Romeon.

Brit.

/ˈrəʊmɪəʊ/, U.S.

/ˈroʊmioʊ/

Forms: also (in sense 2) with lower-case initial.

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Romeo.

Etymology: < the name of the imaginary character Romeo, best known in English through Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet. The semantic motivation of sense 2 and Romeo slipper n. is unclear.The story of Romeo and Juliet originated in folklore and was developed by a series of European writers in the 15th and 16th centuries. The first version of the story in which the male lover is called Romeo is the Italian novella Hystoria nouellamente ritrouata di due nobili amanti (1530) by Luigi da Porta (1486–1529). See further the introduction to the Arden Shakespeare edition of the play (ed. B. Gibbons, 1980) 32–7.

a. A person regarded as embodying the attributes of the legendary character Romeo; esp. a lover or sweetheart.

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the mind > emotion > love > a lover > [noun]

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the mind > emotion > love > a lover > [noun] > faithful lover or sweetheart

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?1566 J. Phillip Commodye Pacient & Meeke Grissill sig. D.iiii^v A Romeo I will rest to thee, In whome the fruites of Faith appeare.

1755 London Mag. Oct. 491/1 ‘I would I were thy bird!’ has been the fond exclamation of many a Romeo.

1766 C. Anstey New Bath Guide ix. iii. 59 May I oft my Romeo meet, Oft enjoy his Converse sweet.

1829 Portfolio 10 Oct. 185/2 Her Romeo, her Rose d'Amour, at length by a note, gave notice that he was equally attached to her.

1839 C. G. F. Gore Courtier of Days of Charles II x. 62 A red jovial face, set off to advantage by the jaunty feather of a slouched hat,..announced a Romeo of somewhat extraordinary presentment.

1927 I. Gershwin Sweet So-and-So in Compl. Lyrics (1993) 125/2 My mopsy, my popsy, my great Romeo!

1974 G. Mitchell Javelin for Jonah iii. 48 Henry..locked up the mansion to keep out any prospective Romeos who might fancy a visit to the women students' rooms.

2006 Time Out N.Y. 9 Feb. 1/1 Can a hetero Romeo pick up a chick in a guy-full gay bar?

b. A seducer or habitual pursuer of women; a philanderer, a womanizer. Cf. Lothario n.

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the mind > emotion > love > flirtation or coquetry > [noun] > flirt > male flirt > ladies' man or philanderer

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1902 W. E. Horton About Stage Folks 46 One inclined to be attentive to the ladies is a ‘Romeo’.

1934 Fresno (Calif.) Bee 16 Dec. (Mag. section) How to get rid of the importunate caller and how to deal with the office Romeo.

1976 Leicester Chron. 26 Nov. 2/4 He's known as the studio's resident Romeo, with a social life and a string of girlfriends which must be exhausting rather than exhilarating.

2006 Hindustan Times (Nexis) 6 Aug. You'll find them everywhere,..staring rudely at girls or just sitting in their cars, looking for ‘prey’. Well, we are talking about the ubiquitous roadside Romeos.

2. U.S. Now usually in form romeo. = Romeo slipper n. at Compounds 2.

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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > footwear > shoe or boot > shoe > [noun] > types of > light shoe or slipper > other

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1892 Lowell (Mass.) Daily Sun 22 Dec. 8/6 (advt.) Ladies' ‘Romeos’ Grey Felt, Fur trimmed.

1895 Montgomery Ward Catal. Spring & Summer 514/2 Men's leather sole Romeo... This slipper is made of one piece of black felt.

1915 Outing Oct. 28/1 Either moccasins or sneakers or slippers (Romeos are good) are needed in camp to rest the feet.

1952 R. P. Bissell Monongahela xix. 205 While sitting on the bunk pulling on your romeos you wonder what side of the family this madness comes from that makes you live like this.

1987 St. Petersburg (Florida) Times (Nexis) 2 July (N. Pinellas Times section) 2 He always was attired in a maroon silk robe with satin lapels, cigarette in a holder, romeos on his feet, hair patented.

2004 P. Bogdanovich Who the Hell's in it (2005) 160 Wearing a shiny black tuxedo with a red handkerchief, a red bow tie on an eyelet lace button-down dress shirt and black suede Romeos.

3. Used to represent the letter R in radio communication.

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society > communication > writing > written character > name of written character > [noun] > R

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canine letter1886

Romeo1951

1951 Sunday Times Signal (Zanesville, Ohio) 23 Dec. ii. 4/4 For purposes of comparison, the standard phonetic alphabet and the new one adopted by ICAO are reproduced below: R... Old..Roger... New..Romeo.

1966 D. Francis Flying Finish ii. 26 Port Ellen tower this is Golf Alpha Romeo Kilo November, do you read?

1990 J. McPhee Looking for Ship 36 If you say those words—Whiskey, Mike, Romeo, Golf—anywhere in the world, they mean this ship.

2008 Daily Mail (Nexis) 8 Aug. 56 Charlie Victor Romeo stands for cockpit voice recorder.

Compounds

C1. General attributive in sense 1.

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1867 A. Trollope Claverings I. iii. 35 He has come out so strong in the Romeo line... We shall have him under your bedroom window with a guitar.

1886 San Antonio (Texas) Daily Light 25 May He called for her in the most dulcet Romeo accents.

1919 W. N. Harben Cottage of Delight xxxi. 226 You have got some sort of a Romeo love idea in your head.

1994 Times Union (Albany, N.Y.) (Nexis) 27 Jan. (Preview section) 17 The underrated Quinn..is just as good as the cop with a Romeo complex.

C2.

Romeo slipper n. originally and chiefly U.S. a type of slipper in which the vamp extends high over the instep, and the sides and back of the foot are covered, typically having elasticated gores joining the vamp to the sides.

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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > footwear > shoe or boot > shoe > [noun] > types of > light shoe or slipper > other

pantofle1494

mule1562

pantap1570

scarpinea1586

sock1597

sandal1794

powdering slipper1800

carpet slipper1851

Romeo slipper1889

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Grecian slipper1926

Slipperette1931

ballerina1947

1889 Tyrone (Pa.) Daily Herald 13 Nov. 4/1 The ‘Romeo’ slipper is of red leather with a high vamp and a correspondingly high piece in the back fitting close to the heel.

1905 D. G. Phillips Deluge xxii. 270 He had on a ragged smoking-jacket, a pair of shapeless old Romeo slippers, his ordinary business waistcoat and trousers.

1997 K. Nunn Dogs of Winter (1998) iii. 286 He was dressed in his pajamas and romeo slippers.

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

单词	romeo
释义	Romeon. Brit. /ˈrəʊmɪəʊ/, U.S. /ˈroʊmioʊ/ Forms: also (in sense 2) with lower-case initial. Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Romeo. Etymology: < the name of the imaginary character Romeo, best known in English through Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet. The semantic motivation of sense 2 and Romeo slipper n. is unclear.The story of Romeo and Juliet originated in folklore and was developed by a series of European writers in the 15th and 16th centuries. The first version of the story in which the male lover is called Romeo is the Italian novella Hystoria nouellamente ritrouata di due nobili amanti (1530) by Luigi da Porta (1486–1529). See further the introduction to the Arden Shakespeare edition of the play (ed. B. Gibbons, 1980) 32–7. 1. a. A person regarded as embodying the attributes of the legendary character Romeo; esp. a lover or sweetheart. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > a lover > [noun] friendOE lovendOE lotebyc1330 lovera1382 honeyc1405 amorousa1492 belovera1492 amant1508 fantasera1547 mate1549 Romeo?1566 inamorato1592 amorite1597 amorettoc1600 inamorate1602 amorado1607 enamorate1607 amoroso1616 admirer1640 passionate1651 brother starling1675 sweethearter1854 lovebird1858 mateya1864 jelly roll1895 lovekin1896 main squeeze1896 lovekins1920 romancer1923 playmate1928 heartthrob1929 bae2006 the mind > emotion > love > a lover > [noun] > faithful lover or sweetheart true lovec1425 Romeo?1566 bosom-lover1600 ?1566 J. Phillip Commodye Pacient & Meeke Grissill sig. D.iiii^v A Romeo I will rest to thee, In whome the fruites of Faith appeare. 1755 London Mag. Oct. 491/1 ‘I would I were thy bird!’ has been the fond exclamation of many a Romeo. 1766 C. Anstey New Bath Guide ix. iii. 59 May I oft my Romeo meet, Oft enjoy his Converse sweet. 1829 Portfolio 10 Oct. 185/2 Her Romeo, her Rose d'Amour, at length by a note, gave notice that he was equally attached to her. 1839 C. G. F. Gore Courtier of Days of Charles II x. 62 A red jovial face, set off to advantage by the jaunty feather of a slouched hat,..announced a Romeo of somewhat extraordinary presentment. 1927 I. Gershwin Sweet So-and-So in Compl. Lyrics (1993) 125/2 My mopsy, my popsy, my great Romeo! 1974 G. Mitchell Javelin for Jonah iii. 48 Henry..locked up the mansion to keep out any prospective Romeos who might fancy a visit to the women students' rooms. 2006 Time Out N.Y. 9 Feb. 1/1 Can a hetero Romeo pick up a chick in a guy-full gay bar? b. A seducer or habitual pursuer of women; a philanderer, a womanizer. Cf. Lothario n. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > flirtation or coquetry > [noun] > flirt > male flirt > ladies' man or philanderer gallanta1450 dalliera1568 women's man1568 amorist1595 woman's man1597 lady-mongerc1600 dammaret1635 topgallant1701 agapet1736 ladies' man1764 Jack among the maids1785 philanderer1841 Romeo1902 tea-hound1921 bird dog1942 1902 W. E. Horton About Stage Folks 46 One inclined to be attentive to the ladies is a ‘Romeo’. 1934 Fresno (Calif.) Bee 16 Dec. (Mag. section) How to get rid of the importunate caller and how to deal with the office Romeo. 1976 Leicester Chron. 26 Nov. 2/4 He's known as the studio's resident Romeo, with a social life and a string of girlfriends which must be exhausting rather than exhilarating. 2006 Hindustan Times (Nexis) 6 Aug. You'll find them everywhere,..staring rudely at girls or just sitting in their cars, looking for ‘prey’. Well, we are talking about the ubiquitous roadside Romeos. 2. U.S. Now usually in form romeo. = Romeo slipper n. at Compounds 2. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > footwear > shoe or boot > shoe > [noun] > types of > light shoe or slipper > other pantofle1494 mule1562 pantap1570 scarpinea1586 sock1597 sandal1794 powdering slipper1800 carpet slipper1851 Romeo slipper1889 Romeo1892 slipperslapper1922 Grecian slipper1926 Slipperette1931 ballerina1947 1892 Lowell (Mass.) Daily Sun 22 Dec. 8/6 (advt.) Ladies' ‘Romeos’ Grey Felt, Fur trimmed. 1895 Montgomery Ward Catal. Spring & Summer 514/2 Men's leather sole Romeo... This slipper is made of one piece of black felt. 1915 Outing Oct. 28/1 Either moccasins or sneakers or slippers (Romeos are good) are needed in camp to rest the feet. 1952 R. P. Bissell Monongahela xix. 205 While sitting on the bunk pulling on your romeos you wonder what side of the family this madness comes from that makes you live like this. 1987 St. Petersburg (Florida) Times (Nexis) 2 July (N. Pinellas Times section) 2 He always was attired in a maroon silk robe with satin lapels, cigarette in a holder, romeos on his feet, hair patented. 2004 P. Bogdanovich Who the Hell's in it (2005) 160 Wearing a shiny black tuxedo with a red handkerchief, a red bow tie on an eyelet lace button-down dress shirt and black suede Romeos. 3. Used to represent the letter R in radio communication. ΘΚΠ society > communication > writing > written character > name of written character > [noun] > R arc1175 canine letter1886 Romeo1951 1951 Sunday Times Signal (Zanesville, Ohio) 23 Dec. ii. 4/4 For purposes of comparison, the standard phonetic alphabet and the new one adopted by ICAO are reproduced below: R... Old..Roger... New..Romeo. 1966 D. Francis Flying Finish ii. 26 Port Ellen tower this is Golf Alpha Romeo Kilo November, do you read? 1990 J. McPhee Looking for Ship 36 If you say those words—Whiskey, Mike, Romeo, Golf—anywhere in the world, they mean this ship. 2008 Daily Mail (Nexis) 8 Aug. 56 Charlie Victor Romeo stands for cockpit voice recorder. Compounds C1. General attributive in sense 1. ΚΠ 1867 A. Trollope Claverings I. iii. 35 He has come out so strong in the Romeo line... We shall have him under your bedroom window with a guitar. 1886 San Antonio (Texas) Daily Light 25 May He called for her in the most dulcet Romeo accents. 1919 W. N. Harben Cottage of Delight xxxi. 226 You have got some sort of a Romeo love idea in your head. 1994 Times Union (Albany, N.Y.) (Nexis) 27 Jan. (Preview section) 17 The underrated Quinn..is just as good as the cop with a Romeo complex. C2. Romeo slipper n. originally and chiefly U.S. a type of slipper in which the vamp extends high over the instep, and the sides and back of the foot are covered, typically having elasticated gores joining the vamp to the sides. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > footwear > shoe or boot > shoe > [noun] > types of > light shoe or slipper > other pantofle1494 mule1562 pantap1570 scarpinea1586 sock1597 sandal1794 powdering slipper1800 carpet slipper1851 Romeo slipper1889 Romeo1892 slipperslapper1922 Grecian slipper1926 Slipperette1931 ballerina1947 1889 Tyrone (Pa.) Daily Herald 13 Nov. 4/1 The ‘Romeo’ slipper is of red leather with a high vamp and a correspondingly high piece in the back fitting close to the heel. 1905 D. G. Phillips Deluge xxii. 270 He had on a ragged smoking-jacket, a pair of shapeless old Romeo slippers, his ordinary business waistcoat and trousers. 1997 K. Nunn Dogs of Winter (1998) iii. 286 He was dressed in his pajamas and romeo slippers. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.?1566
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