wantawayadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈwɒntəweɪ/, U.S.

/ˈwɑn(t)əˌweɪ/

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: to want away at want v. 13.

Etymology: < to want away at want v. 13.Compare the following slightly earlier example of the phrase I want away used attributively, also from a footballing context:1964 Daily Mirror 3 Apr. 30/1 Don Howe..dropped a bombshell..yesterday by slapping in a transfer request—his third ‘I want away’ demand in the last year.

colloquial (chiefly British).

A. adj.

Designating a footballer who seeks a transfer to another club.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > [adjective] > quality of player

two-footed1948

crash-tackling1954

wantaway1965

box-to-box1983

1965 Daily Mirror 27 Oct. 30/3 The conflict between Chelsea and their want-away star.

1991 Guardian 12 Oct. 20/8 No want-away striker ever comes to your office demanding clear-the-air talks.

1998 J. White Diary Darren Tackle 135 Our ‘wantaway South American’ as he is known in the papers, has been up to his usual tricks slaggin' us off to all and sundry.

2001 FourFourTwo Aug. 51/2 The want-away striker, who bagged a brace in the vital World Cup clash, has issued a come-and-get-me plea.

B. n.

A footballer who seeks a transfer to another club.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > [noun] > player > types of

dribbler1868

goalkicker1871

goal kick1875

punter1887

place-kicker1890

sidestepper1891

place-kick1896

non-import1964

wantaway1993

water carrier1993

code-hopper1998

galactico2003

1993 Guardian 15 Mar. (Sports section) 14 The financial stability that Wembley promises could persuade the want-aways that leaving Naughton Park might not be such a good idea.

2000 Birmingham Post (Nexis) 14 July 32 A second club..have now made an inquiry about Southgate's fellow central defensive wantaway, Ugo Ehiogu.

2011 K. Haynes Swansea City 2010/11 (2013) (end matter) (caption) Want-away Pratley is the centre of attention again as Crystal Palace are destroyed.

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

单词	wantaway
释义	wantawayadj.n. Brit. /ˈwɒntəweɪ/, U.S. /ˈwɑn(t)əˌweɪ/ Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: to want away at want v. 13. Etymology: < to want away at want v. 13.Compare the following slightly earlier example of the phrase I want away used attributively, also from a footballing context:1964 Daily Mirror 3 Apr. 30/1 Don Howe..dropped a bombshell..yesterday by slapping in a transfer request—his third ‘I want away’ demand in the last year. colloquial (chiefly British). A. adj. Designating a footballer who seeks a transfer to another club. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > [adjective] > quality of player two-footed1948 crash-tackling1954 wantaway1965 box-to-box1983 1965 Daily Mirror 27 Oct. 30/3 The conflict between Chelsea and their want-away star. 1991 Guardian 12 Oct. 20/8 No want-away striker ever comes to your office demanding clear-the-air talks. 1998 J. White Diary Darren Tackle 135 Our ‘wantaway South American’ as he is known in the papers, has been up to his usual tricks slaggin' us off to all and sundry. 2001 FourFourTwo Aug. 51/2 The want-away striker, who bagged a brace in the vital World Cup clash, has issued a come-and-get-me plea. B. n. A footballer who seeks a transfer to another club. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > [noun] > player > types of dribbler1868 goalkicker1871 goal kick1875 punter1887 place-kicker1890 sidestepper1891 place-kick1896 non-import1964 wantaway1993 water carrier1993 code-hopper1998 galactico2003 1993 Guardian 15 Mar. (Sports section) 14 The financial stability that Wembley promises could persuade the want-aways that leaving Naughton Park might not be such a good idea. 2000 Birmingham Post (Nexis) 14 July 32 A second club..have now made an inquiry about Southgate's fellow central defensive wantaway, Ugo Ehiogu. 2011 K. Haynes Swansea City 2010/11 (2013) (end matter) (caption) Want-away Pratley is the centre of attention again as Crystal Palace are destroyed. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.n.1965
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