watering holen.

Brit.

/ˈwɔːt(ə)rɪŋ ˌhəʊl/, U.S.

/ˈwɔdərɪŋ ˌhoʊl/,

/ˈwɑdərɪŋ ˌhoʊl/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: watering n., hole n.

Etymology: < watering n. + hole n.

1. A hollow or depression in which water collects; a pond or pool. Also: a hole dug in order to collect water, esp. drinking water; = waterhole n. 1.

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the world > the earth > water > lake > pool > [noun]

pooleOE

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1776 G. Cartwright Jrnl. Resid. Coast Labrador 28 Apr. (1792) II. 163 In the evening, he caught a sculping in the watering-hole.

1865 G. S. Nares Seamanship (ed. 3) 146 Appoint a place for washing clothes clear of the watering hole.

1888 T. Roosevelt Ranch Life & Hunting-trail xi. 164 The prong-buck, though diurnal, sometimes comes to a watering-hole during the night.

1922 Cent. Mag. Oct. 910/1 He pauses to adjust his glasses, and then everybody present knows exactly how the rest of the jungle feels when the lion approaches the watering-hole.

1991 Backpacker Apr. 104/4 We surprised several white-tailed deer at their dusk watering holes.

2. A bar or other public place where refreshment (esp. alcohol) is served.In quot. 1972: (British slang) a bar, park, or other locale frequented by homosexual men in search of casual sexual partners.

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the world > food and drink > drink > drinking > drinking place > [noun] > refreshment room or house

refreshment room1785

refreshment house1825

refreshment stall1834

juice-joint1927

watering hole1950

Trinkhalle1971

1950 Dunkirk (N.Y.) Evening Observer 27 Sept. 6/6 Helen..broke in at the first watering hole I ever operated—the Backstage Club.

1972 B. Rodgers Queens' Vernacular 209 Watering hole, neighborhood cruising locale, usually a park grounds or a bar.

1975 Telegraph (Brisbane) 30 Oct. 35/5 The Jindalee Hotel..is a great watering hole.

1981 J. Barnett Firing Squad viii. 77 ‘I always visit a watering hole on the way home... Cheers.’ Palmer took a slow drink.

1992 O. Goldsmith First Wives Club i. iii. 38 The Carlyle Hotel, a favorite watering hole and trysting place of the very, very wealthy.

2009 Time Out N.Y. 18 June 17 You won't see beer cocktails on the menu at this famously hip watering hole.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	watering hole
释义	watering holen. Brit. /ˈwɔːt(ə)rɪŋ ˌhəʊl/, U.S. /ˈwɔdərɪŋ ˌhoʊl/, /ˈwɑdərɪŋ ˌhoʊl/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: watering n., hole n. Etymology: < watering n. + hole n. 1. A hollow or depression in which water collects; a pond or pool. Also: a hole dug in order to collect water, esp. drinking water; = waterhole n. 1. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > water > lake > pool > [noun] pooleOE seathc950 lakea1000 flosha1300 stanga1300 weira1300 water poolc1325 carrc1330 stamp1338 stank1338 ponda1387 flashc1440 stagnec1470 peel?a1500 sole15.. danka1522 linn1577 sound1581 flake1598 still1681 slew1708 splash1760 watering hole1776 vlei1793 jheel1805 slougha1817 sipe1825 1776 G. Cartwright Jrnl. Resid. Coast Labrador 28 Apr. (1792) II. 163 In the evening, he caught a sculping in the watering-hole. 1865 G. S. Nares Seamanship (ed. 3) 146 Appoint a place for washing clothes clear of the watering hole. 1888 T. Roosevelt Ranch Life & Hunting-trail xi. 164 The prong-buck, though diurnal, sometimes comes to a watering-hole during the night. 1922 Cent. Mag. Oct. 910/1 He pauses to adjust his glasses, and then everybody present knows exactly how the rest of the jungle feels when the lion approaches the watering-hole. 1991 Backpacker Apr. 104/4 We surprised several white-tailed deer at their dusk watering holes. 2. A bar or other public place where refreshment (esp. alcohol) is served.In quot. 1972: (British slang) a bar, park, or other locale frequented by homosexual men in search of casual sexual partners. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > drinking > drinking place > [noun] > refreshment room or house refreshment room1785 refreshment house1825 refreshment stall1834 juice-joint1927 watering hole1950 Trinkhalle1971 1950 Dunkirk (N.Y.) Evening Observer 27 Sept. 6/6 Helen..broke in at the first watering hole I ever operated—the Backstage Club. 1972 B. Rodgers Queens' Vernacular 209 Watering hole, neighborhood cruising locale, usually a park grounds or a bar. 1975 Telegraph (Brisbane) 30 Oct. 35/5 The Jindalee Hotel..is a great watering hole. 1981 J. Barnett Firing Squad viii. 77 ‘I always visit a watering hole on the way home... Cheers.’ Palmer took a slow drink. 1992 O. Goldsmith First Wives Club i. iii. 38 The Carlyle Hotel, a favorite watering hole and trysting place of the very, very wealthy. 2009 Time Out N.Y. 18 June 17 You won't see beer cocktails on the menu at this famously hip watering hole. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1776
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