单词 | tp |
释义 | TPn. colloquial (originally and chiefly U.S.). = toilet paper n. 2. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > sanitation > privy or latrine > [noun] > lavatory paper bum fodder1650 arsewipe1677 toilet paper1877 toilet roll1881 toilet tissue1887 lavatory paper1888 bumf1912 TP1940 asswipe1958 1940 Shield (Theta Delta Chi Fraternity) Mar. 198/2 The customary exchange of presents brought forth a riot of gift ideas, from a rat in a rat trap to the proverbial roll of T.P. 1974 Garden City (Kansas) Telegram 5 Jan. 1/3 She estimated the store's volume was just about double that of the usual TP sales. 1989 Orange County (Calif.) Reg. (Nexis) 5 June c2 The Indianapolis Motor Speedway ran out of toilet paper..even though it had stocked the 214 restrooms at the track with 400 96-roll cases of TP. 2007 D. Couch Chosen Soldier viii. 301 After an experience like that, you never go anywhere without a personal stash of TP. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). TPv. colloquial (originally and chiefly U.S.). transitive. To cover (a building, trees, etc.) with toilet paper, typically as a prank; = toilet-paper v. Also intransitive. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > industry > building or constructing > surfacing or cladding > clad or cover [verb (transitive)] > clad or cover with other materials pitcheOE lute1495 loam1600 bitume1609 wainscota1631 mud1632 putty1719 compo1809 belute1837 smear1839 puddle1844 plash1864 canvas1865 cement1886 TP1962 toilet-paper1964 1962 Beatrice (Nebraska) Daily Sun 1 Nov. 1/3 Those who were ‘T.P.-ing’ could have been doing vandalism deeds, so perhaps the act of decorating with toilet paper isn't so bad after all. 1966 Edwardsville (Illinois) Intelligencer 22 Oct. 3/1 When boys or girls go out to TP (toilet paper) someone's yard, they usually get their friends. 1988 Orange County (Calif.) Reg. (Nexis) 19 July b11 If the little twerps..that live on my street had TP'd my house, I couldn't have been more embarrassed! 2007 K. Cushman Promise to Remember viii. 80 They better not be TPing all the trees out front again. It took a week to clean that mess up last time. Derivatives TˈPing n. ΚΠ 1963 Beatrice (Nebraska) Daily Sun 1 Nov. 1/2 Last Halloween's TP'ing apparently lost its luster. 1988 S. A. Grunlan & M. K. Mayers Cultural Anthropol. (ed. 2) xi. 212 Pranks, pillow fights, TPing (toilet papering), and other forms of relatively harmless activities have served this function on college campuses for years. 2004 State Jrnl.-Reg. (Springfield, Illinois) (Nexis) 31 Jan. 1 Talbert..worked with students to substitute the TPing with a night just for seniors that includes a cookout. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1940v.1962 |
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