give it a name
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Tell me what it is you would like, said when offering a reward, a dnnk, etc.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Examples
It exists, but since it's taboo and nobody talks about it, there's no need to give it a name.Nó có tồn tại, nhưng vì nó là điều cấm kỵ và không có ai nói về nó cả, nên việc đặt cho nó một cái tên là không cần thiết.
Tatoeba sentence #3074299 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “give it a name” mean?
Tell me what it is you would like, said when offering a reward, a dnnk, etc.
Is “give it a name” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.