser's rum, obtained commercially in Gibraltar, was poured from wicker-work covered jars. 2001 Navy News Feb. 6/3 But he made up for it—I think I was the best fed trainee of that class of '47. The pusser's duff was very filling. 2006 Halifax (Nova Scotia) Daily News (Nexis) 28 Apr. 8 When fresh water supplies are low, you're told the only option is a ‘pusser’ shower. That means get in, get wet, then turn the tap off. Then you soap up and shampoo, and rinse off. C2. pusser's crab n. (usually in plural) = purser's crab n. at purser n. Compounds. ΚΠ 1925 E. Fraser & J. Gibbons Soldier & Sailor Words 232 Pusser's crabs, seamen's boots. (Navy—lower-deck.) 1962 W. Granville Dict. Sailors' Slang 92/1 Pusser's crabs, heavy regulation boots worn by Naval ratings for squad drill and marching. The term is sometimes erroneously applied to service shoes, as opposed to those sold by Messrs Gieves and other Naval outfitters. 1982 L. Lind Sea Jargon 116/1 Pusser's crabs, N[avy]. Issue boots. pusser's dip n. = purser's dip n. at purser n. Compounds. ΚΠ 1925 E. Fraser & J. Gibbons Soldier & Sailor Words 232 Pusser's dip, a candle. 1989 R. Jolly Jackspeak 227 Pusser's dip, candle. pusser's duck n. a seaplane. ΚΠ 1943 S. J. Baker Pop. Dict. Austral. Slang (ed. 3) 62 ‘Pusser's duck’, a naval seaplane... (R.A.N. slang.) 1948 E. Partridge et al. Dict. Forces' Slang 149 Pusser's duck, a Supermarine ‘Walrus’ flying-boat. 1989 R. Jolly Jackspeak 227 Pusser's duck, Walrus aircraft (Shagbat) or a seagull. pusser's grin n. rare a sneer. ΚΠ 1929 F. C. Bowen Sea Slang 107 Pusser's grins, sneers. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1866
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