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outings

[ou-ting] Origin

out·ing

[ou-ting]
noun
1.
a pleasure trip, excursion, picnic, or the like: the annual outing for the senior class.
2.
a public appearance, as by a participant in an athletic contest or event: The new player scored spectacularly in his second outing with the team.
3.
the intentional exposure of a secret homosexual, especially a prominent figure.

Origin:
1325–75; Middle English; see out, -ing1


1. jaunt.

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Word Origin & History

outing
"airing, excursion, pleasure trip," 1821, from out. Earlier (c.1440) it meant "an act of putting out."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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