zilchn.adj.

Brit.

/zɪltʃ/, U.S.

/zɪltʃ/

Forms: 1900s zilsch (rare), 1900s– zilch, 1900s– ziltch.

Origin: Of uncertain origin.

Etymology: Origin uncertain; perhaps related to Joe Zilch , a name used for an unknown or inconsequential person ( < the male forename Joe (see Joe n.²) + Zilch , perhaps a variant of Zilsch , a surname of Central European origin; compare John Doe n.). Compare earlier zip n.², zero n. 5, and zero adj. 2.Compare the following earlier uses of Joe Zilch (and variants):1922 Life 14 Sept. 20/1 The end came during the sentimental number called ‘The Coachman's Heart,’ in which Joseph Zilch, Mr. Tinney's mysterious off-stage friend, was represented by his widow in the dental personality of Marion Sunshine.1932 Washington Post 6 Mar. a7/7 That famous individual—Joe Zilch—has been located at Yale. The Yale News reports his name has graced freshman attendance sheets for several weeks.1942 L. V. Berrey & M. Van den Bark Amer. Thes. Slang §442/3 One whose name is not known,..Joe Doe, Joe Zilch, John Doe, John Henry, John Smith. The origin and significance of sense A. 1 is unclear; it is first recorded (in quot. 1925) in a discussion of the name Joe Zilch.

slang (originally U.S.).

A. n.

1. An imaginary musical instrument. rare.

ΚΠ

1925 F. Bowers in Providence (Rhode Island) Sunday Jrnl. 15 Feb. f5/7 College slang is a language all its own... The word..‘Zilsch’ seems to have been coined at first as an imaginary instrument in an orchestra vaguely resembling the big bass horn.

1942 L. V. Berrey & M. Van den Bark Amer. Thes. Slang 558 Zilch, an imaginary wind instrument.

2. A person of no importance or consequence; a worthless or insignificant person; a nobody, a nonentity.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > failure or lack of success > [noun] > one who or that which is unsuccessful > one who is a failure

botch1769

non-starter1839

schlemiel1868

also-ran1896

rinky-dink1900

flivver1915

wash-out1918

jabroni1919

bust1922

blowout1925

dropout1930

zilch1933

sad sack1943

loser1955

the mind > attention and judgement > importance > unimportance > [noun] > one who is unimportant

unknownc1390

pawnc1450

semi-cipher?1550

bauble1570

Jack with the feather1581

nobody1583

winterling1585

squash1600

rush candle1628

niflec1635

nullity1657

nonentity1710

featherweight1812

underscrub1822

nyaff1825

small fish1836

no-account1840

little fish1846

peanut1864

commonplacer1874

sparrow-fart1886

Little Willie1901

pipsqueak1905

nebbish1907

pie-biter1911

blob1916

smallie1930

no-count1932

zilch1933

Mickey Mouse1935

muzhik1945

nerd1951

nothingburger1953

nerk1955

non-person1959

no-mark1982

1933 Motor Boating June 68/1 You zilch, don't you know that mast hoops never wear out?

1965 Time 1 Jan. 56/3 The language of personal insult flourishes. A zilch is a total loss, and so is a wimp..gink..skag..lunchbucket.

1993 R. Taylor & J. Bologna Love Allways 197 I was mad at you because of the way you treated me. You treated me like a zilch!

2020 @TorchysBar 1 May in twitter.com (accessed 21 Aug.) They're losers... They will always be losers. Zilches.

3. Nothing at all, zero; (in negative constructions) anything at all; the least thing. Cf. zip n.²

ΘΚΠ

the world > existence and causation > existence > non-existence > [noun] > nothing > nothing at all

noughtOE

neither tip nor toe1610

nix1781

damn the haet1787

no nothing1815

zero1823

all1842

neither hide nor hair1857

zip1900

nixie1906

damn all1910

fuck-all1916

Fanny Adams1919

bugger-all1921

S.F.A.1933

not a sausage1938

shit1949

zilch1956

eff-all1958

sod all1958

diddly-squat1963

diddly1964

jack-all1965

niente1969

zippo1973

feck-all1975

hee-haw1975

naff all1977

jack squat1986

1956 Pop. Mech. July 74/2 ‘What are the chances for rescue?’ an operator asked. ‘Zilch!’ somebody muttered.

1958 Jefferson City (Missouri) Post-Tribune 15 May 4/3 We hate to discourage you, but we don't have ‘zilch’ for this edition of Town and Country.

1977 Playgirl May 12/2 Our sex life is practically zilch, and he almost never pays any attention to me.

1984 Sounds 1 Dec. 38/3 Three further 45s ensued in 1979 and '80, plus an album which didn't sell. After that, zilch.

2004 H. Kennedy Just Law (2005) iv. 113 The level of communication between all these bodies charged with rooting out fraud is close to zilch.

B. adj.

1. Inferior, unsatisfactory; dull, unexciting. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > suffering > displeasure > discontent or dissatisfaction > [adjective] > causing discontent or unsatisfactory

unacceptable1483

discontentive1578

inacceptable1578

discontenting1579

discontentful1604

dissatisfactoryc1610

undigestable1612

ungratifying1695

dissatisfying1709

unsatisfactory1843

crook1898

zilch1958

the mind > emotion > suffering > feeling of weariness or tedium > [adjective] > wearisome or tedious > not amusing or entertaining

unpleasant1558

sportless1598

unridiculous1646

undistractinga1684

undiverting1695

unentertaining1695

indivertive1700

unamusive1755

unanimating1785

unamusing1794

unexciting1833

sober1838

unstimulating1844

zilch1958

1958 Michiganensian 62 320/2 Sunbathers all agreed that zilch was the word for Tappan Hall's sub-basement cocktail lounge.

1964 Amer. Speech 39 119 Two layers of meaning are conveyed..by zilch..and blah: both are adjectives applied to unsuccessful parties, though a blah party can be said to be somewhat worse.

2. In attributive use. Absolutely no; not any.Now the usual sense.

ΘΚΠ

the world > existence and causation > existence > non-existence > [adjective] > no, none, or not any

nanyeOE

no (none) suchOE

noneOE

none-kinsOE

nolOE

no kina1400

zero1823

nix1846

nought1945

bugger-all1948

damn all1953

fuck-all1961

eff-all1965

zilch1969

zip1969

zippo1973

sod all1978

negative1984

1969 Los Angeles Free Press 7 Feb. 10 A critical wowser that sold zilch copies.

1977 Telegraph (Brisbane) 3 Feb. 14/3 Gorgeous faces but zilch talent.

2018 Autocar (Nexis) 4 Nov. There's zilch queuing time at these points.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

zilchv.

Brit.

/zɪltʃ/, U.S.

/zɪltʃ/

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: zilch n.

Etymology: < zilch n.

slang (originally U.S.).

transitive. To defeat (an opponent in a game or match) such that their final score is zero. More generally: to defeat; to quash, to reduce to nothing. Cf. zip v.²

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > winning, losing, or scoring > win, lose, or score [verb (transitive)] > win > defeat

overplayc1460

smother1676

lurch1678

outplay1702

thrash1789

defeat1830

spreadeagle1832

thresh1852

whitewash1867

blank1870

annihilate1886

nip1893

slam1907

plaster1919

skittle1919

rip1927

maul1928

demolish1938

massacre1940

trounce1942

hammer1948

murder1952

to shut out1952

zilch1957

zip1964

trip1974

society > leisure > sport > winning, losing, or scoring > win, lose, or score [verb (transitive)] > score > prevent opposition from scoring

save?1801

zilch1957

the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > mastery or superiority > have or gain mastery or superiority over [verb (transitive)] > overcome or defeat > soundly

threshc1384

to knock the socks offa1529

thump1597

thrash1609

thwacka1616

capot1649

to beat to snuff1819

to knock into a cocked hat1830

to —— (the) hell out of1833

sledgehammer1834

rout1835

whop1836

skin1838

whip-saw1842

to knock (the) spots off1850

to make mincemeat of1853

to mop (up) the floor with1875

to beat pointless1877

to lick into fits1879

to take apart1880

to knock out1883

wax1884

contund1885

to give (a person) fits1885

to wipe the floor with1887

flatten1892

to knock (someone) for six1902

slaughter1903

slather1910

to hit for six1937

hammer1948

whomp1952

bulldozer1954

zilch1957

shred1966

tank1973

slam-dunk1975

beast1977

1957 Del Rio (Texas) News-Herald 6 Aug. 4/2 The Bastrop club we face is the same crew that got zilched by the North Side (San Antonio) Jaycees.

1969 Naugatuck (Connecticut) Daily News 9 Jan. 9/3 Dartmouth also managed to take three contests from their opponents, zilching Penn 3–0.

1978 Eau Claire (Wisconsin) Leader-Telegram 30 June a6 One divorced woman zilched any sexual committments [sic] for years for the sake of her two teen-age girls.

2002 Times 22 Feb. (T2 section) 7/1 Imagine if the Houses of Parliament,..or the Sacré Coeur, or the Coliseum in Rome had been zilched.

2012 Morley (West Yorks.) Observer & Advertiser (Nexis) 20 Aug. It would have been easy for us to give in and let him score but we didn't do that and we wanted to make sure we zilched them.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	zilch
释义	zilchn.adj. Brit. /zɪltʃ/, U.S. /zɪltʃ/ Forms: 1900s zilsch (rare), 1900s– zilch, 1900s– ziltch. Origin: Of uncertain origin. Etymology: Origin uncertain; perhaps related to Joe Zilch , a name used for an unknown or inconsequential person ( < the male forename Joe (see Joe n.²) + Zilch , perhaps a variant of Zilsch , a surname of Central European origin; compare John Doe n.). Compare earlier zip n.², zero n. 5, and zero adj. 2.Compare the following earlier uses of Joe Zilch (and variants):1922 Life 14 Sept. 20/1 The end came during the sentimental number called ‘The Coachman's Heart,’ in which Joseph Zilch, Mr. Tinney's mysterious off-stage friend, was represented by his widow in the dental personality of Marion Sunshine.1932 Washington Post 6 Mar. a7/7 That famous individual—Joe Zilch—has been located at Yale. The Yale News reports his name has graced freshman attendance sheets for several weeks.1942 L. V. Berrey & M. Van den Bark Amer. Thes. Slang §442/3 One whose name is not known,..Joe Doe, Joe Zilch, John Doe, John Henry, John Smith. The origin and significance of sense A. 1 is unclear; it is first recorded (in quot. 1925) in a discussion of the name Joe Zilch. slang (originally U.S.). A. n. 1. An imaginary musical instrument. rare. ΚΠ 1925 F. Bowers in Providence (Rhode Island) Sunday Jrnl. 15 Feb. f5/7 College slang is a language all its own... The word..‘Zilsch’ seems to have been coined at first as an imaginary instrument in an orchestra vaguely resembling the big bass horn. 1942 L. V. Berrey & M. Van den Bark Amer. Thes. Slang 558 Zilch, an imaginary wind instrument. 2. A person of no importance or consequence; a worthless or insignificant person; a nobody, a nonentity. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > failure or lack of success > [noun] > one who or that which is unsuccessful > one who is a failure botch1769 non-starter1839 schlemiel1868 also-ran1896 rinky-dink1900 flivver1915 wash-out1918 jabroni1919 bust1922 blowout1925 dropout1930 zilch1933 sad sack1943 loser1955 the mind > attention and judgement > importance > unimportance > [noun] > one who is unimportant unknownc1390 pawnc1450 semi-cipher?1550 bauble1570 Jack with the feather1581 nobody1583 winterling1585 squash1600 rush candle1628 niflec1635 nullity1657 nonentity1710 featherweight1812 underscrub1822 nyaff1825 small fish1836 no-account1840 little fish1846 peanut1864 commonplacer1874 sparrow-fart1886 Little Willie1901 pipsqueak1905 nebbish1907 pie-biter1911 blob1916 smallie1930 no-count1932 zilch1933 Mickey Mouse1935 muzhik1945 nerd1951 nothingburger1953 nerk1955 non-person1959 no-mark1982 1933 Motor Boating June 68/1 You zilch, don't you know that mast hoops never wear out? 1965 Time 1 Jan. 56/3 The language of personal insult flourishes. A zilch is a total loss, and so is a wimp..gink..skag..lunchbucket. 1993 R. Taylor & J. Bologna Love Allways 197 I was mad at you because of the way you treated me. You treated me like a zilch! 2020 @TorchysBar 1 May in twitter.com (accessed 21 Aug.) They're losers... They will always be losers. Zilches. 3. Nothing at all, zero; (in negative constructions) anything at all; the least thing. Cf. zip n.² ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > existence > non-existence > [noun] > nothing > nothing at all noughtOE neither tip nor toe1610 nix1781 damn the haet1787 no nothing1815 zero1823 all1842 neither hide nor hair1857 zip1900 nixie1906 damn all1910 fuck-all1916 Fanny Adams1919 bugger-all1921 S.F.A.1933 not a sausage1938 shit1949 zilch1956 eff-all1958 sod all1958 diddly-squat1963 diddly1964 jack-all1965 niente1969 zippo1973 feck-all1975 hee-haw1975 naff all1977 jack squat1986 1956 Pop. Mech. July 74/2 ‘What are the chances for rescue?’ an operator asked. ‘Zilch!’ somebody muttered. 1958 Jefferson City (Missouri) Post-Tribune 15 May 4/3 We hate to discourage you, but we don't have ‘zilch’ for this edition of Town and Country. 1977 Playgirl May 12/2 Our sex life is practically zilch, and he almost never pays any attention to me. 1984 Sounds 1 Dec. 38/3 Three further 45s ensued in 1979 and '80, plus an album which didn't sell. After that, zilch. 2004 H. Kennedy Just Law (2005) iv. 113 The level of communication between all these bodies charged with rooting out fraud is close to zilch. B. adj. 1. Inferior, unsatisfactory; dull, unexciting. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > suffering > displeasure > discontent or dissatisfaction > [adjective] > causing discontent or unsatisfactory unacceptable1483 discontentive1578 inacceptable1578 discontenting1579 discontentful1604 dissatisfactoryc1610 undigestable1612 ungratifying1695 dissatisfying1709 unsatisfactory1843 crook1898 zilch1958 the mind > emotion > suffering > feeling of weariness or tedium > [adjective] > wearisome or tedious > not amusing or entertaining unpleasant1558 sportless1598 unridiculous1646 undistractinga1684 undiverting1695 unentertaining1695 indivertive1700 unamusive1755 unanimating1785 unamusing1794 unexciting1833 sober1838 unstimulating1844 zilch1958 1958 Michiganensian 62 320/2 Sunbathers all agreed that zilch was the word for Tappan Hall's sub-basement cocktail lounge. 1964 Amer. Speech 39 119 Two layers of meaning are conveyed..by zilch..and blah: both are adjectives applied to unsuccessful parties, though a blah party can be said to be somewhat worse. 2. In attributive use. Absolutely no; not any.Now the usual sense. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > existence > non-existence > [adjective] > no, none, or not any nanyeOE no (none) suchOE noneOE none-kinsOE nolOE no kina1400 zero1823 nix1846 nought1945 bugger-all1948 damn all1953 fuck-all1961 eff-all1965 zilch1969 zip1969 zippo1973 sod all1978 negative1984 1969 Los Angeles Free Press 7 Feb. 10 A critical wowser that sold zilch copies. 1977 Telegraph (Brisbane) 3 Feb. 14/3 Gorgeous faces but zilch talent. 2018 Autocar (Nexis) 4 Nov. There's zilch queuing time at these points. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022). zilchv. Brit. /zɪltʃ/, U.S. /zɪltʃ/ Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: zilch n. Etymology: < zilch n. slang (originally U.S.). transitive. To defeat (an opponent in a game or match) such that their final score is zero. More generally: to defeat; to quash, to reduce to nothing. Cf. zip v.² ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > winning, losing, or scoring > win, lose, or score [verb (transitive)] > win > defeat overplayc1460 smother1676 lurch1678 outplay1702 thrash1789 defeat1830 spreadeagle1832 thresh1852 whitewash1867 blank1870 annihilate1886 nip1893 slam1907 plaster1919 skittle1919 rip1927 maul1928 demolish1938 massacre1940 trounce1942 hammer1948 murder1952 to shut out1952 zilch1957 zip1964 trip1974 society > leisure > sport > winning, losing, or scoring > win, lose, or score [verb (transitive)] > score > prevent opposition from scoring save?1801 zilch1957 the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > mastery or superiority > have or gain mastery or superiority over [verb (transitive)] > overcome or defeat > soundly threshc1384 to knock the socks offa1529 thump1597 thrash1609 thwacka1616 capot1649 to beat to snuff1819 to knock into a cocked hat1830 to —— (the) hell out of1833 sledgehammer1834 rout1835 whop1836 skin1838 whip-saw1842 to knock (the) spots off1850 to make mincemeat of1853 to mop (up) the floor with1875 to beat pointless1877 to lick into fits1879 to take apart1880 to knock out1883 wax1884 contund1885 to give (a person) fits1885 to wipe the floor with1887 flatten1892 to knock (someone) for six1902 slaughter1903 slather1910 to hit for six1937 hammer1948 whomp1952 bulldozer1954 zilch1957 shred1966 tank1973 slam-dunk1975 beast1977 1957 Del Rio (Texas) News-Herald 6 Aug. 4/2 The Bastrop club we face is the same crew that got zilched by the North Side (San Antonio) Jaycees. 1969 Naugatuck (Connecticut) Daily News 9 Jan. 9/3 Dartmouth also managed to take three contests from their opponents, zilching Penn 3–0. 1978 Eau Claire (Wisconsin) Leader-Telegram 30 June a6 One divorced woman zilched any sexual committments [sic] for years for the sake of her two teen-age girls. 2002 Times 22 Feb. (T2 section) 7/1 Imagine if the Houses of Parliament,..or the Sacré Coeur, or the Coliseum in Rome had been zilched. 2012 Morley (West Yorks.) Observer & Advertiser (Nexis) 20 Aug. It would have been easy for us to give in and let him score but we didn't do that and we wanted to make sure we zilched them. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1925v.1957
随便看	get on lock get on one's feet get on one's hind legs get on one's legs get on one's wick get on or get out get on quince get on terms get on the back foot get on the bad side of a person get on the ball get on the finger ends get on the good side of a person get on the nosebag get on the raw get on the right side of someone get on the run get on the wrong side of a person get on to get on top of a person get on wick get on with it get on with the job get on your bike get on your mark