sax¹

[saks]

noun Informal.

saxophone.

Origin of sax¹

by shortening

sax²

[saks]

noun

a short, single-edged sword of ancient Scandinavia.

Origin of sax²

before 900; Middle English sexe, Old English seax, sæx; cognate with Old Norse sax (Swedish, Danish sax scissors). See saw¹

Sax.

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Examples from the Web for sax

Contemporary Examples

Three days after that, the author of the original Rollins piece published a defense of his skewering of the sax icon.
What’s With This Uncool Surge in Jazz Bashing?
Ted Gioia
November 2, 2014
Here the sax legend offered observations “in his own words” on his life and times.
What’s With This Uncool Surge in Jazz Bashing?
Ted Gioia
November 2, 2014
After Clinton played his sax on Arsenio Hall, he sat down and talked about the problems of crime and poverty.
Yes, Lincoln Would Have Done ‘Between Two Ferns’
Jeff Greenfield
March 12, 2014
Sax accuses the ACLU of casting itself as a “freedom fighter” and casting him as “the Ku Klux Klan.”
Classroom Warfare: Same-Sex Classes at Public Schools Ignite a Fight
Abigail Pesta
August 22, 2012
Sax says teachers have claimed successes with the Van Devender program.
Classroom Warfare: Same-Sex Classes at Public Schools Ignite a Fight
Abigail Pesta
August 22, 2012

Historical Examples

Wha's to say it is no' undergoing a repair—that the roof is off, and will not be on for sax months to come.
The O'Donoghue
Charles James Lever
I warnt him against it, an' I telt him his ither wumman was deid but sax months.
St. Cuthbert's
Robert E. Knowles
Skipper, if I dinna dive into their internals, gie me sax dozen.
The Iron Pirate
Max Pemberton
Where will ye find the Small Scotch that's fu' sax inches in height?
The Haunts of Old Cockaigne
Alex Thompson
They war' a' Camerons and M'Donalds, though they paraded sax hundred men!
The Pilot
J. Fenimore Cooper

British Dictionary definitions for sax

sax¹

noun

a tool resembling a small axe, used for cutting roofing slate

Word Origin

Old English seax knife; related to Old Saxon sahs, Old Norse sax

sax²

noun

informal short for saxophone

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Word Origin and History for sax

n.

1923, colloquial shortening of saxophone.

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sax2

Origin of sax2

Sax.

Examples from the Web for sax

Contemporary Examples

Three days after that, the author of the original Rollins piece published a defense of his skewering of the sax icon.

Here the sax legend offered observations “in his own words” on his life and times.

After Clinton played his sax on Arsenio Hall, he sat down and talked about the problems of crime and poverty.

Sax accuses the ACLU of casting itself as a “freedom fighter” and casting him as “the Ku Klux Klan.”

Sax says teachers have claimed successes with the Van Devender program.

Historical Examples

Wha's to say it is no' undergoing a repair—that the roof is off, and will not be on for sax months to come.

I warnt him against it, an' I telt him his ither wumman was deid but sax months.

Skipper, if I dinna dive into their internals, gie me sax dozen.

Where will ye find the Small Scotch that's fu' sax inches in height?

They war' a' Camerons and M'Donalds, though they paraded sax hundred men!

sax1

Word Origin

sax2

Word Origin and History for sax

n.

sax¹

Origin of sax¹

sax²

Origin of sax²

sax¹

sax²