Slang and its analogues past and present. A dictionary, historical and comparative of the heterodox speech of all classes of society for more than three hundred years. With synonyms in English, French, German, Italian, etc

John Stephen Farmer, Robarts - University Of Toronto, William Ernest Henley

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CO CD CM O) :S II -coAND ITSSLANG ANALOGUES AND PRESENTPAST WITH SYNONYMS IN ENGLISH FRENCH GERMAN ITALIAN ETC. COMPILED AND EDITED BY S. FARMER & W. E.JOHN HENLEY / VOL. V. N. TO RAZZLE-DAZZLE PRINTED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY MCMII.2. A hat a : also;(old). cap AB siibs.(or NAP), NAB-CHEAT and NAPPER. See I(Old Cant). GOLGOTHA. B. E. (c. 1696) ; The head : also COLES BAILEY(1708) ; (1728) ; NAPPER. See DYCHE GROSE(1748) ; (1785) ; TlBBY. B. E. MATSELL (1859). c. ;( 1696) I to theI53 ~47- COPLAND, Hey-wayCOLES (1706) ; Spyttel-hous [HAZLITT, Early Popular BAILEY (1728) ; iv.]. His watch shall aPoetry, feng GROSE NAB-CHETE.(1785) ; JAMIESON (1880). prounces E. T. Caveat E. T. S.1567. HARMAN, Caveat, (E. 1567. HARMAN, [E.S.), 86. Now I tower that bene bouse makes I toure the strummel85]. upon thy(1869), nase NABES. NABCHET and Togman. 1622.Lanthorne and FLETCHER, Beggar's Bush,\.,1609. DEKKER, i. We throw our first forWks.Candlelight [GROSAET, (1886), iii., up NAB-CHEAT, thenThe Ruffin the NAB of the And our filches.203]. cly joy, Harman beck. R. i.,1671. HEAD, English Rogue, v. s.v.1610. Martin Mark-all 51 (1874),ROWLANDS, Club.p. 39 [Hunt. s.v. ii.Repr.]. 1688. SHADWELL, Sq. ofAhatia, .[Works Sen. . .(1720), iv., 47]. Belf. 1611. MIDDLETON and DEKKER, Here's a NABB ! never saw such a oneyou v. I. So NABRoaring Girl, my bousy in life. Cheat. A rum NABB : it isyourskew rome bouse.might a beaver of^5. 1622. FLETCHER, Beggar's Bush, 1706. ~$KS. > (1859). 1893. EMERSON, xiv.Signer Lippo, SeeA cadi his 4. (American). quot. ,lon?-sleeve on and aNAPPER, of turtles andon his martins finished him. COPPER.pair BEAK,Nab.Nab Lanthorne andDEKKER,New 1609.Mysteries of1852. JUDSON, Wks. iii.[GROSART, (1886)know nothin' about no Candlelightiv. I don'tYork. chewd downeThis hearbe beingNAD'Sthe persuits. Ibid., 233].'ceptpersuits, almost kils theirthe Rabbit-suckersconstable.an officer or bys.v. NAB, to them than NABBINGand is worsehearts, I. Prima-Verb. Cant).(Old on the neckes to Connies. ato catch but also; generalrily, Warning for Housekeepers1676.To NABverb of action. E.g., Musa Pedestris (1896), 30).[FARMER,= to takeTHE RUST offence, NAP And the lurries(I) But if the cully us, receiveturn to from us take.to ; (2)rusty TO;unexpectedly 1688. SM>-WKi.L,SyuireofAlsaiia,punishment Our Suffolk=to steal iiL [Works (1720), iv., 56].NAB THE SNOW hedge- for a small business and= heir is NABBED, ;NAB THE STIFLESlinen TO; him some sham-bail.I must find NAB THETOto be ;hanged s.v.c. B. Diet. Cant.= in the 1696. E., Crew,STOOP to stand ;pillory NAP and NASK. beTO NAB THE TEiZE=to whip- = Memoirs s.v.1708. ofJohn Hall,TO NAB IT ON THE DIAL ;ped NAP and Nask. face TO BEa blow in theto ;get CAPT. ALEX. Lives1723. SMITH, of= arrested TO NAPNABBED to be ; he hadTheBailiffs, 5. bailiff, though= TOA COG to cheat (at dice) ; waited for could not him.long him, nap = NABTHE BIB to TONAP ;cry s.v. NABDiet.,1728. BAILEY, Eng.= divide aTHE REGuLARS to one NAPPING.... to to take ;surprise,=A WINDER toTO NAP; also to a dice.booty cog TO NAP IT ATbe ;hanged Tom i.Thumb, ii.,1733. FIELDING,= lashed atNASK to be or aTHE Were he a abully, highwayman, him.See REGU- I'd NABBridewell etc. BIB, prizefighter ; Rod.and RUST. Random,LARS, 1748. SMOLLETT, the . . .xxiii. embracedThey prisoneralsoENGLISH SYNONYMS (see and asked how she had been NABBED,long=PRIG when to take orCOP and and for what. toTo to bone ; ;receive). bag Discoveries1754. of John Povlter, tobox to claw to collar ;; ; ; cop NAP whilst37. my kelp (hold my hat) to nail to to I stall at theto ; jigger.; ; napgrab to nick to nim tonibble ; ; ; I s.v. NAB.; nip Eng. Diet.,75S- JoHttson, To catch to seize withoutto to over to unexpectedly ;; ; ropepinch pull A word seldom used but in lowwarning.toin to to ; ; scoop ; smug language.to snaffle to snakesnabble ; ;; s.v.GROSE, Vvlg. Tongue,1785.snam to sneak to snitch.to ; ; NAB. To NAB THE RUST. Ajockeyterm SYNONYMS. a that becomes restive. Ibid.FRENCH for horseAganter To NAB THE SNOW to steal ; : une (1796).daque-=-(popular agenter linen left out to bleach or To NAB wax of the dry.to warm the ;ear) THE in theSTOOP ; to stand pillory.=to ;( hook) arcpinceragrafer G. View1789. PARKER, ofSociety,attrimer;(or arquepincer) note. NAP THEii., 30, STOOP, pilloried.encintrer(thieves') ; pogne To NAP THE TEIZE is toIbid., iL, 7_s. colletintr ; receive this correction ; (thieves') (whipping) pri- vately. ;coltiger (thieves') enflaquer GEO.(thieves') ; (common) ; 1789. PARKER, Life's Painter,graffinger = NAPT a of bird'sterm to 153. couple eye wipes. (a falconrygriffcr NAP THE aIbid., 163. BIB, person ; (thieves') ;claw) grifler gripper crying. ; ;(RABELAIS) harper (popular) Abroad and^.1817. HOLMAN, Home,= to( harpoon) ; NABharponner 2. Bravo 1 have "emiii., 'em, tight, then we'll be at(thieves') Merry night.pagourerNaball. Nabob.5 VAUX1819. (J. H.), Memoirs, i., NABBER (or subs.NABBLER),NAP THE to the190. BIB, cry; as,_s.v. A thief. Whence(Scots').mollisher NAP'D HER the woman fellBIB, NABBERY =a theft. crying. JAMIESON ; MATSELL(1808) (1859). 1821. inEGAN, Life London, 227. Suke now to NAP HER BIB.Dirty began Boxiana sttbs. AIbid., (1824), iv., 145. Josh NABBING-CULL, (old). NAPPED on the otheragain eye. bailiff a constable. Also; NABMAN.Paul1830. LYTTON, Clifford, xvi., all for himself.NABBING, grabbing 1780. TOMLINSON, Slang Pastoral, Peter st. x. Will no1833. MARRYAT, blood-hunting footpad,Simple, i., - x. cried NABBED that hears me the whine ofcomplain, StopWeil, she, they've my that constable ?husband. NABBING-CULL, Payne 1816. ii. 1837. BARHAM, Ingoldsby Legends, TERRY, Guy Mannering, 3. ' Old hasThe Black Once he Donton sent the NABMAN afterMousquetaire." pre- vail'd . . . On the bailiff who NABB'D him at last. ' ' himself to bail for him.him, go NABBY. See NOBBY. Comic Don't1838. Almanac, April. NAB THE this chance mustBIB, my Bet, NAB-CHEAT. subs. i. See(old).soon or later.happen subs. sense 2.NAB, , Land.1851-61. MAYHEW, Lab., Hi., I him the NAP and knock him139. give subs.NAB-GIRDER, Cant).(Oldon the back. A bridle : also NOB-GIRDER. ' Hundred1859. MATSELL, Vocab., B. E. c. BAILEY1696) ; (1728) ; Stretches.' Some rubbed to wit had GROSE MATSELL(1785) ; (1859).NAPPED a winder. London subs.1867. Herald, 23 Mar., 221, NABOB, : now(Anglo-Indian We're safe to NAB him safe as houses.3. ; I. See ;colloquial). early quots. Belts and a rich man. Hence1885. 3 Jan., 8, 4. (2)Life, led off with his but NAPPED ITleft, =Johnny NABOBBERY the class ofnabobs. in return from left on theBungaree's R.which raised a 1612. Antemple, bump. COVERTE, Voyage, 37. Earle is called a NAWBOB. 1886. 6. InDaily News, 3 Nov., 5, 1625. PURCHAS, Pilgrims, i., iv.,one four are how tocorner, boys learning The NABOB with467. or60 thousandfiftyKNAP a fogle fly. in hispeople campe. 1888. i Dec. InLife,Sporting SIR TH.1665. TravelsHERBERT, to reach his ribsendeavouring opponent's NABOB.(1677), 99. Nobleman, with the NAPPED it the dial.right, on Lett. iv1764. WALPOLE, (1857), -i 21. 222. Pitt and NABOB Bute.1892. MILLIKEN, 'Arry Ballads, Mogul He NAPPED me. NabobThe [Title].1772. FOOTE, BURKE on Fox's E. I. Bill2. See 1784. (old). quot. He[Works (1852), HI., that506]. goes out an in a fewNABASH, Diet.. s.v. (a insignificant boy years1775. _ aTo to bite with returns NABOB.greatcolloquial word). bite, but motion.repeated quick gentle H. Florio, Before1786. MORE, 272. _ our castles fall Andtottering swarming His NABS. See NIBS. NABOBS seize on all ! d. Election in.1796. BURNS, Ballads, subs. A fool : seeNABALL, (old). But as to his fine NABOB fortune We'll e'en let this alane. 'Ded.BUFFLE and CABBAGE-HEAD. subject Ibid., to G. H.' 2. And there will be rich 1612. More Knaves brotherROWLANDS, NABOBS, Though NABOBS, yet To all London's NABALLS. men o' the first.Yet, 'Epig.'Nabs on. Nag. xix. The1815. SCOTT, Guy Mannering, subs,NAF, (back-slang). He resolved ... to place(1852), 170. female : see MONO-pudendum himself the of afooting countryupon SYLLABLE and FANNY. HALLI- of withoutgentleman easy fortune, . . . of the which was WELLany faste (1847).assuming as characteristic of athen considered subs, i. ANAG,NABOB. (colloquial). seeaMOUNT PRAD.horse; (q.v.):18. noBaboo, i., vii., Though1834. Also NAGGIE orfor no not even for aI wait man, NAGGON, NAGGY,king, =NUWAB. and a horse of blood.(Scots') Van.THACKERAY, Fair(iZ6j),1848. c.i Destruction E. T.189. of Troy (E. L all Indian NABOBS aresayThey He as a NAGGE at hisS.), i., neyt7727. rich.enormously nosethrilles ! R. 11. x."SAVAGE, Medlicot,1852. Dick o' the Cow..1596. [CHILD, ' How he isgreat[1864]. particularly 80]: Yet here is a wliite-Ballads, vi., 'he reminds me of a NABOB ! ;to-night footed I think he'll both theeNAGIE, carry ' NABOBBERY saiditself,' Hyacinth. and me. 1862. xiv. TheTHACKERAY, Philip, i Hen.1598. SHAKESPEARE, IV., iii., of NABOBS are and thedays long over, Like the forced of ai, 135. gait shuffling General bad come back . . . with only NAG. small means for the of avery support 1611. ICORYAT, Crudities, i, 287.family.great saw but one horse in all Venice . . . and E. in1872. BRADDON, India,Life that was a little NAGGE.bay The was raised overL, 4. English flag Troubles in Scot-the once ruled 1624-45. Spalding,kingdom Rajah,by Mogul, land Theand NUWAUB. (1850), ii., 183. [JAMIESON]. ladies came out with two andgrey plaids, in iStA1878. LECKY, Eng. Cent., two work which bore them intogat NAIGS, xiii. The Indian as headventurer, or, Aberdeen. was the was nowcalled, NABOB,popularly Workesa . . . in