brr-brrint.

Brit.

/ˈbrːˈbrː/, U.S.

/ˈbrːˈbrː/

Forms: 1800s– brr-brr, 1800s– brr-brrr, 1800s– brrr-brrr. Forms with r occurring four or more times are also attested. Also reduplicated further.

Origin: An imitative or expressive formation.

Etymology: Imitative.

Representing a repetitive mechanical or electronic noise, esp. that of a telephone's buzzer or ringtone. Frequently reduplicated.

ΚΠ

1867 C. M. Richings von Flotow's Martha ii. i. 14 Plu.: Turn the wheel! brr, brr, brr! [Ger. Schnurr! Schnurr! Schnurr!] Imitating the noise of the machine.

1906 Daily Mail (Hull) 15 Mar. 7/2 Brr-brr-brr! ‘O, hang that telephone.’ Brr-brr-brr! ‘Yes, I'm coming. Keep on ringing.’

1941 P. Hamilton Hangover Square ii. iii. 67 Brr-brr !.. Brr-brr !.. Definitely Mrs Chope wasn't there. Perhaps she was in her bath. Brr-brr !.. Brr-brr !

1993 Guardian 16 Oct. 9/1 Brrr-brrr..wheeee..above Blea Tarn, with the Langdale Pikes glinting in the autumn sun, a mobile fax chirrups itself on-line to a counterpart 20 miles away at Furness general hospital.

2001 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 24 Mar. 16 Brr-brr..brr-brr..brr-brr... Thank you for calling Chase-a-Buck. Your call is important to us and has been placed in a queue.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	brr-brr
释义	brr-brrint. Brit. /ˈbrːˈbrː/, U.S. /ˈbrːˈbrː/ Forms: 1800s– brr-brr, 1800s– brr-brrr, 1800s– brrr-brrr. Forms with r occurring four or more times are also attested. Also reduplicated further. Origin: An imitative or expressive formation. Etymology: Imitative. Representing a repetitive mechanical or electronic noise, esp. that of a telephone's buzzer or ringtone. Frequently reduplicated. ΚΠ 1867 C. M. Richings von Flotow's Martha ii. i. 14 Plu.: Turn the wheel! brr, brr, brr! [Ger. Schnurr! Schnurr! Schnurr!] Imitating the noise of the machine. 1906 Daily Mail (Hull) 15 Mar. 7/2 Brr-brr-brr! ‘O, hang that telephone.’ Brr-brr-brr! ‘Yes, I'm coming. Keep on ringing.’ 1941 P. Hamilton Hangover Square ii. iii. 67 Brr-brr !.. Brr-brr !.. Definitely Mrs Chope wasn't there. Perhaps she was in her bath. Brr-brr !.. Brr-brr ! 1993 Guardian 16 Oct. 9/1 Brrr-brrr..wheeee..above Blea Tarn, with the Langdale Pikes glinting in the autumn sun, a mobile fax chirrups itself on-line to a counterpart 20 miles away at Furness general hospital. 2001 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 24 Mar. 16 Brr-brr..brr-brr..brr-brr... Thank you for calling Chase-a-Buck. Your call is important to us and has been placed in a queue. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < int.1867
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