Toc Hn.

/tɒk eɪtʃ/

Etymology: Representing T.H., initials of T albot H ouse (see sense 1 below), which was so called in memory of Gilbert W. L. Talbot (d. 1915); see toc n.

1. Colloquial abbreviation of the name of Talbot House, a rest-house and club for soldiers opened at Poperinghe, 15 December 1915.

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society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > dwelling place or abode > accommodation or lodging > public lodging-places > [noun] > rest house > for soldiers

Toc H1918

1918 in P. B. Clayton Tales Talbot House (1919) 138 Owing to the inconsiderate retirement of our old neighbours, the Boche, Toc. H. is in a pretty fix.

1925 E. Fraser & J. Gibbons Soldier & Sailor Words 286 Poperinghe..was visited by thousands of officers and men, for practically every one of whom ‘Toc H’, with its unique atmosphere and surroundings, proved alike a club and a home from home.

2. An association, originally of ex-servicemen, founded by the Rev. P. T. B. Clayton after the war of 1914–18 to embody Christian fellowship and service.

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society > armed hostility > military organization > [noun] > veterans' etc., administration or organization

American Legion1919

British Legion1919

Toc H1920

U.S.O.1941

VA1945

1920 Christmas Spirit ‘Toc. H.’ Ann. 77 (heading) Toc. H. Late Talbot House.

1920 Christmas Spirit ‘Toc. H.’ Ann. 77 To open the club houses, Toc. H. asks for sympathy and help in many practical forms... H.R.H. The Prince of Wales has consented to open the H.Q. Club in London in 1921.

1923 Prince of Wales in Times 17 Dec. 7/3 The Toc H. spirit is one that is wanted very badly in this country to-day and will be wanted in the future.

1930 Toc H Jrnl. Jan. 3 Toc H will indeed begin..to be..a power making for righteousness.

1954 P. Toynbee Friends Apart i. 17 I intended to work in a Toc H settlement.

1981 J. Brabazon Dorothy L. Sayers xix. 241 An Anglican priest, chaplain to the Toc H hostel where I was staying.

3. Toc H lamp: an oil lamp, an emblem of Toc H, used ironically as a type of dimness.

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the world > matter > light > artificial light > an artificial light > artificial light defined by light-source > [noun] > oil-lamp > types of

lampion1848

rag-lamp1889

bitch1898

chirag1899

Phoebe lamp1935

diya1964

Toc H lamp1977

1977 New Statesman 9 Sept. 341/1 ‘He is as dim as a Toc H Lamp’..is not yet rare as a phrase though members of the Toc H organisation may well be thin on the ground.

1977 J. Porter Who the Heck is Sylvia? v. 46 Sometimes you can be dimmer than a Toc H lamp.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online September 2020).

单词	toc h
释义	Toc Hn. /tɒk eɪtʃ/ Etymology: Representing T.H., initials of T albot H ouse (see sense 1 below), which was so called in memory of Gilbert W. L. Talbot (d. 1915); see toc n. 1. Colloquial abbreviation of the name of Talbot House, a rest-house and club for soldiers opened at Poperinghe, 15 December 1915. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > dwelling place or abode > accommodation or lodging > public lodging-places > [noun] > rest house > for soldiers Toc H1918 1918 in P. B. Clayton Tales Talbot House (1919) 138 Owing to the inconsiderate retirement of our old neighbours, the Boche, Toc. H. is in a pretty fix. 1925 E. Fraser & J. Gibbons Soldier & Sailor Words 286 Poperinghe..was visited by thousands of officers and men, for practically every one of whom ‘Toc H’, with its unique atmosphere and surroundings, proved alike a club and a home from home. 2. An association, originally of ex-servicemen, founded by the Rev. P. T. B. Clayton after the war of 1914–18 to embody Christian fellowship and service. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military organization > [noun] > veterans' etc., administration or organization American Legion1919 British Legion1919 Toc H1920 U.S.O.1941 VA1945 1920 Christmas Spirit ‘Toc. H.’ Ann. 77 (heading) Toc. H. Late Talbot House. 1920 Christmas Spirit ‘Toc. H.’ Ann. 77 To open the club houses, Toc. H. asks for sympathy and help in many practical forms... H.R.H. The Prince of Wales has consented to open the H.Q. Club in London in 1921. 1923 Prince of Wales in Times 17 Dec. 7/3 The Toc H. spirit is one that is wanted very badly in this country to-day and will be wanted in the future. 1930 Toc H Jrnl. Jan. 3 Toc H will indeed begin..to be..a power making for righteousness. 1954 P. Toynbee Friends Apart i. 17 I intended to work in a Toc H settlement. 1981 J. Brabazon Dorothy L. Sayers xix. 241 An Anglican priest, chaplain to the Toc H hostel where I was staying. 3. Toc H lamp: an oil lamp, an emblem of Toc H, used ironically as a type of dimness. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > artificial light > an artificial light > artificial light defined by light-source > [noun] > oil-lamp > types of lampion1848 rag-lamp1889 bitch1898 chirag1899 Phoebe lamp1935 diya1964 Toc H lamp1977 1977 New Statesman 9 Sept. 341/1 ‘He is as dim as a Toc H Lamp’..is not yet rare as a phrase though members of the Toc H organisation may well be thin on the ground. 1977 J. Porter Who the Heck is Sylvia? v. 46 Sometimes you can be dimmer than a Toc H lamp. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online September 2020). < n.1918
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