sidesteppern.

Brit.

/ˈsʌɪdˌstɛpə/, U.S.

/ˈsaɪdˌstɛpər/

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

Etymology: < sidestep v. + -er suffix¹.

1. A person who steps to the side; (Football) a player in possession of the ball who steps to the side in order to avoid a tackle or an opposing player (frequently with modifying word).

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1891 Newark (Ohio) Daily Advocate 13 Oct. It is said that Ed is a clever side stepper and ducker, and that he counters exceedingly well.

1921 Life 7 Apr. 495/2 It is best for the beginning sidestepper to put very little faith in the traffic policeman.

1953 Galveston (Texas) Tribune 10 Dec. 27/4 Shulze describes Fondren as ‘a sidestepper who excels at changing direction and at fakery’.

1980 N. Freeling Castang's City xvi. 105 A dodgy rapid sidestepper, a clever elusive runner.

2003 P. Meares Legends Austral. Sport 137 I remember the best sidesteppers in the business, ‘Changa’ Langlands and the blond Manly jack-rabbit, Bobby Fulton.

2. figurative. A person who characteristically avoids difficult or disagreeable issues, or who speaks or acts evasively; a prevaricator, a ‘dodger’.

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1900 Washington Post 28 May 6/4 The gentleman from Nebraska is not a side stepper.

1922 Mixer & Server Sept. 46/1 Side-steppers and shifters may have a place in the catering industry, but we have been unable to locate their special niche.

1940 Boys' Life Sept. 36/3 The side-steppers, the time-savers, and the self-seekers..will only be found in the dust and rubbish heaps that Father Time sweeps from the Halls of Fame.

1991 J. Levesque Rosseter's Memory xi. 208 Like his father, Giles is a master sidestepper. So was his grandfather. So, for that matter, are all men on earth.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	sidestepper
释义	sidesteppern. Brit. /ˈsʌɪdˌstɛpə/, U.S. /ˈsaɪdˌstɛpər/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sidestep v., -er suffix¹. Etymology: < sidestep v. + -er suffix¹. 1. A person who steps to the side; (Football) a player in possession of the ball who steps to the side in order to avoid a tackle or an opposing player (frequently with modifying word). ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > sideways movement or a sideways movement > [noun] > a sideways step > one who sidestepper1891 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > [noun] > player > types of dribbler1868 goalkicker1871 goal kick1875 punter1887 place-kicker1890 sidestepper1891 place-kick1896 non-import1964 wantaway1993 water carrier1993 code-hopper1998 galactico2003 1891 Newark (Ohio) Daily Advocate 13 Oct. It is said that Ed is a clever side stepper and ducker, and that he counters exceedingly well. 1921 Life 7 Apr. 495/2 It is best for the beginning sidestepper to put very little faith in the traffic policeman. 1953 Galveston (Texas) Tribune 10 Dec. 27/4 Shulze describes Fondren as ‘a sidestepper who excels at changing direction and at fakery’. 1980 N. Freeling Castang's City xvi. 105 A dodgy rapid sidestepper, a clever elusive runner. 2003 P. Meares Legends Austral. Sport 137 I remember the best sidesteppers in the business, ‘Changa’ Langlands and the blond Manly jack-rabbit, Bobby Fulton. 2. figurative. A person who characteristically avoids difficult or disagreeable issues, or who speaks or acts evasively; a prevaricator, a ‘dodger’. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > inaction > not doing > abstaining or refraining from action > [noun] > avoiding an action or condition > one who fleer1488 starter1519 eschewer1578 avoidera1625 flyer1649 shunner1806 sidestepper1900 1900 Washington Post 28 May 6/4 The gentleman from Nebraska is not a side stepper. 1922 Mixer & Server Sept. 46/1 Side-steppers and shifters may have a place in the catering industry, but we have been unable to locate their special niche. 1940 Boys' Life Sept. 36/3 The side-steppers, the time-savers, and the self-seekers..will only be found in the dust and rubbish heaps that Father Time sweeps from the Halls of Fame. 1991 J. Levesque Rosseter's Memory xi. 208 Like his father, Giles is a master sidestepper. So was his grandfather. So, for that matter, are all men on earth. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1891
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