英语词汇hobsonize的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

hobsonize. Lieutenant Richmond Pearson Hobson (1870– 1937) won fame during the Spanish-American War, stepping into the national limelight when he tried to sink the collier Merrimac and block Santiago harbor. The young naval engi- neer was honored with parades and dinners wherever he went when he returned to the United States in August 1898. His good looks and popularity led to his name becoming a verb meaning to kiss: women often flung their arms around him and showered him with kisses when he appeared in public. Though hobsonize is an obsolete expression today, it remains in historical dictionaries as one of the most curious of linguis- tic curiosities.

词汇	hobsonize
词源	hobsonize. Lieutenant Richmond Pearson Hobson (1870– 1937) won fame during the Spanish-American War, stepping into the national limelight when he tried to sink the collier Merrimac and block Santiago harbor. The young naval engi- neer was honored with parades and dinners wherever he went when he returned to the United States in August 1898. His good looks and popularity led to his name becoming a verb meaning to kiss: women often flung their arms around him and showered him with kisses when he appeared in public. Though hobsonize is an obsolete expression today, it remains in historical dictionaries as one of the most curious of linguis- tic curiosities.
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