roleon.

Brit.

/ˈrəʊlɪəʊ/,

/rə(ʊ)ˈleɪəʊ/, U.S.

/ˈroʊliˌoʊ/,

/roʊˈleɪoʊ/

Forms: 1900s– roleo, 1900s– rolleo.

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

Etymology: Alteration of rodeo n. after roll v.²

U.S.

A competitive log-rolling event in which two competitors stand on a log that is floating in water and try to dislodge each other.

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roleo1926

1926 C. Perry Roleo in Pop. Mag. 7 Jan. 87 What the rodeo is to the broncho-busting cowmen of the Western plains, the roleo is to the log-rolling huskies of the Northwestern timberlands—both combats call for championship qualities in their contestants.

1933 National Geographic Mag. Feb. 166 (caption) A floating log affords precarious footing; yet this expert woodsman..rides it standing... Contests in this sport are a part of the ‘Rolleo’ celebration held annually.

1948 Chicago Tribune 6 July i. 1/4 The others learned that the roleo is like a rodeo—except that instead of riding ornery bronchos, the contestants ride on floating logs that spin so fast the water churns up like a lawn sprinkler.

1956 Sun (Baltimore) 29 June 11/1 [The] president of the National Roleo Association, drowned today while competing in the ‘old-timer’ finals of the world championship log-rolling championships.

1979 Cincinnati Mag. May 116/1 Compete in a roleo.

1993 W. Blevins Dict. Amer. West 290/2 Loggers sometimes called their log-rolling competitions roleos after the cowboy contests.

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

单词	roleo
释义	roleon. Brit. /ˈrəʊlɪəʊ/, /rə(ʊ)ˈleɪəʊ/, U.S. /ˈroʊliˌoʊ/, /roʊˈleɪoʊ/ Forms: 1900s– roleo, 1900s– rolleo. Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: rodeo n. Etymology: Alteration of rodeo n. after roll v.² U.S. A competitive log-rolling event in which two competitors stand on a log that is floating in water and try to dislodge each other. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > forestry or arboriculture > lumbering > [noun] > log-rolling contest roleo1926 1926 C. Perry Roleo in Pop. Mag. 7 Jan. 87 What the rodeo is to the broncho-busting cowmen of the Western plains, the roleo is to the log-rolling huskies of the Northwestern timberlands—both combats call for championship qualities in their contestants. 1933 National Geographic Mag. Feb. 166 (caption) A floating log affords precarious footing; yet this expert woodsman..rides it standing... Contests in this sport are a part of the ‘Rolleo’ celebration held annually. 1948 Chicago Tribune 6 July i. 1/4 The others learned that the roleo is like a rodeo—except that instead of riding ornery bronchos, the contestants ride on floating logs that spin so fast the water churns up like a lawn sprinkler. 1956 Sun (Baltimore) 29 June 11/1 [The] president of the National Roleo Association, drowned today while competing in the ‘old-timer’ finals of the world championship log-rolling championships. 1979 Cincinnati Mag. May 116/1 Compete in a roleo. 1993 W. Blevins Dict. Amer. West 290/2 Loggers sometimes called their log-rolling competitions roleos after the cowboy contests. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1926
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