scrum-downn.

Brit.

/ˈskrʌmdaʊn/, U.S.

/ˈskrəmˌdaʊn/

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: to scrum down at scrum v. Phrasal verbs.

Etymology: < to scrum down at scrum v. Phrasal verbs.

Rugby.

A scrum (scrum n. 1a).In quot. 1930 it is not clear whether down is a detached adverb or the second element of this compound.

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

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scrum-down1943

1930 Aeroplane 29 Jan. 184/1 Cambridge kicked off and shortly afterwards the Air Force forced a scrum down in front of the Cambridge goal.]

1943 ‘M. G. Llewelyn’ Sand in Glass viii. 152 The Welsh forwards pressed on the New Zealand line. There was a scrum down.

1967 W. Reyburn Lions i. 148 It was a scrum-down in the Lions 25, with the Springboks pressing for the match-winner.

1998 G. Phinn Other Side of Dale (1999) xi. 126 At the sound of the whistle they formed themselves into a steaming, panting heap for the scrum-down.

2007 Times 20 Oct. 100/1 Relive those crucial cup final scrum-downs in your own garden.

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

单词	scrum-down
释义	scrum-downn. Brit. /ˈskrʌmdaʊn/, U.S. /ˈskrəmˌdaʊn/ Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: to scrum down at scrum v. Phrasal verbs. Etymology: < to scrum down at scrum v. Phrasal verbs. Rugby. A scrum (scrum n. 1a).In quot. 1930 it is not clear whether down is a detached adverb or the second element of this compound. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > rugby football > [noun] > scrum scrimmage1848 squash1857 loose scrummage1874 scrum1876 tight1904 loose ruck1906 set scrum1925 scrum-down1943 1930 Aeroplane 29 Jan. 184/1 Cambridge kicked off and shortly afterwards the Air Force forced a scrum down in front of the Cambridge goal.] 1943 ‘M. G. Llewelyn’ Sand in Glass viii. 152 The Welsh forwards pressed on the New Zealand line. There was a scrum down. 1967 W. Reyburn Lions i. 148 It was a scrum-down in the Lions 25, with the Springboks pressing for the match-winner. 1998 G. Phinn Other Side of Dale (1999) xi. 126 At the sound of the whistle they formed themselves into a steaming, panting heap for the scrum-down. 2007 Times 20 Oct. 100/1 Relive those crucial cup final scrum-downs in your own garden. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1943
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