scrimmagern.

Brit.

/ˈskrɪmᵻdʒə/, U.S.

/ˈskrɪmədʒər/

Forms: see scrimmage v. and -er suffix¹; also English regional (west midlands) 1800s scrummiger.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: scrimmage v., -er suffix¹.

Etymology: < scrimmage v. + -er suffix¹.

1. A person who takes part in a scrimmage or skirmish (see scrimmage n. 1). Also (in later use chiefly) figurative and in extended use.

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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > rugby football > [noun] > types of player

scrimmager1835

goalkicker1879

out1895

rover1901

touch-finder1960

1835 J. P. Kennedy Horse-shoe Robinson I. xv. 280 I told Mike to inquire of the blacksmith..whether there was any more of these pestifarious scrummagers abroad.

1871 L. M. Alcott Little Men xvii. 291 ‘I will not be interruckted,’ said Nan, frowning upon the unseemly scrimmagers.

1903 Q. Rev. Apr. 534 It is the fashion to decry those hardy scrimmagers whose battle-pieces occupy so much of the old reviews.

1904 Outlook 23 Jan. 225/2 Herders, horse-thieves and border scrimmagers.

1993 J. Barnes in New Yorker 15 Nov. 85/1 There was an early move..to present her as a P.M. who liked a workout on the ideas mat with a few top brains—the historian Paul Johnson was one such scrimmager.

a. Rugby. Now chiefly in form scrummager. A player, esp. a forward, who participates in a scrum.Cf. scrimmage n. 3a and scrum n. 1b and the note there.

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1876 Huddersfield Daily Chron. 17 Jan. 3/2 The ball all the while being gradually worked in the direction of the Lancashire goal, until, as on one occasion, it emerged from the scrimmagers one of the visitors kicked it fully half way across the ground.

1889 H. Vassall Rugby Football 28 But as every [forward] player..has to go into scrummages whether he likes it or not, he can at least learn not to spoil the play of the genuine scrummagers.

1902 Badminton Mag. 15 359 The rapidity with which the scrimmagers broke up from the back for defensive purposes and spread out to tackle.

1924 Manch. Guardian 22 Jan. 13/6 Robson, who had the middle place in the front row of the scrummagers, did his work as ‘heeler’ very successfully.

1999 Sunday Mirror 10 Oct. 73/1 It's a tough one to call but Samoa's notoriously tough Islanders might just have the edge on the fine scrummagers from Latin America.

b. In various other sports: a player who takes part in a scrimmage (scrimmage n. 3b, 3c).

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > characteristics of team ball games > [noun] > types of player

field1816

fielder1824

defender1851

scrimmager1877

attacker1884

tackler1891

shooter1901

passer1905

right wing1908

ball hawk1917

screener1923

striker1963

1877 Freeman's Jrnl. (Dublin) 17 Dec. 6/7 The ball was again brought through the scrummagers..and although Nugent (full back) made every effort to relieve his goal, Geashill was credited with one.

1880 Sportsman's Year-bk. 197 A somewhat heavier [hockey] stick best suits the scrimmager.

1950 J. Kerouac Town & City i. viii. 57 Peter found himself huddled among ten sweating grimy scrimmagers listening to the orders for the next brutal smashing play.

1954 Pop. Mech. Mar. 146 (caption) Beginning a game [of hurling], sixteen scrimmagers in opposing rows await the ball.

2007 Independent Extra (Nexis) 20 Mar. 24 Vernon..a colossal former scrimmager for the University of Las Vegas' football team.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	scrimmager
释义	scrimmagern. Brit. /ˈskrɪmᵻdʒə/, U.S. /ˈskrɪmədʒər/ Forms: see scrimmage v. and -er suffix¹; also English regional (west midlands) 1800s scrummiger. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: scrimmage v., -er suffix¹. Etymology: < scrimmage v. + -er suffix¹. 1. A person who takes part in a scrimmage or skirmish (see scrimmage n. 1). Also (in later use chiefly) figurative and in extended use. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > rugby football > [noun] > types of player scrimmager1835 goalkicker1879 out1895 rover1901 touch-finder1960 1835 J. P. Kennedy Horse-shoe Robinson I. xv. 280 I told Mike to inquire of the blacksmith..whether there was any more of these pestifarious scrummagers abroad. 1871 L. M. Alcott Little Men xvii. 291 ‘I will not be interruckted,’ said Nan, frowning upon the unseemly scrimmagers. 1903 Q. Rev. Apr. 534 It is the fashion to decry those hardy scrimmagers whose battle-pieces occupy so much of the old reviews. 1904 Outlook 23 Jan. 225/2 Herders, horse-thieves and border scrimmagers. 1993 J. Barnes in New Yorker 15 Nov. 85/1 There was an early move..to present her as a P.M. who liked a workout on the ideas mat with a few top brains—the historian Paul Johnson was one such scrimmager. 2. a. Rugby. Now chiefly in form scrummager. A player, esp. a forward, who participates in a scrum.Cf. scrimmage n. 3a and scrum n. 1b and the note there. ΚΠ 1876 Huddersfield Daily Chron. 17 Jan. 3/2 The ball all the while being gradually worked in the direction of the Lancashire goal, until, as on one occasion, it emerged from the scrimmagers one of the visitors kicked it fully half way across the ground. 1889 H. Vassall Rugby Football 28 But as every [forward] player..has to go into scrummages whether he likes it or not, he can at least learn not to spoil the play of the genuine scrummagers. 1902 Badminton Mag. 15 359 The rapidity with which the scrimmagers broke up from the back for defensive purposes and spread out to tackle. 1924 Manch. Guardian 22 Jan. 13/6 Robson, who had the middle place in the front row of the scrummagers, did his work as ‘heeler’ very successfully. 1999 Sunday Mirror 10 Oct. 73/1 It's a tough one to call but Samoa's notoriously tough Islanders might just have the edge on the fine scrummagers from Latin America. b. In various other sports: a player who takes part in a scrimmage (scrimmage n. 3b, 3c). ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > characteristics of team ball games > [noun] > types of player field1816 fielder1824 defender1851 scrimmager1877 attacker1884 tackler1891 shooter1901 passer1905 right wing1908 ball hawk1917 screener1923 striker1963 1877 Freeman's Jrnl. (Dublin) 17 Dec. 6/7 The ball was again brought through the scrummagers..and although Nugent (full back) made every effort to relieve his goal, Geashill was credited with one. 1880 Sportsman's Year-bk. 197 A somewhat heavier [hockey] stick best suits the scrimmager. 1950 J. Kerouac Town & City i. viii. 57 Peter found himself huddled among ten sweating grimy scrimmagers listening to the orders for the next brutal smashing play. 1954 Pop. Mech. Mar. 146 (caption) Beginning a game [of hurling], sixteen scrimmagers in opposing rows await the ball. 2007 Independent Extra (Nexis) 20 Mar. 24 Vernon..a colossal former scrimmager for the University of Las Vegas' football team. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1835
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