† through-gangingadj.

Forms: see through- prefix and ganging adj.; also 1900s throwe-gangeen.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: through- prefix, ganging adj.

Etymology: < through- prefix + ganging adj. Compare throughgoing adj. 2a.

Scottish. Obsolete.

Active, energetic, spirited. Cf. throughgoing adj. 2a.Chiefly with reference to horses or in the context of horse racing.

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the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [adjective]

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1814 W. Scott Waverley II. xvi. 246 Ye..should ken a horse's points; ye see that through-ganging thing that Balmawhapple's on.

1825 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. Suppl. Through-ganging, active, having a great deal of action; a term used by jockies.

1851 J. Grant Sc. Cavalier (new ed.) I. xii. 97 Your notions o' ministers are gathered frae your tearing, swearing, through-ganging, horse-racing, and hard-drinking episcopal curates and chaplains.

1923 G. Watson Roxburghshire Word-bk. 309 Throw-gangin', (of persons) pushing, active.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	through-ganging
释义	† through-gangingadj. Forms: see through- prefix and ganging adj.; also 1900s throwe-gangeen. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: through- prefix, ganging adj. Etymology: < through- prefix + ganging adj. Compare throughgoing adj. 2a. Scottish. Obsolete. Active, energetic, spirited. Cf. throughgoing adj. 2a.Chiefly with reference to horses or in the context of horse racing. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [adjective] sprindeOE livelyOE kaskc1300 wightc1300 courageousc1386 wighty14.. wieldya1413 ablec1440 tall of hand1530 sappy1558 energical1565 energetical1585 greenya1586 stout1600 strenuous1602 forceful?1624 actuous1626 vigorous1638 vivid1638 high-spirited1653 hearty1665 actuose1677 living1699 full-blooded1707 executive1708 rugged1731 sousing1735 energic1740 bouncing1743 two-fisted1774 energetic1782 zestful1797 rollicking1801 through-ganging1814 throughgoing1814 slashing1828 high-powered1829 high pressure1834 rip-roaring1834 red-blooded1836 ripsnorting1846 zesty1853 dynamic1856 throbbing1864 goey1875 torpedoic1893 kinky1903 zippy1903 go-at-it1904 punchy1907 up-and-at-'em1909 driving1916 vibranta1929 kinetic1931 zinging1931 high-octane1936 zingy1938 slam-bang1939 balls-to-the-wall1967 balls-out1968 ass-kicking1977 hi-octane1977 1814 W. Scott Waverley II. xvi. 246 Ye..should ken a horse's points; ye see that through-ganging thing that Balmawhapple's on. View more context for this quotation 1825 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. Suppl. Through-ganging, active, having a great deal of action; a term used by jockies. 1851 J. Grant Sc. Cavalier (new ed.) I. xii. 97 Your notions o' ministers are gathered frae your tearing, swearing, through-ganging, horse-racing, and hard-drinking episcopal curates and chaplains. 1923 G. Watson Roxburghshire Word-bk. 309 Throw-gangin', (of persons) pushing, active. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < adj.1814
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