Cheque, to pass in one’s—To depart this life.
Chest, to get it off one’s—To deliver a speech; express one’s feelings.
Chew, to chew it over; to chew the rag—To sulk; to nurse a grievance.
Chiack—Vulgar banter; coarse invective.
Chin—To talk; to wag the chin.
Chip—To “chat,” q.v.
Chip in—To intervene.
Chiv—The face.
Chow—A native of far Cathay.
Chuck up—To relinquish.
Chuck off—To chaff; to employ sarcasm.
Chump—A foolish fellow.
Chunk—A lump; a mass.
Clean—Completely; utterly.
Click—A clique; a “push,” q.v.
Cliner—A young unmarried female.
Clobber—Raiment; vesture.
Cobber—A boon companion.
Collect—To receive one’s deserts.
Colour-line—In pugilism, the line drawn by white boxers excluding
coloured fighters—for divers reasons.
Conk—The nose.
Coot—A person of no account (used contemptuously).
Cop—To seize; to secure; also s. An avocation, a “job.”
Cop (or Copper)—A police constable.
Copper-top—Red head.
Copper show—A copper mine.
Count, to take the—In pugilism, to remain prostrate for ten
counted seconds, and thus lose the fight.
Cove—A “chap” or “bloke,” q.v. (Gipsy).
Cow—A thoroughly unworthy, not to say despicable, person, place,
thing, or circumstance.
A fair cow—An utterly obnoxious and otherwise unexpressible person,
place, thing, or circumstance.
Crack—To smite. s. A blow.
Crack a boo—To divulge a secret; to betray emotion.
Crack hardy—To suppress emotion; to endure patiently; to keep a secret.
Cray—A crayfish.
Crib—A dwelling.
Croak—To die.
Crook—A dishonest or evil person.
Crook—Unwell; dishonest; spurious; fraudulent. Superlative, Dead Crook.
Crool (cruel) the pitch—To frustrate; to interfere with one’s
schemes or welfare.
Crust—Sustenance; a livelihood:
Cut it out—Omit it; discontinue it.
Dago—A native of Southern Europe.
Dash, to do-one’s—To reach one’s
Waterloo.
Date—An appointment.
Dawg (dog)—A contemptible person; ostentation.
To put on dawg—To behave in an arrogant
manner.
Dead—In a superlative degree; very.
Deal—To deal it out; to administer punishment,
abuse, etc.
Deener—A shilling (Fr. Denier. Denarius,
a Roman silver coin).
Derry—An aversion; a feud; a dislike.
Dickin—A term signifying disgust or disbelief.
Dile (dial)—The face.
Dilly—Foolish; half-witted.
Ding Dong—Strenuous.
Dinkum—Honest; true. “The Dinkum
Oil.”—The truth.
Dirt—Opprobrium, a mean speech or action.
Dirty left—A formidable left fist.
Divvies—Dividends; profits.
Dizzy limit—The utmost; the superlative
degree.
Do in—To defeat; to kill; to spend.
Done me luck—Lost my good fortune.
Dope—A drug; adulterated liquor. v.