table-rappingn.

Brit.

/ˈteɪblˌrapɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈteɪb(ə)lˌræpɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: table n., rapping n.¹

Etymology: < table n.+ rapping n.¹ Compare earlier table-turning n., spirit rapping n., and slightly later table-rapping adj.

Spiritualism.

The production of rapping or knocking sounds, attributed to spirits attempting to communicate, esp. on a table during a seance; (also more generally) spiritualism, the practice of attempting to communicate with spirits. Cf. table-turning n., spirit rapping n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > the occult > spiritualism > [noun] > rapping or moving table (by spirit)

spirit rappings1846

table tipping1846

rapping1848

table-lifting1852

table-moving1852

table-turning1852

rap1853

table-rapping1853

table-tapping1854

table tilting1858

1853 Bible & People 3 183 Owen's miraculous conversion by table-rapping had been ridiculed.

1860 All Year Round 14 July 328 His aunt, who almost made a profession of table-rapping, who kept a journal of her spiritual experiences.

1925 H. G. Wells Christina Alberta's Father i. vi. 138 They seem to have muddled about with spiritualism in the evenings while I was in London, tablerapping and so forth.

1973 T. Pynchon Gravity's Rainbow i. 55 The young statistician is devoted to number and to method, not table-rapping or wishful thinking.

2000 Guardian (Nexis) 2 Oct. 5 Hillary Clinton, one is reliably told, leans more towards table-rapping than star charts.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

table-rappingadj.

Brit.

/ˈteɪblˌrapɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈteɪb(ə)lˌræpɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: table n., rapping adj.

Etymology: < table n.+ rapping adj., after table-rapping n.

Spiritualism.

That practises or engages in table-rapping (table-rapping n.).

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > the occult > spiritualism > [adjective] > that raps (of spirit)

rapping1566

table-rapping1854

1854 Proc. Connecticut Med. Soc. 82 Every ‘experienced’ old woman..and table-rapping clairvoyant, knows as much, and generally much more than the regular doctor.

1857 J. G. H. Brown Message from World of Spirits ii. i. 142 Even table-rapping mediums are genuine in some instances.

1981 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 31 Oct. b31 In the suburbs..neighbors will leave a person alone with his own little piece of psychic manifestation or table-rapping ectoplasm.

2002 D. M. Wegner Illusion Conscious Will iv. 102 A group in the 1960s that met to conjure up a table-rapping spirit called Philip.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	table-rapping
释义	table-rappingn. Brit. /ˈteɪblˌrapɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈteɪb(ə)lˌræpɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: table n., rapping n.¹ Etymology: < table n.+ rapping n.¹ Compare earlier table-turning n., spirit rapping n., and slightly later table-rapping adj. Spiritualism. The production of rapping or knocking sounds, attributed to spirits attempting to communicate, esp. on a table during a seance; (also more generally) spiritualism, the practice of attempting to communicate with spirits. Cf. table-turning n., spirit rapping n. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > the occult > spiritualism > [noun] > rapping or moving table (by spirit) spirit rappings1846 table tipping1846 rapping1848 table-lifting1852 table-moving1852 table-turning1852 rap1853 table-rapping1853 table-tapping1854 table tilting1858 1853 Bible & People 3 183 Owen's miraculous conversion by table-rapping had been ridiculed. 1860 All Year Round 14 July 328 His aunt, who almost made a profession of table-rapping, who kept a journal of her spiritual experiences. 1925 H. G. Wells Christina Alberta's Father i. vi. 138 They seem to have muddled about with spiritualism in the evenings while I was in London, tablerapping and so forth. 1973 T. Pynchon Gravity's Rainbow i. 55 The young statistician is devoted to number and to method, not table-rapping or wishful thinking. 2000 Guardian (Nexis) 2 Oct. 5 Hillary Clinton, one is reliably told, leans more towards table-rapping than star charts. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). table-rappingadj. Brit. /ˈteɪblˌrapɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈteɪb(ə)lˌræpɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: table n., rapping adj. Etymology: < table n.+ rapping adj., after table-rapping n. Spiritualism. That practises or engages in table-rapping (table-rapping n.). ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > the occult > spiritualism > [adjective] > that raps (of spirit) rapping1566 table-rapping1854 1854 Proc. Connecticut Med. Soc. 82 Every ‘experienced’ old woman..and table-rapping clairvoyant, knows as much, and generally much more than the regular doctor. 1857 J. G. H. Brown Message from World of Spirits ii. i. 142 Even table-rapping mediums are genuine in some instances. 1981 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 31 Oct. b31 In the suburbs..neighbors will leave a person alone with his own little piece of psychic manifestation or table-rapping ectoplasm. 2002 D. M. Wegner Illusion Conscious Will iv. 102 A group in the 1960s that met to conjure up a table-rapping spirit called Philip. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1853adj.1854
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