DUNGAREE, low, common, vulgar.- Anglo-Indian. DUNGAREE is the name of a disreputable suburb of Bombay, and also of a coarse, blue cloth, worn by sailors.

"As smart a young fellow as ever you'd see,

In jacket and trousers of blue DUNGAREE.'

DUNKHORNED, sneaking, shabby. DUNKHORN in Norfolk is the short, blunt horn of a beast, and the adjective is applied to a cuckold who has not spirit to resist his disgrace.

DUNNAGE, baggage, clothes. Also, a Sea term for wood or loose fagots laid at the bottom of ships, upon which is placed the cargo. DUNNY-KEN, a water-closet.-From DANNA and KEN, which see. DUST, money; "down with the DUST," put down the money.-Ancient. Dean Swift once took for his text, "He who giveth to the poor lendeth to the Lord." His sermon was short. "Now, my brethren," said he, "if you are satisfied with the security, down with the DUST.' DUST, a disturbance, or noise, "to raise a dust," to make a row. DUST, to beat; DUST one's jacket," i.e., give him a beating.

DUSTY, a phrase used in answering a question where one expects approbation. "What do you think of this?" "Well, it's not so DUSTY," i.e., not so bad; sometimes varied to "none so DUSTY."

DUST-HOLE, Sidney Sussex College at Cambridge.-Univ. Slang. DUST-HOLE, the Queen's Theatre, Tottenham Court Road.-Theat. Slang. DUSTOORIE, commission, doceur, bribe.-Anglo-Indian. DUTCH AUCTION, a method of selling goods, adopted by " CHEAP JOHNS," to evade the penalties for selling without a licence. The article is offered all round at a high price, which is then dropped till it is taken. DUTCH CONSOLATION, "thank God it is no worse."

DUTCH CONCERT, where each performer plays a different tune. DUTCH COURAGE, false courage, generally excited by drink,-pot

valour.

DUTCH FEAST, where the host gets drunk before his guest.

DUTCH UNCLE, a personage often introduced in conversation, but exceedingly difficult to describe; "I'll talk to him like a DUTCH conveys the notion of anything but a desirable relation.

UNCLE !
Americanism.
DUTCH, or DOUBLE DUTCH, gibberish, or any foreign tongue.
EARL-OF-CORK, the ace of diamonds.-Hibernicism.

What do you mean by the Earl of Cork?' asked Mr Squander. The ace of diamonds, your honour. It's the worst ace, and the poorest card in the pack, and is called the EARL OF CORK, because he's the poorest nobleman in Ireland."-Carleton's Traits and Stories of the Irish Peasantry. EARWIG, a clergyman, also one who prompts another maliciously. EARWIGGING, a rebuke in private; a WIGGING is more public.

DURRYNACKING, offering lace or any other article as an introduction to fortune-telling; generally pursued by women.

EAVES-DROPPER, a listener. The name is derived from the punishment which, according to Oliver, was directed in the Lectures, at the revival of Masonry in 1717, to be inflicted on a detected Cowan, [g. v.,] and which was

"To be placed under the eaves of the house in rainy weather, till the water runs in at his shoulders and out at his heels." -Mackey's Lexicon of Freemasonry. EFF, the vulgar abbreviation of EFFINGHAM SALOON, a favourite music hall at the east end of London.

EGG, or EGG on, to excite, stimulate, or provoke one person to quarrel with another, &c. Corruption of edge, or edge on.—Ancient.

ELBOW, "to shake one's ELBOW," to play at cards.

ELBOW GREASE, labour, or industry.-See PALM OIL.

ELEGANT EXTRACTS, a Cambridge University title for those students who, having unfortunately failed only slightly in some one subject, and being "plucked" accordingly, were allowed their degrees. This applied to the "Poll" List, as the "Gulf" did to the "Honours." ELEPHANT, "to have SEEN THE ELEPHANT," to be "up to the latest move," or "down to the last new trick;" to be knowing, and not green," &c. Possibly a metaphor taken from the travelling menage. ries, where the ELEPHANT is the finale of the exhibition.-Originally an Americanism. Bartlett gives conflicting examples. General now, however.

ENEMY, time, a'clock, the ruthless enemy and tell-tale of idleness; "what says the ENEMY?" i.e., how goes the time?

ENTIRE ANIMAL.-See HOG,

ESSEX STILE, a ditch.

ESSEX LION, a calf.

EVAPORATE, to go, or run away.

EXES, expenses; written thus-E X S.

EXTENSIVE, frequently applied in a Slang sense to a person's appearance or talk; "rather EXTENSIVE that!" intimating that the person alluded to is shewing off, or 66 CUTTING IT FAT."

EXTRACTED, placed on the list of " ELEGANT EXTRACTS."-Camb. Univ. EYE-WATER, gin.

FACE, credit at public-house, impudence, confidence, brass; thus a BRAZEN FACE. "To run one's FACE," is to obtain credit in a bounceable

manner.

Sometimes called "Colonel

EFTER, a thief who frequents theatres.

EVERLASTING STAIRCASE, the treadmill.

Chesterton's EVERLASTING STAIRCASE," from the gallant inventor or improver.

FACER, a tumbler of whisky-punch.

"Cyathi dicti sunt faceres."

-Father Tom and the Pope.

FACER, a blow on the face. In Ireland, a dram.

FAD, a hobby, a favourite pursuit.

FADGE, a farthing.

FADGE, a flat loaf.-North.

FADGE, to suit or fit; "it won't FADGE," it will not do. Used by Shaks peare, but now heard only in the streets.

FADGER, a glazier's frame.

FAG, a schoolboy who performs a servant's offices to a superior school mate. Probably from F. A G., the fifth problem of Euclid. Grose thinks FAGGED OUT is derived from this.

FAG, to beat.

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FAGGOT, a bundle of bits of the stickings" (hence probably its name) sold for food to the London poor. It is sometimes called a DUCK. In appearance it resembles a Scotch "haggis." FAG-END of a thing, the inferior or remaining part, the refuse.

FAGOT, a term of opprobrium used by low people to children and women; "you little FAGOT, you!" FAGOT was originally a term of contempt for a dry, shrivelled old woman, whose bones were like a bundle of sticks, only fit to burn.-Compare the French expression for a heretic, sentir le fagot.

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FAKE; FAKE the rubber," i.e., stand treat.

FAL-LALS, trumpery ornaments, gew-gaws. Forby suggests as a derivation the Latin, PHALERÆ, horse trappings.

FAMBLES, or FAMMS, the hands.—Ancient Cant. German, FANGEN.
FAN, a waistcoat.-Houndsditch term.

FANCY, the favourite sports, pets, or pastime of a person, the ton of low life. Pugilists are sometimes termed THE FANCY. Shakspeare uses the word in the sense of a favourite, or pet; and the paramour of a prostitute is still called her FANCY-MAN.

FANCY-BLOAK, a fancy or sporting man.

FAKE, to cheat, or swindle; to do anything; to go on, or continue; to make or construct; to steal, or rob,-a verb variously used. FAKED, done, or done for; "FAKE away, there's no down; go on, there is nobody looking. Mayhew says it is from the Latin, FACIMENTUM. Gaelic, FAIGH, to get, acquire, reach.

FAKEMENT, a false begging petition, any act of robbery, swindling, or de ception.

FAKEMENT CHARLEY, the owner's private mark

FAKER, one who makes or FAKES anything.

"FAKE A CLY," to pick a pocket.

FAMILY MEN, or PEOPLE, thieves, or burglars.

FANNING, a beating.

FAN-QUI, a European; literally, foreign devil.-Anglo-Chinese.

FANTADLINS, pastry.

FAN-TAIL, a dustman's hat.

FARMER. In Suffolk this term is applied to the eldest son of the occupier of the farm. In London it is used derisively of a countryman, and denotes a farm-labourer, clodpole. Both senses are different from the general acceptation.

FAST, gay, spreeish, unsteady, thoughtless,-an Americanism that has of late ascended from the streets to the drawing-room. The word has certainly now a distinct meaning, which it had not thirty years ago. QUICK is the synonyme for FAST, but a QUICK MAN would not convey the meaning of a FAST MAN,-a person who, by late hours, gaiety, and continual rounds of pleasure, lives too fast, and wears himself out. In polite society a FAST young lady is one who affects mannish habits, or makes herself conspicuous by some unfeminine accomplishment,— talks Slang, drives about in London, smokes cigarettes, is knowing in dogs, horses, &c. An amusing anecdote is told of a FAST young lady, the daughter of a right reverend prelate, who was an adept in horseflesh. Being desirous of ascertaining the opinion of a candidate for ordination, who had the look of a bird of the same feather, as to the merits of some cattle just brought to her father's palace for her to select from, she was assured by him they were utterly unfit for a lady's use. With a knowing look at the horses' points, she gave her decision in these choice words, "Well, I agree with you; they are a rum lot, as the devil said of the ten commandments." Charles Dickens, in the Christmas number of All the Year Round for 1859, says that "FAST," when applied to a young man, is only another word for loose, as he understands the term; and the Saturday Review for July 28, 1860, defines a FAST GIRL as a woman who has lost her respect for men, for whom men have lost their respect also.

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FAST, embarrassed, wanting money, tied up. Synonymous with HARD UP. -Yorkshire.

FAT, a printer's term signifying the void spaces on a page, for which he is paid at the same rate as full or unbroken pages. This work afforded much FAT for the printers.

FAT, rich, abundant, &c.; 66 a FAT lot;" "to cut it FAT," to exaggerate, to show off in an extensive or grand manner, to assume undue importance; 66 cut up FAT," see under CUT. As a Theatrical term, a part with plenty of FAT in it is one which affords the actor an opportunity of effective display. FAVOURITE, the horse that has the lowest odds laid against it in the betting list. When the FAVOURITE wins, the public generally are the gainers. When an OUTSIDER Wins, the RING, that is to say, the persons who make a business of betting, are generally the gainers.

FATHER, or FENCE, a buyer of stolen property.

FAWNEY, a finger ring. Irish, FAINEE, a ring.

FEATHERS, money, wealth; "in full FEATHER," rich.
FEED, a meal, generally a dinner.-Stable Slang.
FEEDER, a spoon.-Old Cant.

FEELE, a daughter, or child.-Corrupted French.

FELLOW-COMMONER, uncomplimentary epithet used at Cambridge for an empty bottle.

FELT, a hat.-Old term, in use in the sixteenth century.

FEN-NIGHTINGALES, toads and frogs, from their continued croaking at night.

FERINGEE, a European.-Anglo-Indian.

FERRICADOUZER, a knock-down blow, a good thrashing. Probably derived, through the Lingua Franca, from the Italian, FAR' CADER' MORTO, to knock down dead.

FEW, used in a Slang sense thus :-"Don't you call this considerably jolly?" "I believe you, my bo-ooy, A FEW." Another expression of the same

kind is RATHER, which see.

FIB, to beat, or strike.-Old Cant.

FIBBING, a series of blows delivered quickly, and at a short distance.— Pugilistic.

FIDDLE, a whip.

FIDDLE, "to play second FIDDLE," to act subordinately, or succumb to another.

FIDDLE-FACE, a person with a wizened countenance.

FIDDLE-FADDLE, twaddle, or trifling discourse.-Old Cant.
FIDDLER, or FADGE, a farthing.

FAWNEY BOUNCING, selling rings for a wager. This practice is founded upon the old tale of a gentleman laying a wager that if he were to offer "real gold sovereigns' at a penny a-piece at the foot of London Bridge, the English public would be too incredulous to buy. The story states that the gentleman stationed himself with sovereigns on a tea tray, and sold only two within the hour,-winning the bet. This tale the FAWNEY BOUNCERS tell the public, only offering brass, double gilt-rings, instead of sovereigns.

FAWNEY, or FAWNEY RIG, ring-dropping. A few years ago, this practice, A fellow purposely dropped a ring, or a or RIG, was very common. pocket-book with some little articles of jewellery, &c., in it, and when he saw any person pick it up, ran to claim half. The ring found, the question of how the booty was to be divided had then to be decided. The FAWNEY says, "If you will give me eight or nine shillings for my share, the things are yours." This the FLAT thinks very fair. The ring of course is valueless, and the swallower of the bait discovers the trick too late.

FENCE, or FENCER, a purchaser or receiver of stolen goods; FENCE, the shop or warehouse of a FENCER.-Old Cant.

FENCE, to sell or pawn stolen property to a FENCER.