witch's titn.

Brit.

/ˌwɪtʃᵻz ˈtɪt/, U.S.

/ˌwɪtʃᵻz ˈtɪt/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: witch n., tit n.¹

Etymology: < the genitive of witch n. + tit n.¹ Compare earlier witch's teat n.

colloquial.

A supernumerary nipple, or another nipple-like protuberance on the skin, believed to be a distinguishing mark of a witch. Cf. witch-pap n., witch's teat n.Apparently only a 20th-cent. formation, first recorded in cold as a witch's tit, and chiefly occurring in this and other similative phrases (see Phrases), with other use chiefly in historical contexts.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > ill health > blemish > [noun] > mole

molea1398

honey spot1547

tongue-mole1562

mould1573

molehill1650

witch's teat1654

honey drop?a1800

honey-marka1803

rose-mole1877

witch-pap1886

witch's tit1932

1932 F. van W. Mason Spider House xviii. 210 It's cold as a witch's tit outside.

2004 R. G. Patterson Take Walk on Dark Side v. 82 Brian was a witch, too. I'm convinced. He showed me his witch's tit.

Phrases

In various similative phrases indicating extreme coldness, dryness, or another property held to be characteristic of such a mark or protuberance, or (more generally) of a witch's breast, such as (as) cold as a witch's tit, (as) dry as a witch's tit. In later use also colder (also drier, etc.) than a witch's tit in the same sense.

ΚΠ

1932 F. van W. Mason Spider House xviii. 210 It's cold as a witch's tit outside.

1980 R. L. Duncan Brimstone viii. 200 Just listening to a weather report... Albuquerque's clear but cold as a witch's tit.

1999 K. Reichs Death du Jour iii. 43 ‘It's colder than a witch's tit down here,’ he agreed, surveying the basement.

2020 J. Ackerman Bird Way v. 117 A hot day, windy, low humidity and dry as a witch's tit.

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

单词	witchs tit
释义	witch's titn. Brit. /ˌwɪtʃᵻz ˈtɪt/, U.S. /ˌwɪtʃᵻz ˈtɪt/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: witch n., tit n.¹ Etymology: < the genitive of witch n. + tit n.¹ Compare earlier witch's teat n. colloquial. A supernumerary nipple, or another nipple-like protuberance on the skin, believed to be a distinguishing mark of a witch. Cf. witch-pap n., witch's teat n.Apparently only a 20th-cent. formation, first recorded in cold as a witch's tit, and chiefly occurring in this and other similative phrases (see Phrases), with other use chiefly in historical contexts. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > blemish > [noun] > mole molea1398 honey spot1547 tongue-mole1562 mould1573 molehill1650 witch's teat1654 honey drop?a1800 honey-marka1803 rose-mole1877 witch-pap1886 witch's tit1932 1932 F. van W. Mason Spider House xviii. 210 It's cold as a witch's tit outside. 2004 R. G. Patterson Take Walk on Dark Side v. 82 Brian was a witch, too. I'm convinced. He showed me his witch's tit. Phrases In various similative phrases indicating extreme coldness, dryness, or another property held to be characteristic of such a mark or protuberance, or (more generally) of a witch's breast, such as (as) cold as a witch's tit, (as) dry as a witch's tit. In later use also colder (also drier, etc.) than a witch's tit in the same sense. ΚΠ 1932 F. van W. Mason Spider House xviii. 210 It's cold as a witch's tit outside. 1980 R. L. Duncan Brimstone viii. 200 Just listening to a weather report... Albuquerque's clear but cold as a witch's tit. 1999 K. Reichs Death du Jour iii. 43 ‘It's colder than a witch's tit down here,’ he agreed, surveying the basement. 2020 J. Ackerman Bird Way v. 117 A hot day, windy, low humidity and dry as a witch's tit. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1932
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