Silent Sam

silent Sam English 2013 January 2 2014 January 2 2015 January 2 Alternative forms en silent Sam Etymology From en silent speechless, mute + en Sam a diminutive of male given name Samuel. From ante 1920. Pronunciation en /ˌsaɪlənt ˈsæm/ en en-au-Silent Sam.ogg AU Noun Silent Sam en informal sometimes used attributively A person who seldom or never speaks; a taciturn or unresponsive individual. en 1983 Sam Pierce Hangs Tough Black Enterprise 13 8 Mar http://books.google.ca/books?id=Xkjf4mBrV-0C&pg=PA43&dq=%22silent+Sam%22&hl=en&ei=XHOrTZifFo6D0QH1lIH5CA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCsQ6AEwADgK#v=onepage&q=%22silent%20Sam%22&f=false 43 But because Pierce has usually avoided the news media and gone about his work in the quiet behind-the-scenes way that brought him eminence as a top New York City litigator, the press has derisively tagged him "Silent Sam." en 2002 w:Jack Womack Going, Going, Gone 47 9780802138668 http://books.google.ca/books?id=3204rUREIbIC&dq=%22silent+sam%22+subject%3A%22fiction%22&q=silent+sam+treatment#v=snippet&q=silent%20sam%20treatment&f=false Now he threw the Silent Sam treatment on me. en 2008 Sara Pope Team Leader Workbook 9781599961330 http://books.google.ca/books?id=SM9uW41eKB4C&pg=SA4-PA31&dq=%22the+silent+sam%22&hl=en&ei=5xGtTaLXEejg0QGhlb28Cw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCgQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%22the%20silent%20sam%20even%22&f=false 4–31 It's hard to get input from the Silent Sam even with a direct question—this person just doesn't have anything to say. en 2011 Linda Carter Sobell; Mark B. Sobell Group Therapy for Substance Use Disorders 9781609180515 http://books.google.ca/books?id=2ExyOC1iTeUC&pg=PA204&dq=%22silent+sam%22+subject:%22psychology%22&hl=en&ei=BhatTYjmNMjg0QGj27DCCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CEIQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=%22silent%20sam%20clients%22&f=false 205 With Silent Sam clients it is important for group leaders to make active and continuous efforts to get them involved in the group. en informal by extension A machine, device, etc. which operates without making noticeable sound. en 1919 w:Victor Appleton Tom Swift and His Air Scout 17 "I've named my new noiseless aeroplane—Army Air Scout—I've named that Silent Sam. Wait until you hear it, or rather, don't hear it, and I think you'll agree with me. Silent Sam for Uncle Sam!" en 1977 Richard West Reporter: Law and Order Texas Monthly 5 7 July http://books.google.ca/books?id=iSsEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA64&dq=%22silent+Sam%22&hl=en&ei=9nCrTcySBI-40QHkmoD6CA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CDEQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=%22silent%20Sam%22&f=false 64 Or if you're a coward, there's Silent Sam ($1950), an automated early-warning safety robot flagman. en informal A mixed alcoholic beverage, usually containing vodka, a cola soft drink, and other ingredients. en 2010 Silent Sam Mix Cocktail Recipe http://www.1001cocktails.com/recipes/mixed-drinks/106983/cocktail-silent-sam-mix.html www.1001cocktails.com 20 April 2011 Ingredients: 13 oz vodka, 1 liter cola, (pepsi, coca cola...), 6-10 scoops iced tea. . . . Add all ingredients to a punch bowl. Usage notes Usage was popularized by the wordless Silent Sam comic strip, created by Oscar Jacobsson in 1920. However, there were earlier usages, especially as a nickname for sports celebrities. Translations person who speaks seldom and little Finnish: fi tuppisuu Polish: pl milczek m See also en Alibi Ike Dapper Dan dismal Dora doubting Thomas dreamy Daniel fancy Dan Gentleman Jim gloomy Gus good-time Charlie lazy Lawrence nervous Nellie nervous Purvis plain Jane sneaky Pete slick Rick Anagrams en aeilmnsst saltmines melanists Matlinses maltiness smaltines Tamilness salt mines Simentals en Alcoholic beverages People Personality