英语词汇boilermaker的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	boilermaker
词源	boilermaker n. also boiler-maker, "a maker of boilers for engines," 1814, from boiler (n.) + maker. The meaning "shot of whiskey with a glass of beer" is short for boilermaker's delight (1910), a term for strong cheap whiskey, so called in jest from the notion that it also would clean the scales from the interior of a boiler. Entries linking to boilermaker boiler n. 1540s, "person who boils," agent noun from boil (v.). The meaning "vessel for boiling" is from 1725; the specific sense of "strong metallic structure in which steam is generated for driving engines" is from 1757. maker n. c. 1300, "one who creates, shapes, forms, or molds," also "God as creator," agent noun from make (v.). Specifically, "manufacturer" by late 14c. To meet (one's) maker "die" is attested by 1814. updated on October 19, 2022
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boilermaker n.