ring mann.

Brit.

/ˈrɪŋ ˌman/, U.S.

/ˈrɪŋ ˌmæn/

Inflections: Plural ring men.

Forms: see ring n.¹ and man n.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: ring n.¹, man n.¹

Etymology: < ring n.¹ + man n.¹Attested earlier as a surname (William Ryngeman (1397)), in uncertain sense.

1. (A name for) the ring finger. Now regional and nursery.

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the world > life > the body > external parts of body > limb > digit > finger > [noun] > ring finger

ring fingereOE

leech-fingerc1000

leechc1290

leechman14..

medicinable finger?a1475

ring man?c1475

wedding-finger1543

nameless finger1584

medicinal finger1598

physic finger1621

physical finger1623

physician finger1623

medical finger1653

marriage finger1711

ring digit1867

?c1475 Catholicon Anglicum (BL Add. 15562) f. 104^v A Ryngeman [1483 BL Add. 89074 þe Rynge man] fynger, anularis, medicus.

1545 R. Ascham Toxophilus ii. f. 2^v Whan a man shooteth, the might of his shoote lyeth on the formooste fynger, and on the Ringman.

1832 L. M. Child Little Girl's Own Bk. (ed. 3) 65 Then in the same manner repeat the process with the two other fingers; calling the third finger ring-man, and the fourth finger little-man.

1845 Encycl. Metrop. XV. 746/2 The free finger and the ringman require most protection.

1879 W. Dickinson Gloss. Words & Phrases Cumberland (ed. 2) Suppl. Fingers, the nursery names for these are, humpkin, lick pot, lang man, ring man.

1907 Children's Friend 6 199 Tallman says, ‘be kind’, Ringman says, ‘and mind’; Baby finger says, ‘that's right’.

1966 Western Folklore 25 190 The same procedure is repeated with each finger. The names of the fingers are ‘Pointer’, ‘Tall Man’, ‘Ring Man’, and ‘Little Man’.

1992 A. C. Maffei & T. M. Hauck Purposeful Play with your Preschooler ii. xii. 188 Repeat the verse by substituting ‘pointer’, ‘tall man’, ‘ring man’, and ‘pinky’ for ‘thumbkin’ to represent the other fingers.

†2. A betting man; a bookmaker. Obsolete.

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society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > betting > [noun] > book-making > book-maker

commission agent1798

flash-man1812

bookmaker1833

commissioner1851

ring man1857

metallician1861

street bookmaker1867

bookie1877

book1881

knight of the pencil1885

handbook man1894

street bookie1911

turf accountant1915

listman1922

1857 G. A. Lawrence Guy Livingstone iv The ‘glorious uncertainty’ which backers of horses execrate, and ring-men adore.

1864 Realm 15 June 2 All the defaulting ring-men and unsuccessful pickpockets.

1868 E. Yates Rock Ahead I. i. vi. 226 Heretofore he had lived almost entirely in the society of the Ring-men.

3. Chiefly U.S. A boxer.

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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > boxing > [noun] > boxer

buffeter1483

pugil1646

cuffer1662

boxer1672

pugilistc1740

setter-to1810

miller1812

sparrer1814

pet1825

pugilistic1827

slogger1829

fist-mate1834

peeler1852

pug1858

scrapper1874

slugger1877

slogster1881

basher1882

fisticuffer1888

ring man1899

ringster1902

pucker1919

1899 A. Conan Doyle in Strand Mag. Oct. 372/1 He was 5ft. 11in.—tall enough for anything on two legs, as the old ring men used to say—lithe and spare.

1903 Leader-Dispatch (Piqua, Ohio) 9 Mar. The shrinkage of incomes of the ringmen is not new. Every year the law steps in to make it more difficult for the pugilist to make money.

1955 N.Y. Herald-Tribune 6 Nov. (Radio & TV Mag. section) 23/1 Powder-puff, a ringman whose punches are timid and non-effective.

1976 Ebony July 122/2 (heading) Despite inexperience, U.S. ringmen win record seven gold medals in Montreal.

2007 Ireland's Eye Jan. 5/3 One of the biggest of all the Irish ringmen was Ned Baldwin... Ned's flailing fists brought him into boxing rings all over England and America.

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

单词	ring man
释义	ring mann. Brit. /ˈrɪŋ ˌman/, U.S. /ˈrɪŋ ˌmæn/ Inflections: Plural ring men. Forms: see ring n.¹ and man n.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: ring n.¹, man n.¹ Etymology: < ring n.¹ + man n.¹Attested earlier as a surname (William Ryngeman (1397)), in uncertain sense. 1. (A name for) the ring finger. Now regional and nursery. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > external parts of body > limb > digit > finger > [noun] > ring finger ring fingereOE leech-fingerc1000 leechc1290 leechman14.. medicinable finger?a1475 ring man?c1475 wedding-finger1543 nameless finger1584 medicinal finger1598 physic finger1621 physical finger1623 physician finger1623 medical finger1653 marriage finger1711 ring digit1867 ?c1475 Catholicon Anglicum (BL Add. 15562) f. 104^v A Ryngeman [1483 BL Add. 89074 þe Rynge man] fynger, anularis, medicus. 1545 R. Ascham Toxophilus ii. f. 2^v Whan a man shooteth, the might of his shoote lyeth on the formooste fynger, and on the Ringman. 1832 L. M. Child Little Girl's Own Bk. (ed. 3) 65 Then in the same manner repeat the process with the two other fingers; calling the third finger ring-man, and the fourth finger little-man. 1845 Encycl. Metrop. XV. 746/2 The free finger and the ringman require most protection. 1879 W. Dickinson Gloss. Words & Phrases Cumberland (ed. 2) Suppl. Fingers, the nursery names for these are, humpkin, lick pot, lang man, ring man. 1907 Children's Friend 6 199 Tallman says, ‘be kind’, Ringman says, ‘and mind’; Baby finger says, ‘that's right’. 1966 Western Folklore 25 190 The same procedure is repeated with each finger. The names of the fingers are ‘Pointer’, ‘Tall Man’, ‘Ring Man’, and ‘Little Man’. 1992 A. C. Maffei & T. M. Hauck Purposeful Play with your Preschooler ii. xii. 188 Repeat the verse by substituting ‘pointer’, ‘tall man’, ‘ring man’, and ‘pinky’ for ‘thumbkin’ to represent the other fingers. †2. A betting man; a bookmaker. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > betting > [noun] > book-making > book-maker commission agent1798 flash-man1812 bookmaker1833 commissioner1851 ring man1857 metallician1861 street bookmaker1867 bookie1877 book1881 knight of the pencil1885 handbook man1894 street bookie1911 turf accountant1915 listman1922 1857 G. A. Lawrence Guy Livingstone iv The ‘glorious uncertainty’ which backers of horses execrate, and ring-men adore. 1864 Realm 15 June 2 All the defaulting ring-men and unsuccessful pickpockets. 1868 E. Yates Rock Ahead I. i. vi. 226 Heretofore he had lived almost entirely in the society of the Ring-men. 3. Chiefly U.S. A boxer. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > boxing > [noun] > boxer buffeter1483 pugil1646 cuffer1662 boxer1672 pugilistc1740 setter-to1810 miller1812 sparrer1814 pet1825 pugilistic1827 slogger1829 fist-mate1834 peeler1852 pug1858 scrapper1874 slugger1877 slogster1881 basher1882 fisticuffer1888 ring man1899 ringster1902 pucker1919 1899 A. Conan Doyle in Strand Mag. Oct. 372/1 He was 5ft. 11in.—tall enough for anything on two legs, as the old ring men used to say—lithe and spare. 1903 Leader-Dispatch (Piqua, Ohio) 9 Mar. The shrinkage of incomes of the ringmen is not new. Every year the law steps in to make it more difficult for the pugilist to make money. 1955 N.Y. Herald-Tribune 6 Nov. (Radio & TV Mag. section) 23/1 Powder-puff, a ringman whose punches are timid and non-effective. 1976 Ebony July 122/2 (heading) Despite inexperience, U.S. ringmen win record seven gold medals in Montreal. 2007 Ireland's Eye Jan. 5/3 One of the biggest of all the Irish ringmen was Ned Baldwin... Ned's flailing fists brought him into boxing rings all over England and America. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.?c1475
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