rimrockern.

Brit.

/ˈrɪmˌrɒkə/, U.S.

/ˈrɪmˌrɑkər/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: rimrock n., -er suffix¹.

Etymology: < rimrock n. + -er suffix¹.

U.S. regional (chiefly western).

1. A person who lives in rimrock country.Sometimes with connotations of roughness or lack of sophistication.The sense ‘one who rim-rocks sheep’ (see rim-rock v. 1), given in O.E.D. Suppl. (1982) and some later dictionaries, appears to lack attestation.

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1900 National Police Gaz. (U.S.) 10 Nov. 6/4 The first day [of a county fair in Colorado] was celebrated with a wild steer roping contest and a large number of cowboys, known as Rim Rockers, participated in it.

1934 National Geographic Mag. Feb. 213/2 My first companion, John Mullens, of Homestead, a ‘rim-rocker’, self-classified, with careless scorn for portages, steered me through in six days.

1954 R. N. Rapoport Changing Navaho Relig. Values i. 7/1 A great deal of animosity exists toward the Rimrockers who have taken most of their [sc. the Navaho people's] choicest lands.

1988 M. Marshall Red Hole in Time 165 It is thought that Ben Lowe was among the ‘rimrockers’..who tore up the town in outrage one County Fair day when a sheepherder delivered the ultimate insult by beating cowboys at their own game.

2. An animal living in or able to negotiate rough mountainous terrain. Also: a game animal which seeks refuge in the vicinity of a rimrock (see quot. 1967). Now rare.

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1916 Fur News Nov. 26/1 Sliver [sc. a pony] was what in this neck-o'-the-woods is known as a ‘rimrocker’, and greatly preferred the sunny-side of a rim..to musty alfalfa by day and a hitching post..every Friday night.

1958 F. E. Ward Cowboy at Work xiii. 90 Mounted on able rim-rockers.., two brush hands start out and work the country where the wild stock is ranging.

1967 J. O'Connor Art hunting Big Game N. Amer. x. 115 Since they often bed down for the day just under rimrocks, these wise old bucks are often called ‘rimrockers’... The hunter who tries to approach them from below is quickly seen. The buck will slip out, find a notch in the rimrock, and go over the top.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rimrocker
释义	rimrockern. Brit. /ˈrɪmˌrɒkə/, U.S. /ˈrɪmˌrɑkər/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: rimrock n., -er suffix¹. Etymology: < rimrock n. + -er suffix¹. U.S. regional (chiefly western). 1. A person who lives in rimrock country.Sometimes with connotations of roughness or lack of sophistication.The sense ‘one who rim-rocks sheep’ (see rim-rock v. 1), given in O.E.D. Suppl. (1982) and some later dictionaries, appears to lack attestation. ΚΠ 1900 National Police Gaz. (U.S.) 10 Nov. 6/4 The first day [of a county fair in Colorado] was celebrated with a wild steer roping contest and a large number of cowboys, known as Rim Rockers, participated in it. 1934 National Geographic Mag. Feb. 213/2 My first companion, John Mullens, of Homestead, a ‘rim-rocker’, self-classified, with careless scorn for portages, steered me through in six days. 1954 R. N. Rapoport Changing Navaho Relig. Values i. 7/1 A great deal of animosity exists toward the Rimrockers who have taken most of their [sc. the Navaho people's] choicest lands. 1988 M. Marshall Red Hole in Time 165 It is thought that Ben Lowe was among the ‘rimrockers’..who tore up the town in outrage one County Fair day when a sheepherder delivered the ultimate insult by beating cowboys at their own game. 2. An animal living in or able to negotiate rough mountainous terrain. Also: a game animal which seeks refuge in the vicinity of a rimrock (see quot. 1967). Now rare. ΚΠ 1916 Fur News Nov. 26/1 Sliver [sc. a pony] was what in this neck-o'-the-woods is known as a ‘rimrocker’, and greatly preferred the sunny-side of a rim..to musty alfalfa by day and a hitching post..every Friday night. 1958 F. E. Ward Cowboy at Work xiii. 90 Mounted on able rim-rockers.., two brush hands start out and work the country where the wild stock is ranging. 1967 J. O'Connor Art hunting Big Game N. Amer. x. 115 Since they often bed down for the day just under rimrocks, these wise old bucks are often called ‘rimrockers’... The hunter who tries to approach them from below is quickly seen. The buck will slip out, find a notch in the rimrock, and go over the top. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1900
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