The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 75 pages of information about The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke.

The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 75 pages of information about The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke.
To administer drugs. 
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.

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