Watsonn.¹

Brit.

/ˈwɒtsn/, U.S.

/ˈwɑts(ə)n/

Etymology: < the name of Dr. John Watson, the stolid, faithful assistant and foil to the detective Sherlock Holmes in the stories of A. Conan Doyle.

Used allusively of one who acts as a foil or audience, esp. for a detective.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > [noun] > subsidiary or contributory help > a subsidiary help > person

helpa1325

yeoman1363

suffragana1450

assistant?1541

under-minister1543

under-aid1579

under-fellowa1586

adjutant1622

deacon1642

under-builder1651

subsidiary1661

under-instrument1673

helper1686

understrappera1704

âme damnée1797

bottle holder1816

acolyte1829

cad1836

bellows-blower1865

sidekick1893

side-kicker1894

Watson1927

stooge1955

1927 R. A. Knox Three Taps vi. 52 Watson-work meant that Angela tried to suggest new ideas to her husband under a mask of carefully assumed stupidity.

1946 D. L. Sayers Unpop. Opinions 188 The story is told by the detective's fidus Achates or (to use the modern term) his Watson.

1953 P. G. Wodehouse Performing Flea 18 I wonder what an oesteopath does if a patient suddenly comes apart in his hands. (‘Quick, Watson, the seccotine!’).

1958 B. Hamilton Too Much of Water x. 228 I've been..a sort of yes-man or Watson to him.

a1976 A. Christie Autobiogr. (1977) v. v. 282 I was..tied to two people: Hercule Poirot and his Watson, Captain Hastings.

1981 P. Craig & M. Cadogan Lady Investigates ii. 48 Mrs Lucilla Wiggins, the ‘Watson’ figure in the cases of Mrs Herlock Shomes.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

Watsonn.²

Brit.

/ˈwɒtsn/, U.S.

/ˈwɑts(ə)n/, Australian English

/ˈwɔts(ə)n/

Etymology: Allegedly the name of two Australian brothers who were noted betters about the turn of the century: compare S. J. Baker Austral. Lang. (ed. 2, 1966) xii. 273–4.

Australian.

In catchphrase to bet like the Watsons: to wager large sums.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > betting > bet [verb (intransitive)] > type of betting

run or throw a levant1714

levant1797

to pound it1819

field1860

to go for the gloves1861

to buy money1906

plunge1939

to bet like the Watsons1949

(to bet (etc.)) on the nose1951

1949 L. Glassop Lucky Palmer 163 Bet well ? You bet like the Watsons.

1954 T. Ronan Vision Splendid 76 The survey-party is chequed-up to the skies and while they've got it they'll bet like the Watsons.

1967 F. Hardy Billy Borker yarns Again 140 I'd bet like the Watsons meself if I had a million quid in the bank.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	watson
释义	Watsonn.¹ Brit. /ˈwɒtsn/, U.S. /ˈwɑts(ə)n/ Etymology: < the name of Dr. John Watson, the stolid, faithful assistant and foil to the detective Sherlock Holmes in the stories of A. Conan Doyle. Used allusively of one who acts as a foil or audience, esp. for a detective. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > [noun] > subsidiary or contributory help > a subsidiary help > person helpa1325 yeoman1363 suffragana1450 assistant?1541 under-minister1543 under-aid1579 under-fellowa1586 adjutant1622 deacon1642 under-builder1651 subsidiary1661 under-instrument1673 helper1686 understrappera1704 âme damnée1797 bottle holder1816 acolyte1829 cad1836 bellows-blower1865 sidekick1893 side-kicker1894 Watson1927 stooge1955 1927 R. A. Knox Three Taps vi. 52 Watson-work meant that Angela tried to suggest new ideas to her husband under a mask of carefully assumed stupidity. 1946 D. L. Sayers Unpop. Opinions 188 The story is told by the detective's fidus Achates or (to use the modern term) his Watson. 1953 P. G. Wodehouse Performing Flea 18 I wonder what an oesteopath does if a patient suddenly comes apart in his hands. (‘Quick, Watson, the seccotine!’). 1958 B. Hamilton Too Much of Water x. 228 I've been..a sort of yes-man or Watson to him. a1976 A. Christie Autobiogr. (1977) v. v. 282 I was..tied to two people: Hercule Poirot and his Watson, Captain Hastings. 1981 P. Craig & M. Cadogan Lady Investigates ii. 48 Mrs Lucilla Wiggins, the ‘Watson’ figure in the cases of Mrs Herlock Shomes. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online December 2021). Watsonn.² Brit. /ˈwɒtsn/, U.S. /ˈwɑts(ə)n/, Australian English /ˈwɔts(ə)n/ Etymology: Allegedly the name of two Australian brothers who were noted betters about the turn of the century: compare S. J. Baker Austral. Lang. (ed. 2, 1966) xii. 273–4. Australian. In catchphrase to bet like the Watsons: to wager large sums. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > betting > bet [verb (intransitive)] > type of betting run or throw a levant1714 levant1797 to pound it1819 field1860 to go for the gloves1861 to buy money1906 plunge1939 to bet like the Watsons1949 (to bet (etc.)) on the nose1951 1949 L. Glassop Lucky Palmer 163 Bet well ? You bet like the Watsons. 1954 T. Ronan Vision Splendid 76 The survey-party is chequed-up to the skies and while they've got it they'll bet like the Watsons. 1967 F. Hardy Billy Borker yarns Again 140 I'd bet like the Watsons meself if I had a million quid in the bank. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.¹1927n.²1949
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