rufty-tuftyadj.int.

Brit.

/ˌrʌftɪˈtʌfti/, U.S.

/ˈrəftiˌtəfti/

Forms: 1600s ruftie-tuftie, 1900s– ruffty-tuffty, 1900s– rufty-tufty.

Origin: Probably an imitative or expressive formation.

Etymology: A reduplicative formation, in early use probably ultimately of imitative origin (compare slightly earlier rifty tufty adv. and parallel formations cited at that entry), although with later use perhaps compare rough adj., tough adj.

Now rare.

A. adj.

Rumbustious, boisterous; rough, tough. Cf. earlier rifty tufty adv. colloquial and regional in later use. Apparently unattested between the 17th and 20th centuries.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pride > impudence > [adjective]

thristec897

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malaperta1425

overbolda1425

affronted1485

saucy1511

impertinata1525

over-familiar1529

pert1535

cocket1537

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contumelious1561

impudent1563

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over-pert1621

impertinent1631

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calleting1691

effrontuousa1734

imperent1771

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pawky1809

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gilpie1835

cheeky1838

fresh1843

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nervy1896

brass neck1925

facety1928

facey1929

brass-necked1935

chutzpadik1959

1606 G. Chapman Gentleman Vsher v. sig. H2 Were I as Vince is, I would handle you In ruftie tuftie wise, in your right kinde.

1902 J. S. Farmer & W. E. Henley Slang VI. i. 72 Rufty-tufty... Rough; boisterous; indecent.

1917 Dial. Notes 4 216 There were no rufty-tufty boys in my school.

1998 A. Sears Uphill all Way iii. 47 Insisting that people take showers—and I thought it was meant to be a ruffty-tuffty yacht race!

†B. int.

An exclamation of surprise mixed with mild disapproval at some course of action considered frolicsome or flighty; = heyday int., hoity-toity int. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > expressions of disapproval [interjection]

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avoyc1300

spyc1315

comec1450

tuta1529

oh1533

hum1598

rufty-tufty1606

aroint thee!1608

hoot1681

boo1778

hoots1824

boo hoo1825

now, now1847

aw1852

tch1898

tsk1947

1606 Wily Beguilde 9 Lelia. Ile pranke my selfe with flowers of the prime, And thus Ile spend away my primerose time. Nurse. Ruftie, tuftie, are you so frolicke? O that you knew as much as I doe, twould coole you.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rufty-tufty
释义	rufty-tuftyadj.int. Brit. /ˌrʌftɪˈtʌfti/, U.S. /ˈrəftiˌtəfti/ Forms: 1600s ruftie-tuftie, 1900s– ruffty-tuffty, 1900s– rufty-tufty. Origin: Probably an imitative or expressive formation. Etymology: A reduplicative formation, in early use probably ultimately of imitative origin (compare slightly earlier rifty tufty adv. and parallel formations cited at that entry), although with later use perhaps compare rough adj., tough adj. Now rare. A. adj. Rumbustious, boisterous; rough, tough. Cf. earlier rifty tufty adv. colloquial and regional in later use. Apparently unattested between the 17th and 20th centuries. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pride > impudence > [adjective] thristec897 bolda1000 keen1297 apert1330 smartc1400 malaperta1425 overbolda1425 affronted1485 saucy1511 impertinata1525 over-familiar1529 pert1535 cocket1537 cockapert1556 contumelious1561 impudent1563 brass-bold1582 pertlike1582 paughtya1586 audacious1586 copped1597 effronted1598 petulant1598 dortya1605 rufty-tufty1606 facy1607 snappish1608 bold-faceda1616 over-pert1621 impertinent1631 procacious1660 insolent1678 calleting1691 effrontuousa1734 imperent1771 free1775 sassy1799 pawky1809 iron-sideda1825 gilpie1835 cheeky1838 fresh1843 snouty1858 nebby1873 gay1889 nebsy1894 nervy1896 brass neck1925 facety1928 facey1929 brass-necked1935 chutzpadik1959 1606 G. Chapman Gentleman Vsher v. sig. H2 Were I as Vince is, I would handle you In ruftie tuftie wise, in your right kinde. 1902 J. S. Farmer & W. E. Henley Slang VI. i. 72 Rufty-tufty... Rough; boisterous; indecent. 1917 Dial. Notes 4 216 There were no rufty-tufty boys in my school. 1998 A. Sears Uphill all Way iii. 47 Insisting that people take showers—and I thought it was meant to be a ruffty-tuffty yacht race! †B. int. An exclamation of surprise mixed with mild disapproval at some course of action considered frolicsome or flighty; = heyday int., hoity-toity int. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > expressions of disapproval [interjection] fie1297 avoyc1300 spyc1315 comec1450 tuta1529 oh1533 hum1598 rufty-tufty1606 aroint thee!1608 hoot1681 boo1778 hoots1824 boo hoo1825 now, now1847 aw1852 tch1898 tsk1947 1606 Wily Beguilde 9 Lelia. Ile pranke my selfe with flowers of the prime, And thus Ile spend away my primerose time. Nurse. Ruftie, tuftie, are you so frolicke? O that you knew as much as I doe, twould coole you. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.int.1606
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