walkistn.

Brit.

/ˈwɔːkɪst/, U.S.

/ˈwɔkəst/,

/ˈwɑkəst/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: walk v., -ist suffix.

Etymology: < walk v. + -ist suffix.

Sport. slang. Now historical.

An athlete who competes in walking matches; = walker n.¹ 1c.

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walker1779

walkist1867

1867 Dubuque (Iowa) Daily Herald 22 Nov. Two men, each carrying lanterns, walked upon the right and left of the ‘walkist’.

1879 H. C. Powell Amateur Athletic Ann. 17 The reappearance on the path of J. Gomersall, at one time the champion walkist of the ‘north countree’.

1895 G. A. Sala Life & Adventures II. lii. 269 I became aware of a gentleman..walking round and round a concreted area... I recognised the ‘walkist’ as the well- known professional American pedestrian, Mr. Edward Weston.

1938 Logansport (Indiana) Pharos Tribune 25 Feb. 4/5 Omer Miller, the walkist, is discouraged at the prospects of raising the $300 purse for his proposed walking match.

1999 V. A. McConnell Arsenic under Elms i. vii. 68 There were..events where entrants (called ‘pedestrians’ or ‘walkists’) competed for upwards of twelve hours a day. The most famous of the walkists was Charles Rowell of England.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	walkist
释义	walkistn. Brit. /ˈwɔːkɪst/, U.S. /ˈwɔkəst/, /ˈwɑkəst/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: walk v., -ist suffix. Etymology: < walk v. + -ist suffix. Sport. slang. Now historical. An athlete who competes in walking matches; = walker n.¹ 1c. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > racing on foot > [noun] > walking race > walker walker1779 walkist1867 1867 Dubuque (Iowa) Daily Herald 22 Nov. Two men, each carrying lanterns, walked upon the right and left of the ‘walkist’. 1879 H. C. Powell Amateur Athletic Ann. 17 The reappearance on the path of J. Gomersall, at one time the champion walkist of the ‘north countree’. 1895 G. A. Sala Life & Adventures II. lii. 269 I became aware of a gentleman..walking round and round a concreted area... I recognised the ‘walkist’ as the well- known professional American pedestrian, Mr. Edward Weston. 1938 Logansport (Indiana) Pharos Tribune 25 Feb. 4/5 Omer Miller, the walkist, is discouraged at the prospects of raising the $300 purse for his proposed walking match. 1999 V. A. McConnell Arsenic under Elms i. vii. 68 There were..events where entrants (called ‘pedestrians’ or ‘walkists’) competed for upwards of twelve hours a day. The most famous of the walkists was Charles Rowell of England. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1867
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