short-cutadj.n.²

Forms: Also short cut.

Etymology: cut adj.

A. adj.

Cut to a short length. (See short adj. 1i.)

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > longitudinal extent > shortness > [adjective] > shortened > (as if) by cutting

cuttedc1386

docked1408

stucked?a1439

trunked1552

cropped1558

lopped1570

short-cut1596

stumped1598

dubbeda1661

truncated1704

truncate1717

well-cropped1805

clipped1870

junky1873

lobbed1883

crop1957

1596 T. Nashe Haue with you to Saffron-Walden Ep. Ded. sig. B Content to..trauerse the subtile distinctions twixt short cut and long taile.

1786 Jackson's Oxf. Jrnl. 8 July 2/3 A grey Poney, with a short cut Tail, broken winded.

1873 E. Spon Workshop Receipts 1st Ser. 83/2 The curls or knots [should be] formed by turning a short-cut hair pencil.

B. n.² (elliptical)

1. A kind of tobacco.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > use of drugs and poison > tobacco > [noun] > short or fine cut

short-cut1789

fine-cut1835

1789 G. Parker Life's Painter xiv. 132 Part swig'd barley swipes, As short-cut they were smoaking.

1839 ‘J. Fume’ Paper on Tobacco 119 About forty years ago short cut was the favourite with those for whom the common shag was too strong.

2. A ham that is cut short or round.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > animals for food > pork > [noun] > ham

gammon?1521

skink1630

ham1650

schinkel1654

jambon1655

bacon-ham1796

schinken1848

Yorkshire ham1849

prosciutto crudo1855

picnic ham1890

prosciutto1891

York ham1897

Bradenham1906

short-cut1906

Prague ham1909

picnic1910

Parma ham1937

Black Forest1961

1906 Times 2 June 12/6 A parcel of hams, ‘short-cuts’ called in the trade.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1914; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

short-cutv.

Forms: Also shortcut and as two words.

Etymology: < short cut n.¹Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈshort-cut.

1. transitive.

a. To overtake by taking a short cut.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > aspects of travel > travel in specific course or direction > direct (one's course, steps, etc.) [verb (transitive)] > overtake by short-cut

short-cut1915

1915 J. London Let. 26 Jan. (1966) 443 If I could short-cut men to such success, I'd quit writing for a living.

a1951 H. G. Lamond in Austral. Short Stories (1951) 211 But he short-cut her on one circle.

b. To traverse by a short cut.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > aspects of travel > travel in specific course or direction > direct (one's course, steps, etc.) [verb (transitive)] > traverse by a short-cut

short-cut1960

1960 Times 19 Sept. 3/5 An attempt to short-cut the way to success.

2. intransitive. To take a short-cut. Also const. it.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > aspects of travel > travel in specific course or direction > direct one's course [verb (intransitive)] > take a short-cut

short-cut1925

1925 M. Arlen May Fair 210 You'll go short-cutting alone... I've heard enough tales about Carmion Wood to last me a life-time.

1933 J. Steinbeck Red Pony in N. Amer. Rev. Nov. 425/1 They crossed a stubble-field to shortcut to the barn.

1960 E. Bowen Time in Rome v. 137 He rushed up..the Janiculum hill, short-cutting from level to level.

1970 K. Giles Death in Church i. 11 He knows London... He's short-cutting it towards the South Bank all right.

1977 S. Wales Echo 18 Jan. ‘This way,’ says Dai Dogs. ‘We'll short cut.’ The short cut is through Abertridwr's dead pit.

Derivatives

ˈshort-cutting adj.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > aspects of travel > traveller > [adjective] > taking a short-cut

short-cutting1901

society > travel > aspects of travel > travel in specific course or direction > [adjective] > taking a short-cut

short-cutting1901

1901 R. Kipling Kim xiii, in McClure's Mag. Aug. 388/2 Though low-lying clouds might be a hindrance to a short-cutting stranger, they made no earthly difference to a thoughtful man.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	short-cut
释义	short-cutadj.n.² Forms: Also short cut. Etymology: cut adj. A. adj. Cut to a short length. (See short adj. 1i.) ΘΚΠ the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > longitudinal extent > shortness > [adjective] > shortened > (as if) by cutting cuttedc1386 docked1408 stucked?a1439 trunked1552 cropped1558 lopped1570 short-cut1596 stumped1598 dubbeda1661 truncated1704 truncate1717 well-cropped1805 clipped1870 junky1873 lobbed1883 crop1957 1596 T. Nashe Haue with you to Saffron-Walden Ep. Ded. sig. B Content to..trauerse the subtile distinctions twixt short cut and long taile. 1786 Jackson's Oxf. Jrnl. 8 July 2/3 A grey Poney, with a short cut Tail, broken winded. 1873 E. Spon Workshop Receipts 1st Ser. 83/2 The curls or knots [should be] formed by turning a short-cut hair pencil. B. n.² (elliptical) 1. A kind of tobacco. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > use of drugs and poison > tobacco > [noun] > short or fine cut short-cut1789 fine-cut1835 1789 G. Parker Life's Painter xiv. 132 Part swig'd barley swipes, As short-cut they were smoaking. 1839 ‘J. Fume’ Paper on Tobacco 119 About forty years ago short cut was the favourite with those for whom the common shag was too strong. 2. A ham that is cut short or round. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > animals for food > pork > [noun] > ham gammon?1521 skink1630 ham1650 schinkel1654 jambon1655 bacon-ham1796 schinken1848 Yorkshire ham1849 prosciutto crudo1855 picnic ham1890 prosciutto1891 York ham1897 Bradenham1906 short-cut1906 Prague ham1909 picnic1910 Parma ham1937 Black Forest1961 1906 Times 2 June 12/6 A parcel of hams, ‘short-cuts’ called in the trade. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1914; most recently modified version published online June 2021). short-cutv. Forms: Also shortcut and as two words. Etymology: < short cut n.¹Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈshort-cut. 1. transitive. a. To overtake by taking a short cut. ΘΚΠ society > travel > aspects of travel > travel in specific course or direction > direct (one's course, steps, etc.) [verb (transitive)] > overtake by short-cut short-cut1915 1915 J. London Let. 26 Jan. (1966) 443 If I could short-cut men to such success, I'd quit writing for a living. a1951 H. G. Lamond in Austral. Short Stories (1951) 211 But he short-cut her on one circle. b. To traverse by a short cut. ΘΚΠ society > travel > aspects of travel > travel in specific course or direction > direct (one's course, steps, etc.) [verb (transitive)] > traverse by a short-cut short-cut1960 1960 Times 19 Sept. 3/5 An attempt to short-cut the way to success. 2. intransitive. To take a short-cut. Also const. it. ΘΚΠ society > travel > aspects of travel > travel in specific course or direction > direct one's course [verb (intransitive)] > take a short-cut short-cut1925 1925 M. Arlen May Fair 210 You'll go short-cutting alone... I've heard enough tales about Carmion Wood to last me a life-time. 1933 J. Steinbeck Red Pony in N. Amer. Rev. Nov. 425/1 They crossed a stubble-field to shortcut to the barn. 1960 E. Bowen Time in Rome v. 137 He rushed up..the Janiculum hill, short-cutting from level to level. 1970 K. Giles Death in Church i. 11 He knows London... He's short-cutting it towards the South Bank all right. 1977 S. Wales Echo 18 Jan. ‘This way,’ says Dai Dogs. ‘We'll short cut.’ The short cut is through Abertridwr's dead pit. Derivatives ˈshort-cutting adj. ΘΚΠ society > travel > aspects of travel > traveller > [adjective] > taking a short-cut short-cutting1901 society > travel > aspects of travel > travel in specific course or direction > [adjective] > taking a short-cut short-cutting1901 1901 R. Kipling Kim xiii, in McClure's Mag. Aug. 388/2 Though low-lying clouds might be a hindrance to a short-cutting stranger, they made no earthly difference to a thoughtful man. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < adj.n.²1596v.1901
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short-cutadj.n.2

short-cutv.

Derivatives

short-cutadj.n.²