Dot in the eye, to—To strike in the eye.
Douse—To extinguish (Anglo-Saxon).
Drive a quill—To write with a pen; to work in an office.
Duck, to do a—See “break.”
Duds—Personal apparel (Scotch).
Dunno—Do not know.
Dutch—German; any native of Central Europe.
’Eads (Heads)—The authorities; inner
council.
’Eadin’—“Heading browns”;
tossing pennies.
’Ead over Turkey—Head over heels.
’Ead Serang—The chief; the leader.
’Eavyweight—A boxer of the heaviest
class.
’Ell—fer-leather—In extreme
haste.
End up, to get—To rise to one’s feet.
Fade away, to—To retire; to withdraw.
Fag—A cigarette.
Fair—Extreme; positive.
Fair thing—A wise proceeding; an obvious
duty.
Fake—A swindle; a hoax.
Finger—An eccentric or amusing person.
Flam—Nonsense; make—believe.
Flash—Ostentatious; showy but counterfeit.
Float, to—To give up the ghost.
Fluff, a bit of—A young female person.
Foot (me foot)—A term expressing ridicule.
Footer—Football.
Frame—The body.
Frill—Affectation.
Funk, to—To fear; to lose courage.
Furphy—An idle rumour; a canard.
Galoot—A simpleton.
Game—Occupation; scheme; design.
Gawsave—The National Anthem.
Gazob—A fool; a blunderer.
Geewhizz—Exclamation expressing surprise.
Get, to do a—To retreat hastily.
Gilt—Money; wealth.
Give, to—In one sense, to care.
Gizzard—The heart.
Glassey—The glassy eye; a glance of cold
disdain.
The Glassey Alley—The favourite; the most
admired.
Glim—A light.
Going (while the going is good)—While the
path is clear.
Gone (fair gone)—Overcome, as with emotion.
Goo-goo eyes—Loving glances.
Gorspil-cove—A minister of the Gospel.
Graft—Work.
Grafter—One who toils hard or willingly.
Griffin, the straight—The truth, secret
information.
Grip—Occupation; employment.
Groggy—Unsteady; dazed.
Grouch—To mope; to grumble.
Grub—Food.
Guff—Nonsense.
Guy—A foolish fellow.
Guy, to do a—To retire.
Guyver—Make-believe.
Hankies—A fondling of hands between lovers.
Hang out—To reside; to last.
Hang-over—The aftermath of the night before.
Hankies—Handkerchiefs.
High-falutin’—High sounding; boastful.
Hitch, to—To wed.
Hitched—Entangled in the bonds of holy
matrimony.
Hit things up—To behave strenuously; riotously.
Hot—Excessive, extreme.
Hump, the—A fit of depression.
Hump, to—To carry as a swag or other burden.
Imshee—Begone; retreat; to take yourself
off. [Arabic]
Intro—Introduction; “knock—down,”
q.v.
It (to be It)—To assume a position of supreme
importance.