Search for: 1905
3301 Etymology dictionary, p. ailurophobia (n.).2
… cats," 1905, with -phobia "fear" + Greek ailouros "cat" (probably only "wildcat," as "domestic cats were not found in the Greek world" [Beekes]), which is of unknown origin …
3302 Etymology dictionary, p. A-line (adj.).2
descriptive of a dress or skirt flared in shape of a capital letter "A," 1955, in reference to the creations of French fashion designer Christian Dior (1905-1957).
3303 Etymology dictionary, p. anaphylactic (adj.).2
… reaction," 1905, with -ic + medical Latin noun anaphylaxis "exaggerated susceptibility," from Greek ana- "up" (see ana- ) + phylaxis "protection," from phylax "guardian …
3304 Etymology dictionary, p. anaphylaxis (n.).2
"severe allergic reaction," 1905, from Latin anaphylaxis, perhaps based on French anaphylaxie (1902); see anaphylactic .
3305 Etymology dictionary, p. approach (n.).2
… by 1905. Sense of "final stage of an aircraft flight before landing" is by 1930.
3306 Etymology dictionary, p. Aryanism (n.).2
1858, "characteristic Aryan principles," from Aryan + -ism. As a belief in cultural or racial superiority of Aryans, from 1905.
3307 Etymology dictionary, p. atmospheric (adj.).2
1777, "pertaining to or existing in the atmosphere," from atmosphere + -ic. In a sense of "creating a mood or mental environment" it is from 1908. Atmospherics "disturbances in wireless communication" is from 1905.
3308 Etymology dictionary, p. banana (n.).4
… from 1905. Banana oil "nonsense" is slang from c. 1910; probably from earlier use as the name of a chemical substance (also called banana liquid and essence of …
3309 Etymology dictionary, p. bean (n.).3
… slang 1905 (in bean-ball "a pitch thrown at the head"); thus slang verb bean meaning "to hit on the head," attested from 1910. Bean-shooter as a child's weapon for mischief …
3310 Etymology dictionary, p. beat (adj.).2
"defeated, overcome by effort," c. 1400, from past tense of beat (v.). The meaning "tired, exhausted by exertion," is by 1905, American English. For beat generation see beatnik .
3311 Etymology dictionary, p. bed-roll (n.).2
"bedding rolled up in a bundle," 1905, from bed (n.) + roll (n.). There is a citation of an identical word from 1650s in the sense "a list of women for sleeping with."
3312 Etymology dictionary, p. benday.2
also Ben-Day, by 1905, a printing and photoengraving technique involving overlay sheets of small dots or lines, used to create shadow effect, etc., named for U.S. printer and illustrator Benjamin Day Jr., who developed it c. 1879.
3313 Etymology dictionary, p. bloat (n.).2
1860, "a contemptible person" (perhaps with notions of being bloated by indulgence in alcohol, etc.), from bloat (v.). By 1878 as a disease of livestock; the meaning "bloatedness" is from 1905.
3314 Etymology dictionary, p. blotto (adj.).2
"drunk," c. 1905, from some signification of blot (v.) in its "soak up liquid" meaning.
3315 Etymology dictionary, p. Braxton Hicks.2
in reference to uterine contractions in pregnancy, 1905, from the name of English obstetrician John Braxton Hicks, who described them in 1872.
3316 Etymology dictionary, p. britches (n.).2
1905, variant of britch (1620s), an old variant of breech (see breeches ).
3317 Etymology dictionary, p. brite.2
… least 1905 (" Star-brite Metal Polish ," made by the Star-Brite Company of Lancaster, Pa., U.S.).
3318 Etymology dictionary, p. brontophobia (n.).2
… thunderstorms," 1905 (but it appears in Flügel's 1891 German-English dictionary, translated as Gewitterfurcht ), with -phobia + Greek brontē "thunder," which is …
3319 Etymology dictionary, p. Browning.2
one of a range of U.S.-made firearms, 1905, named for inventor John M. Browning (1855-1926) of Utah.
3320 Etymology dictionary, p. can (v.2).2
"put up in cans," 1860, from can (n.1), especially "put up in a sealed container for preservation." The sense of "fire an employee" is from 1905. Related: Canned; canning .