slow burnern.

Brit.

/ˌsləʊ ˈbəːnə/, U.S.

/ˌsloʊ ˈbərnər/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: slow adj., burner n.

Etymology: < slow adj. + burner n., after slow-burning adj.

1. U.S. A person whose anger mounts slowly, esp. someone whose fury is intense when it arises.Popularized in the 1930s with reference to the American comedy actor Edgar Kennedy, whose signature technique of conveying rising anger was known as the slow burn (cf. slow burn n. 1).

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the mind > emotion > anger > irascibility > [noun] > irascible person

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shit-fire1598

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tinder-box1608

touchwood1617

Tartar1669

touch and go1675

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vengeance1712

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tempest1852

pepperer1864

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slow burner1930

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1930 N.Y. Times 19 July 11/4 Bill Veeck isn't excitable. He is a slow-burner but the fire is there. When the Robins tied the count in Thursday's game he developed a blood pressure that would have driven a transatlantic liner from here to the Grand Banks without any outside aid.

1962 P. de Kruif Sweeping Wind vi. 95 Don't you ever provoke this cove again. He's a slow burner. Watch out.

2006 K. Karbo Minerva Clark goes to Dogs viii. 121 We Clarks tend to be slow-burners. We don't fly off the handle.

2. A person who or thing which takes time to develop or progress; (also) someone or something that initially makes little impression but becomes appealing over time.

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the world > people > person > late or slow developer > [noun]

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slow burner1952

sprouter1952

1952 A. Osborn Wake up your Mind v. 39 Teachers know from experience that there are slow-burners as well as boy wonders.

1969 Sunday Times 8 June 55/6 [The book]..is a slow burner.

1995 L. Ryan Blood Lines (1996) xix. 319 ‘Brandon, why do you suppose Brian and Zoe didn't get on?’ ‘Oh, he's a slow burner, that's all. Maybe Zoe rushed him.’

2015 Eugene (Oregon) Weekly 4 June 58/2 [He] has built a career writing slow-burners..; it might take two or possibly three listens to find a song's hook but, if patient, there's always a pay-off.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	slow burner
释义	slow burnern. Brit. /ˌsləʊ ˈbəːnə/, U.S. /ˌsloʊ ˈbərnər/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: slow adj., burner n. Etymology: < slow adj. + burner n., after slow-burning adj. 1. U.S. A person whose anger mounts slowly, esp. someone whose fury is intense when it arises.Popularized in the 1930s with reference to the American comedy actor Edgar Kennedy, whose signature technique of conveying rising anger was known as the slow burn (cf. slow burn n. 1). ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > anger > irascibility > [noun] > irascible person wasp1496 shit-fire1598 flesh-pistol1608 tinder-box1608 touchwood1617 Tartar1669 touch and go1675 spitfire1684 vengeance1712 spunkie1821 pepperbox1822 tempest1852 pepperer1864 gingersnap1889 pepperpot1894 spit-cat1898 spit kitten1912 slow burner1930 fireball1931 pop-off1938 1930 N.Y. Times 19 July 11/4 Bill Veeck isn't excitable. He is a slow-burner but the fire is there. When the Robins tied the count in Thursday's game he developed a blood pressure that would have driven a transatlantic liner from here to the Grand Banks without any outside aid. 1962 P. de Kruif Sweeping Wind vi. 95 Don't you ever provoke this cove again. He's a slow burner. Watch out. 2006 K. Karbo Minerva Clark goes to Dogs viii. 121 We Clarks tend to be slow-burners. We don't fly off the handle. 2. A person who or thing which takes time to develop or progress; (also) someone or something that initially makes little impression but becomes appealing over time. ΘΚΠ the world > people > person > late or slow developer > [noun] developer1887 slow burner1952 sprouter1952 1952 A. Osborn Wake up your Mind v. 39 Teachers know from experience that there are slow-burners as well as boy wonders. 1969 Sunday Times 8 June 55/6 [The book]..is a slow burner. 1995 L. Ryan Blood Lines (1996) xix. 319 ‘Brandon, why do you suppose Brian and Zoe didn't get on?’ ‘Oh, he's a slow burner, that's all. Maybe Zoe rushed him.’ 2015 Eugene (Oregon) Weekly 4 June 58/2 [He] has built a career writing slow-burners..; it might take two or possibly three listens to find a song's hook but, if patient, there's always a pay-off. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1930
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