button-holdingn.

Brit.

/ˈbʌtnˌhəʊldɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈbətnˌhoʊldɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: button n., holding n.

Etymology: < button n. + holding n., after button holder n. and button-holding adj. Compare later button-hold v. Compare slightly earlier buttonholing n.

Now rare.

The action of accosting someone and detaining him or her in conversation, frequently (later esp. in U.S. political contexts) so as to persuade or influence him or her.buttonholing is now the more usual term.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > speech > loquacity or talkativeness > [noun] > detaining in conversation

button-holding1829

buttonholing1848

1829 Spectator 27 June 411/1 His zeal is as glowing as his style is frothy; and his property of button-holding more tenacious even than his love of the Reformed Kirk.

1857 Train July 54 A time-wasting, prosy bore, who checks the progress of the earnest man by the familiar process of button-holding.

1887 P. Bayne M. Luther I. v. vi. 341 The Erfurth men (in spite of his theological button-holding)..had been proud of his company.

1921 Southern Lumberman 17 Dec. 84/3 After the nominating committee announced its selections..buttonholding and earnest conversations were in order.

1968 Economist 2 Nov. 78/3 A World Bank team was at this week's meeting. No doubt it did plenty of button-holding in the corridors.

1980 Hutchinson (Kansas) News 17 May 3/4 Kassebaum..has been low-key, concentrating..on behind the scenes button-holding to win support for her proposals.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

button-holdingadj.

Brit.

/ˈbʌtnˌhəʊldɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈbətnˌhoʊldɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: button n., holding adj.

Etymology: < button n. + holding adj., after button holder n. Compare later button-hold v.

Now rare.

Having a tendency to detain someone in conversation; of the nature of or characterized by button-holding (see button-hold v.). In later use frequently in U.S. political contexts. Cf. buttonholing adj.buttonholing is now the more usual term.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > speech > loquacity or talkativeness > [adjective] > detaining in conversation

button-holding1817

buttonholing1860

1817 Examiner 20 Apr. 254/1 The button-holding conversation of the two defaulters.

1860 G. A. Sala in Cornhill Mag. July 97 Barricade your door..against the button-holding world.

1898 Belgravia Feb. 209 That button-holding bore, old Argyle.

1966 News Jrnl. (Mansfield, Ohio) 24 Jan. 8/1 Humphrey to ease button-holding tactics... One of Washington's most skilled persuaders..is cutting down on his lobbying activities.

1975 N.Y. Times 12 Nov. 26/2 Representative Donald J. Mitchell, Republican.., is conducting a..button-holding operation.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	button-holding
释义	button-holdingn. Brit. /ˈbʌtnˌhəʊldɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈbətnˌhoʊldɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: button n., holding n. Etymology: < button n. + holding n., after button holder n. and button-holding adj. Compare later button-hold v. Compare slightly earlier buttonholing n. Now rare. The action of accosting someone and detaining him or her in conversation, frequently (later esp. in U.S. political contexts) so as to persuade or influence him or her.buttonholing is now the more usual term. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > loquacity or talkativeness > [noun] > detaining in conversation button-holding1829 buttonholing1848 1829 Spectator 27 June 411/1 His zeal is as glowing as his style is frothy; and his property of button-holding more tenacious even than his love of the Reformed Kirk. 1857 Train July 54 A time-wasting, prosy bore, who checks the progress of the earnest man by the familiar process of button-holding. 1887 P. Bayne M. Luther I. v. vi. 341 The Erfurth men (in spite of his theological button-holding)..had been proud of his company. 1921 Southern Lumberman 17 Dec. 84/3 After the nominating committee announced its selections..buttonholding and earnest conversations were in order. 1968 Economist 2 Nov. 78/3 A World Bank team was at this week's meeting. No doubt it did plenty of button-holding in the corridors. 1980 Hutchinson (Kansas) News 17 May 3/4 Kassebaum..has been low-key, concentrating..on behind the scenes button-holding to win support for her proposals. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021). button-holdingadj. Brit. /ˈbʌtnˌhəʊldɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈbətnˌhoʊldɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: button n., holding adj. Etymology: < button n. + holding adj., after button holder n. Compare later button-hold v. Now rare. Having a tendency to detain someone in conversation; of the nature of or characterized by button-holding (see button-hold v.). In later use frequently in U.S. political contexts. Cf. buttonholing adj.buttonholing is now the more usual term. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > loquacity or talkativeness > [adjective] > detaining in conversation button-holding1817 buttonholing1860 1817 Examiner 20 Apr. 254/1 The button-holding conversation of the two defaulters. 1860 G. A. Sala in Cornhill Mag. July 97 Barricade your door..against the button-holding world. 1898 Belgravia Feb. 209 That button-holding bore, old Argyle. 1966 News Jrnl. (Mansfield, Ohio) 24 Jan. 8/1 Humphrey to ease button-holding tactics... One of Washington's most skilled persuaders..is cutting down on his lobbying activities. 1975 N.Y. Times 12 Nov. 26/2 Representative Donald J. Mitchell, Republican.., is conducting a..button-holding operation. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1829adj.1817
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