- jab (v.)
[jab 词源字典] - 1825, "to thrust with a point," Scottish variant of job "to strike, pierce, thrust," from Middle English jobben "to jab, thrust, peck" (late 15c.), of unknown origin, perhaps echoic. Related: Jabbed; jabbing.[jab etymology, jab origin, 英语词源]
- jab (n.)
- 1825, from jab (v.). Meaning "a punch with the fist" is from 1889. Sense of "injection with a hypodermic needle," beloved by headline writers, is from 1914.
- jabber (v.)[jabber 词源字典]
- 1650s, spelling variant of Middle English jablen (c. 1400), also javeren, jaberen, probably ultimately echoic. Related: Jabbered; jabbering. The noun is 1727, from the verb.[jabber etymology, jabber origin, 英语词源]
- Jabberwocky[Jabberwocky 词源字典]
- 1872, nonsense word (perhaps based on jabber) coined by Lewis Carroll, for the poem of the same name, which he published in "Through the Looking-Glass." The poem is about a fabulous beast called the Jabberwock.[Jabberwocky etymology, Jabberwocky origin, 英语词源]
- jabot (n.)[jabot 词源字典]
- frill of a shirt, 1823, from French jabot "gizzard (of a bird), frill on a shirt front" (16c.), of unknown origin. Klein suggests a connection with gaver "to cram, gorge," and thus ultimately with English jaw (n.).[jabot etymology, jabot origin, 英语词源]
- jacaranda (n.)[jacaranda 词源字典]
- tropical American tree, 1753, from Portuguese jacarandá, from Tupi yacaranda.[jacaranda etymology, jacaranda origin, 英语词源]
- jacinth[jacinth 词源字典]
- jacinth: see hyacinth
[jacinth etymology, jacinth origin, 英语词源] - jacinth (n.)
- c. 1200, a blue gem (occasionally a red one), from Old French jacinte "hyacinth; jacinth" (see hyacinth). In modern use, a reddish-orange gem.
- jackal (n.)[jackal 词源字典]
- c. 1600, from Turkish çakal, from Persian shaghal, from or cognate with Sanskrit srgala-s, literally "the howler." Figurative sense of "skulking henchman" is from the old belief that jackals stirred up game for lions.[jackal etymology, jackal origin, 英语词源]
- jackanapes (n.)[jackanapes 词源字典]
- mid-15c., "a monkey," also "an impertinent, conceited fellow;" apparently from Jack of Naples, but whether this is some specific personification or folk etymology of jack (n.) + ape is unknown. See note in OED.[jackanapes etymology, jackanapes origin, 英语词源]
- jackaroo[jackaroo 词源字典]
- "A young man working on a sheep or cattle station to gain experience", Late 19th century: perhaps a blend of jack1 and kangaroo.[jackaroo etymology, jackaroo origin, 英语词源]
- jackass (n.)[jackass 词源字典]
- mule ass, 1727, from jack (n.) + ass (n.1). Meaning "stupid person" is attested from 1823.[jackass etymology, jackass origin, 英语词源]