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ies in the occult game of two--up. Kipsie--A house; the home. Knob--The head; one in authority. Knock-down--A ceremony insisted upon by ladies who decline to be "picked up"; a formal introduction. Knock-out drops--Drugged or impure liquor. Knock-out punch--A knock--down blow. Knot--A fop; a well--dressed idler. Lark--A practical joke; a sportive jest. Lash--Violence. Ledding--Leaden. Leery--Vulgar; low. Leeuwin--Cape Leeuwin on the south-west coast of Australia. Lid--The hat. To dip the lid--To raise the hat. Limit--The end; the full length. Line up--To approach; to accost. Lingo--Language. Lip--Impertinence. To give it lip--To talk vociferously. Little Bourke--Little Bourke Street, Melbourne, Australia. Little Lon.--Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, Australia. Lob, to--To arrive. 'Loo--Woolloomooloo, a part of Sydney. Lumme--Love me. Lurk--A plan of action; a regular occupation. Mafeesh--Finish; I am finished. [Arabic "there is no.."] Mag--To scold or talk noisily. Mallee--A species of Eucalypt; the country where the Mallee grows. Mash--To woo; to pay court. s. A lover. Maul--To lay hands upon, either violently or with affection. Meet, a--An assignation. Mill--A bout of fisticuffs. Mix--To mix it; to fight strenuously. Mizzle--To disappear; to depart suddenly. Mo--An abbreviation of "moment." Moll--A woman of loose character. Moniker--A name; a title; a signature. Mooch--To saunter about aimlessly. Moon--To loiter. Mud, my name is--i.e., I am utterly discredited. Mug--A fool; also the mouth. Mug, to--To kiss. Mullock, to poke--To deride; to tease. Mushy--Sentimental. Nark--s. A spoil--sport; a churlish fellow. Nark, to--To annoy; to foil. Narked--Angered; foiled. Natchril--Natural Neck, to get it in the--To receive severe punishment; i.e., "Where the chicken got the axe." Nerve--Confidence; impudence. Nick--Physical condition; good health. Nipper--A small boy. Nose around, to--To seek out inquisitively. Nothing (ironically)--Literally "something considerable." Odds, above the--Beyond the average; outside the pale. Oopizootics--An undiagnosed complaint. Orfis (office)--A warning; a word of advice; a hint. Oricle (oracle), to work the--To secure desired results. Orl (all in)--Without limit or restriction. 'Ot socks--Gaily--coloured
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