Definition of pitch-kettled in English:

pitch-kettled

adjective ˈpɪtʃˌkɛtld

rare, slang

Utterly puzzled; confounded, nonplussed.

Origin

Late 18th century; earliest use found in Francis Grose (d. 1791), antiquary. Apparently from pitch kettle + -ed. The underlying metaphor is unclear; perhaps the implication is of being stuck in pitch, or perhaps it refers to the darkness of the contents of a pitch kettle.

Definition of pitch-kettled in US English:

pitch-kettled

adjectiveˈpɪtʃˌkɛtld

rare, slang

Utterly puzzled; confounded, nonplussed.

词汇	pitch-kettled
释义	Definition of pitch-kettled in English: pitch-kettled adjective ˈpɪtʃˌkɛtld rare, slang Utterly puzzled; confounded, nonplussed. Origin Late 18th century; earliest use found in Francis Grose (d. 1791), antiquary. Apparently from pitch kettle + -ed. The underlying metaphor is unclear; perhaps the implication is of being stuck in pitch, or perhaps it refers to the darkness of the contents of a pitch kettle. Definition of pitch-kettled in US English: pitch-kettled adjectiveˈpɪtʃˌkɛtld rare, slang Utterly puzzled; confounded, nonplussed. Origin Late 18th century; earliest use found in Francis Grose (d. 1791), antiquary. Apparently from pitch kettle + -ed. The underlying metaphor is unclear; perhaps the implication is of being stuck in pitch, or perhaps it refers to the darkness of the contents of a pitch kettle.
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