† trangamn.

Forms: Also 1600s trangame, 1600s–1700s trangham, trangum.

Etymology: Origin obscure: the first two quots. suggest that it was a fictitious law-term. Obsolete after 1719, but recalled by Scott. In quot. 1712 misquoted by Johnson as trangram , which spelling has been followed by later dictionaries, some of which further associate it with tangram n. (known only from 1864). Compare trankum n.

Obsolete.

An odd or intricate contrivance of some kind; a knick-knack, a puzzle; a toy, trinket; a gewgaw, trumpery ornament. Applied to anything which the speaker views with contempt.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > importance > unimportance > [noun] > that which is unimportant > insubstantial > showy or fanciful but insubstantial

gewgaw?c1225

frivolc1450

whim-whama1529

jim-jamc1540

trickc1550

flamfew1574

ribaldry1594

bubble1598

kickshawa1616

fairy money1616

foolation1628

fingle-fanglea1652

trangama1658

tinsel1660

gingerbread1664

finnimbrun1676

gimcrack1676

knacka1677

tawdrum1680

knick-knack1682

trantlum1768

knick-knacket1793

folderol1820

jigamaree1824

novelty1840

fool's gold1870

flapdoodle1877

fal-lal1902

a1658 J. Cleveland Engagem. Stated 21 When neither Arts nor Arms can serve to fight, And wrest a Title from its Law and Right, Must Malice piece the Trangum? and make clear The Scruple?

1672 J. Eachard Mr. Hobbs's State Nature Considered 21 A Cause is a certain pack or aggregate of trangams, which being all packed up and chorded close together, they may then truly be said in Law to constitute a compleat and essential pack.

1676 W. Wycherley Plain-dealer iii. i But go, thou Trangame, and carry back those Trangames, Which thou hast stol'n or purloin'd.

1678 A. Behn Sir Patient Fancy iv. iii. 65 Get you gon—and finefy your knacks, and tranghams.

1681 J. Oldham Satyrs upon Jesuits 85 These [pretended sacred relics] are the Fathers Implements and Tools, Their gawdy Trangums for inveigling Fools.

1686 J. Goad Astro-meteorologica iii. ii. 399 He, who looks upon Architecture and Fortification to be only Trangunims, is a Wise Man.]

1712 J. Arbuthnot John Bull Still in Senses vi. 24 Hey day, what's here? What a Devil's the meaning of all these Trangams and Gimcracks, Gentlemen?

1719 R. Steele Spinster 349 If they should rise from the dead now, and see you dressed up in your painted trangums, and East India rags, while all the poor Spinners hung about you crying for bread and for work.

1820 W. Scott Abbot II. iv. 101 When yon usher..began to enquire what popish trangam you were wearing... This comes of carrying popish nicknackets about you.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1914; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	trangam
释义	† trangamn. Forms: Also 1600s trangame, 1600s–1700s trangham, trangum. Etymology: Origin obscure: the first two quots. suggest that it was a fictitious law-term. Obsolete after 1719, but recalled by Scott. In quot. 1712 misquoted by Johnson as trangram , which spelling has been followed by later dictionaries, some of which further associate it with tangram n. (known only from 1864). Compare trankum n. Obsolete. An odd or intricate contrivance of some kind; a knick-knack, a puzzle; a toy, trinket; a gewgaw, trumpery ornament. Applied to anything which the speaker views with contempt. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > importance > unimportance > [noun] > that which is unimportant > insubstantial > showy or fanciful but insubstantial gewgaw?c1225 frivolc1450 whim-whama1529 jim-jamc1540 trickc1550 flamfew1574 ribaldry1594 bubble1598 kickshawa1616 fairy money1616 foolation1628 fingle-fanglea1652 trangama1658 tinsel1660 gingerbread1664 finnimbrun1676 gimcrack1676 knacka1677 tawdrum1680 knick-knack1682 trantlum1768 knick-knacket1793 folderol1820 jigamaree1824 novelty1840 fool's gold1870 flapdoodle1877 fal-lal1902 a1658 J. Cleveland Engagem. Stated 21 When neither Arts nor Arms can serve to fight, And wrest a Title from its Law and Right, Must Malice piece the Trangum? and make clear The Scruple? 1672 J. Eachard Mr. Hobbs's State Nature Considered 21 A Cause is a certain pack or aggregate of trangams, which being all packed up and chorded close together, they may then truly be said in Law to constitute a compleat and essential pack. 1676 W. Wycherley Plain-dealer iii. i But go, thou Trangame, and carry back those Trangames, Which thou hast stol'n or purloin'd. 1678 A. Behn Sir Patient Fancy iv. iii. 65 Get you gon—and finefy your knacks, and tranghams. 1681 J. Oldham Satyrs upon Jesuits 85 These [pretended sacred relics] are the Fathers Implements and Tools, Their gawdy Trangums for inveigling Fools. 1686 J. Goad Astro-meteorologica iii. ii. 399 He, who looks upon Architecture and Fortification to be only Trangunims, is a Wise Man.] 1712 J. Arbuthnot John Bull Still in Senses vi. 24 Hey day, what's here? What a Devil's the meaning of all these Trangams and Gimcracks, Gentlemen? 1719 R. Steele Spinster 349 If they should rise from the dead now, and see you dressed up in your painted trangums, and East India rags, while all the poor Spinners hung about you crying for bread and for work. 1820 W. Scott Abbot II. iv. 101 When yon usher..began to enquire what popish trangam you were wearing... This comes of carrying popish nicknackets about you. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1914; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.a1658
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