spitchcockn.

Brit.

/ˈspɪtʃkɒk/, U.S.

/ˈspɪtʃˌkɑk/

Forms: 1500s spechcock, 1600s spitchcoke, spitchcocke, 1600s– spitchcock.

Etymology: Of obscure origin.

†1. A method of preparing an eel for the table (see sense 2). Also in adverbial use. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > food manufacture and preparation > preparation for table or cooking > preparation of seafood > [noun] > method of dressing eel

spitchcock1597

eel-cake1653

1597 N. Breton Wit's Trenchmour in Wks. (1879) II. 10/1 The Cunger must be sowst, and the Eele in a Spechcock, or els they are not in their kind.

a1756 E. Haywood New Present (1771) 70 To broil an Eel Spitchcock.

2. An eel cut into short pieces, dressed with bread-crumbs and chopped herbs, and broiled or fried. Also transferred.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > fish dishes > [noun]

gyngawdry?c1390

salomenec1430

sorréc1430

tavorsayc1450

spitchcock1601

minnow tansy1655

kedgeree1662

pepperpot1698

matelote1723

water-souchy1726

pitchcock1739

flibrigo1762

twice-laid1777

ngapi1800

a kettle of fish1823

brandade1825

fish supper1829

truite au bleu1834

sole (à la) Colbert1846

bouillabaisse1855

fish and chips1876

hákarl1879

sashimi1880

timbale1880

gefilte fish1892

stamp and go1893

truite bleue1907

waterzooi1915

accra1919

Bismarck herring1931

gravlax1935

goujon1940

coddie1941

seviche1951

tuna salad1953

crabstick1956

zarzuela1956

sole Véronique1960

fish finger1962

moqueca1980

1601 R. Chester Loves Martyr 100 A Spitchcoke, Stocke-fish, and the litle Pilcher.

a1643 W. Cartwright Ordinary (1651) ii. i. 21 Then a fresh Turbot brought in for a Buckler, With a long Spitchcock for the sword adjoin'd.

1672 R. Wild Let. Declar. Liberty Conscience 9 He hath released more souls..than all the Popes since Cerberus the first have saved from being made Spitchcocks in that Kitchin of his Holiness.

1844 J. T. J. Hewlett Parsons & Widows I. v. 123 How he will enjoy a spitchcock.

attributive.1688 G. Miege Great French Dict. ii. sig. Rrr4/3 A Spitchcock Eel, sorte de grosse Anguille (qu'on rôtit ordinairement).

3. = spatch-cock n. 1 (In quot. 1836 attributive).

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > animals for food > fowls > [noun] > fowl split open

spread eagle1597

smatchcock1746

spatchcock1785

spitchcock1836

1836 M. Scott Cruise of Midge v. 73 Give me another cup of coffee..and the wing of that spitchcock chicken, if you please.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1914; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

spitchcockv.

Brit.

/ˈspɪtʃkɒk/, U.S.

/ˈspɪtʃˌkɑk/

Forms: Also 1700s spitscock.

Etymology: < spitchcock n.

1. transitive. To prepare (esp. an eel) for the table as, or after the manner of, a spitchcock.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > food manufacture and preparation > preparation for table or cooking > preparation of seafood > prepare seafood [verb (transitive)] > dress in specific way > eel

spitchcock1675

pitchcock1747

1675 C. Cotton Burlesque upon Burlesque 98 Sing'd like a Hog..And spitch-cock't like a salted Eele.

a1704 T. Brown Lett. from Dead (new ed.) in Wks. (1707) II. ii. 124 The first Course consisted of a huge Platterful of Scorpions Spits cock'd [etc.].

1736 N. Bailey Dict. Domesticum at Eel To spitchcock eels. Having cleans'd a large eel with salt and water,..then draw off the skin [etc.].

1791 G. Huddesford Salmagundi 144 Raw sprats he swore were worth all fish beside, Fresh, stale, stew'd, spitchcock'd, fricassee'd or fried.

a1845 R. H. Barham Knight & Lady in Ingoldsby Legends (1847) 3rd Ser. 286 If you chance to be partial to eels,..Have them spitch-cock'd,—or stew'd.

2. To deal with (a person) in a similar manner; figurative to handle severely.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > strictness > make more strict or severe [verb (transitive)] > be severe upon

to be sharp upon1561

to come down1611

to be severe on (or upon)1672

spitchcock1674

to handle without gloves1827

to handle with gloves off1828

to catch or get Jesse1839

to jump upon1868

to give (one) snuff1890

the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > harshness or severity > be harsh or severe upon [verb (transitive)]

to be sharp upon1561

to come down1611

to be severe on (or upon)1672

spitchcock1674

to sit hard on1715

to handle without gloves1827

to handle with gloves off1828

to catch or get Jesse1839

to jump upon1868

to give (one) snuff1890

to give (a person) the works1901

hardball1984

1674 [see spitchcocking n. at Derivatives].

1694 L. Echard tr. Plautus Amphitryon i. i, in tr. Plautus Comedies 14 He designs to Spitch~cock me, I believe. Wou'd Old Nick had these bloody-minded Fellows.

1723 S. Centlivre Artifice iv. i. 57 Oh! that I had her in Spain! I'd Spitch-cock her, like an Eel.

1815 C. Lamb Let. 7 Jan. in Lett. C. & M. A. Lamb (1978) III. 130 But if they catch me in their camps again let them spitchcock me.

Derivatives

spitchcocking n.

ΚΠ

1674 P. Whalley Relig. Established 18 Had the Emperor given according to his quality..the Dr. had escaped Spitch~cocking.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1914; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	spitchcock
释义	spitchcockn. Brit. /ˈspɪtʃkɒk/, U.S. /ˈspɪtʃˌkɑk/ Forms: 1500s spechcock, 1600s spitchcoke, spitchcocke, 1600s– spitchcock. Etymology: Of obscure origin. †1. A method of preparing an eel for the table (see sense 2). Also in adverbial use. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > food manufacture and preparation > preparation for table or cooking > preparation of seafood > [noun] > method of dressing eel spitchcock1597 eel-cake1653 1597 N. Breton Wit's Trenchmour in Wks. (1879) II. 10/1 The Cunger must be sowst, and the Eele in a Spechcock, or els they are not in their kind. a1756 E. Haywood New Present (1771) 70 To broil an Eel Spitchcock. 2. An eel cut into short pieces, dressed with bread-crumbs and chopped herbs, and broiled or fried. Also transferred. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > fish dishes > [noun] gyngawdry?c1390 salomenec1430 sorréc1430 tavorsayc1450 spitchcock1601 minnow tansy1655 kedgeree1662 pepperpot1698 matelote1723 water-souchy1726 pitchcock1739 flibrigo1762 twice-laid1777 ngapi1800 a kettle of fish1823 brandade1825 fish supper1829 truite au bleu1834 sole (à la) Colbert1846 bouillabaisse1855 fish and chips1876 hákarl1879 sashimi1880 timbale1880 gefilte fish1892 stamp and go1893 truite bleue1907 waterzooi1915 accra1919 Bismarck herring1931 gravlax1935 goujon1940 coddie1941 seviche1951 tuna salad1953 crabstick1956 zarzuela1956 sole Véronique1960 fish finger1962 moqueca1980 1601 R. Chester Loves Martyr 100 A Spitchcoke, Stocke-fish, and the litle Pilcher. a1643 W. Cartwright Ordinary (1651) ii. i. 21 Then a fresh Turbot brought in for a Buckler, With a long Spitchcock for the sword adjoin'd. 1672 R. Wild Let. Declar. Liberty Conscience 9 He hath released more souls..than all the Popes since Cerberus the first have saved from being made Spitchcocks in that Kitchin of his Holiness. 1844 J. T. J. Hewlett Parsons & Widows I. v. 123 How he will enjoy a spitchcock. attributive.1688 G. Miege Great French Dict. ii. sig. Rrr4/3 A Spitchcock Eel, sorte de grosse Anguille (qu'on rôtit ordinairement). 3. = spatch-cock n. 1 (In quot. 1836 attributive). ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > animals for food > fowls > [noun] > fowl split open spread eagle1597 smatchcock1746 spatchcock1785 spitchcock1836 1836 M. Scott Cruise of Midge v. 73 Give me another cup of coffee..and the wing of that spitchcock chicken, if you please. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1914; most recently modified version published online March 2022). spitchcockv. Brit. /ˈspɪtʃkɒk/, U.S. /ˈspɪtʃˌkɑk/ Forms: Also 1700s spitscock. Etymology: < spitchcock n. 1. transitive. To prepare (esp. an eel) for the table as, or after the manner of, a spitchcock. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > food manufacture and preparation > preparation for table or cooking > preparation of seafood > prepare seafood [verb (transitive)] > dress in specific way > eel spitchcock1675 pitchcock1747 1675 C. Cotton Burlesque upon Burlesque 98 Sing'd like a Hog..And spitch-cock't like a salted Eele. a1704 T. Brown Lett. from Dead (new ed.) in Wks. (1707) II. ii. 124 The first Course consisted of a huge Platterful of Scorpions Spits cock'd [etc.]. 1736 N. Bailey Dict. Domesticum at Eel To spitchcock eels. Having cleans'd a large eel with salt and water,..then draw off the skin [etc.]. 1791 G. Huddesford Salmagundi 144 Raw sprats he swore were worth all fish beside, Fresh, stale, stew'd, spitchcock'd, fricassee'd or fried. a1845 R. H. Barham Knight & Lady in Ingoldsby Legends (1847) 3rd Ser. 286 If you chance to be partial to eels,..Have them spitch-cock'd,—or stew'd. 2. To deal with (a person) in a similar manner; figurative to handle severely. ΘΚΠ society > authority > strictness > make more strict or severe [verb (transitive)] > be severe upon to be sharp upon1561 to come down1611 to be severe on (or upon)1672 spitchcock1674 to handle without gloves1827 to handle with gloves off1828 to catch or get Jesse1839 to jump upon1868 to give (one) snuff1890 the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > harshness or severity > be harsh or severe upon [verb (transitive)] to be sharp upon1561 to come down1611 to be severe on (or upon)1672 spitchcock1674 to sit hard on1715 to handle without gloves1827 to handle with gloves off1828 to catch or get Jesse1839 to jump upon1868 to give (one) snuff1890 to give (a person) the works1901 hardball1984 1674 [see spitchcocking n. at Derivatives]. 1694 L. Echard tr. Plautus Amphitryon i. i, in tr. Plautus Comedies 14 He designs to Spitch~cock me, I believe. Wou'd Old Nick had these bloody-minded Fellows. 1723 S. Centlivre Artifice iv. i. 57 Oh! that I had her in Spain! I'd Spitch-cock her, like an Eel. 1815 C. Lamb Let. 7 Jan. in Lett. C. & M. A. Lamb (1978) III. 130 But if they catch me in their camps again let them spitchcock me. Derivatives spitchcocking n. ΚΠ 1674 P. Whalley Relig. Established 18 Had the Emperor given according to his quality..the Dr. had escaped Spitch~cocking. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1914; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1597v.1674
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