Hobson-Jobson

[ hob-suhn-job-suhn ]

/ ˈhɒb sənˈdʒɒb sən /

noun

the alteration of a word or phrase borrowed from a foreign language to accord more closely with the phonological and lexical patterns of the borrowing language, as in English hoosegow from Spanish juzgado.

Origin of Hobson-Jobson

1625–35; Indian English rendering of Arabic yā Ḥasan, yā Husayn lament uttered during taʿziyah; an example of such an alteration

Words nearby Hobson-Jobson

hobnob, hobo, Hoboken, Hobrecht, Hobson, Hobson-Jobson, Hobson's choice, Hoccleve, Hochheimer, Hochhuth, Ho Chi Minh

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Example sentences from the Web for Hobson-Jobson

The law of Hobson-Jobson made changes in other Indian names, sometimes complete and sometimes only partial.
The American Language|Henry L. Mencken
Hobson-jobson, hob′son-job′son, n. a native festal excitement, esp.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
It comes, by the law of Hobson-Jobson, from the French carriole.
The American Language|Henry L. Mencken
I'm going to dress and put an end to this Hobson-Jobson flummery!
Gold Out of Celebes|Aylward Edward Dingle

Jerked beef came from the Spanish charqui by the law of Hobson-Jobson.
The American Language|Henry L. Mencken

British Dictionary definitions for Hobson-Jobson

hobson-jobson

/ (ˌhɒbsənˈdʒɒbsən) /

noun

another word for folk etymology

Word Origin for hobson-jobson

C19: Anglo-Indian folk-etymological variant of Arabic yā Hasan! yā Husayn! O Hasan! O Husain! (ritual lament for the grandsons of Mohammed); influenced by the surnames Hobson and Jobson

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单词	hobson-jobson
释义	Hobson-Jobson [ hob-suhn-job-suhn ] / ˈhɒb sənˈdʒɒb sən / noun the alteration of a word or phrase borrowed from a foreign language to accord more closely with the phonological and lexical patterns of the borrowing language, as in English hoosegow from Spanish juzgado. Origin of Hobson-Jobson 1625–35; Indian English rendering of Arabic yā Ḥasan, yā Husayn lament uttered during taʿziyah; an example of such an alteration Words nearby Hobson-Jobson hobnob, hobo, Hoboken, Hobrecht, Hobson, Hobson-Jobson, Hobson's choice, Hoccleve, Hochheimer, Hochhuth, Ho Chi Minh Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Hobson-Jobson The law of Hobson-Jobson made changes in other Indian names, sometimes complete and sometimes only partial. The American Language\|Henry L. Mencken Hobson-jobson, hob′son-job′son, n. a native festal excitement, esp. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)\|Various It comes, by the law of Hobson-Jobson, from the French carriole. The American Language\|Henry L. Mencken I'm going to dress and put an end to this Hobson-Jobson flummery! Gold Out of Celebes\|Aylward Edward Dingle Jerked beef came from the Spanish charqui by the law of Hobson-Jobson. The American Language\|Henry L. Mencken British Dictionary definitions for Hobson-Jobson hobson-jobson / (ˌhɒbsənˈdʒɒbsən) / noun another word for folk etymology Word Origin for hobson-jobson C19: Anglo-Indian folk-etymological variant of Arabic yā Hasan! yā Husayn! O Hasan! O Husain! (ritual lament for the grandsons of Mohammed); influenced by the surnames Hobson and Jobson Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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