rack of bonesn.

Brit.

/ˌrak əv ˈbəʊnz/, U.S.

/ˌræk əv ˈboʊnz/

Forms:

α. 1800s– rack of bones, 1900s– rackabones, 1900s– rack o' bones, 1900s– rag a bones.

β. 1800s– rackerbone.

Origin: Apparently formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: rack n.⁷, of prep., bone n.¹

Etymology: Apparently < rack n.⁷ + of prep. + the plural of bone n.¹ Compare rack-bone n.There is probably no connection with Scots ragabenes , etc., ‘carcass’ (see Sc. National Dict. at raaga n.), nor with Scots rag ‘lean scraggy animal or fish’ (see Sc. National Dict. at rag n.¹). Compare also Scots and English regional (northern) rackle of bones , ruckle of bones very thin or emaciated person, skeleton (see Eng. Dial. Dict. at rackle sb.² and ruckle sb.², and see ruckle n.¹).

U.S. colloquial.

A skeleton. Now chiefly in extended use: an emaciated person or animal (esp. a horse).

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > bodily shape or physique > slim shape or physique > [noun] > thin shape > person having

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skinnymalink1870

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asthenic1925

ectomorph1940

skinny-malinky1957

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the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > body or parts of horse > [noun] > physical condition or types of > horse in poor condition > thin horse

tacky1800

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hat rack1891

rack of bones1949

1804 J. Ordway Jrnl. 10 Sept. in Jrnls. Lewis & Clark Exped. (1995) IX. 57 We Saw the rack of Bones of a verry large fish.

1854 M. J. Holmes Tempest & Sunshine iv. 58 Turn that old rackerbone of yourn straight round, and turn down that ar street.

1856 G. D. Brewerton War in Kansas xxxi. 314 Indeed she was to all appearances but a mere rack of bones, over whose unpicturesque outline nature had condescended to draw an angular wrinkling of skin.

1877 J. Habberton Jericho Road xvi. 146 Ain't it bad enough to be a good-for-nothin' rack of bones that's no comfort to myself?

1911 J. C. Lincoln Cap'n Warren's Wards ix. 140 If she fell on that poor rack-o'-bones,..'twould be a final smash.

1949 Sat. Evening Post (Philadelphia) 2 Apr. 97/2 Mount that rack o' bones you call a horse and ride in front o' me.

2003 R. Mahoney Singular Pilgrim vi. 379 Norry was spindly, a rack of bones.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rack of bones
释义	rack of bonesn. Brit. /ˌrak əv ˈbəʊnz/, U.S. /ˌræk əv ˈboʊnz/ Forms: α. 1800s– rack of bones, 1900s– rackabones, 1900s– rack o' bones, 1900s– rag a bones. β. 1800s– rackerbone. Origin: Apparently formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: rack n.⁷, of prep., bone n.¹ Etymology: Apparently < rack n.⁷ + of prep. + the plural of bone n.¹ Compare rack-bone n.There is probably no connection with Scots ragabenes , etc., ‘carcass’ (see Sc. National Dict. at raaga n.), nor with Scots rag ‘lean scraggy animal or fish’ (see Sc. National Dict. at rag n.¹). Compare also Scots and English regional (northern) rackle of bones , ruckle of bones very thin or emaciated person, skeleton (see Eng. Dial. Dict. at rackle sb.² and ruckle sb.², and see ruckle n.¹). U.S. colloquial. A skeleton. Now chiefly in extended use: an emaciated person or animal (esp. a horse). ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > bodily shape or physique > slim shape or physique > [noun] > thin shape > person having staffc1405 notomy1487 rakea1529 crag1542 scrag1542 sneakbill1546 starveling1546 slim1548 ghost1590 bald-rib1598 bare-bone1598 bow-case1599 atomy1600 sneaksbill1602 thin-gut1602 anatomya1616 sharg1623 skeleton1630 raw-bone1635 living skeleton1650 strammel1706 scarecrow1711 rickle of bones1729 shargar1754 squeeze-crab1785 rack of bones1804 thread-paper1824 bag of bones1838 dry-bones1845 skinnymalink1870 hairpin1879 slim jim1889 skinny1907 underweight1910 asthenic1925 ectomorph1940 skinny-malinky1957 matchstick1959 the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > body or parts of horse > [noun] > physical condition or types of > horse in poor condition > thin horse tacky1800 weed1826 rack1878 hat rack1891 rack of bones1949 1804 J. Ordway Jrnl. 10 Sept. in Jrnls. Lewis & Clark Exped. (1995) IX. 57 We Saw the rack of Bones of a verry large fish. 1854 M. J. Holmes Tempest & Sunshine iv. 58 Turn that old rackerbone of yourn straight round, and turn down that ar street. 1856 G. D. Brewerton War in Kansas xxxi. 314 Indeed she was to all appearances but a mere rack of bones, over whose unpicturesque outline nature had condescended to draw an angular wrinkling of skin. 1877 J. Habberton Jericho Road xvi. 146 Ain't it bad enough to be a good-for-nothin' rack of bones that's no comfort to myself? 1911 J. C. Lincoln Cap'n Warren's Wards ix. 140 If she fell on that poor rack-o'-bones,..'twould be a final smash. 1949 Sat. Evening Post (Philadelphia) 2 Apr. 97/2 Mount that rack o' bones you call a horse and ride in front o' me. 2003 R. Mahoney Singular Pilgrim vi. 379 Norry was spindly, a rack of bones. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1804
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