mangle(v.)
mangle(n.)
熨烫和压平亚麻和棉质衣物的机器,用于洗涤后,始于1774年,源自荷兰语 mangel(18世纪),显然是 mangelstok 的缩写,源自 mangelen 的词干,意为搓洗,源自中古荷兰语 mange,可能与俗拉丁语 *manganum “机器”有关(参见 mangonel),“但其历史尚未被准确追踪”[OED]。
The possession of a mangle, for the use of which a small sum was charged, is, among the poorer classes of English cottagers, a common means of earning money. The question 'Has your mother sold her mangle?' (quot. 1836-7) was at one time the commonest piece of 'chaff' used by London street-boys. [OED]
拥有一台熨烫机,可以收取一小笔费用,是英国贫穷的小农户赚钱的常见手段。问题“你妈妈卖了她的熨烫机吗?”(引用1836-7)曾经是伦敦街头男孩最常用的“玩笑话”。[OED]
该词起源时间:1774年