FREE BOOKS

Author's List




PREV.   NEXT  
|<   25   26   27   28   29   30   31   32   33   34   >>  
Bint.--Girl. Bird, to give the.--To treat with derision. Blighty.--London. Blind.--Deception, "bluff." Bloke.--A male adult of the genus homo. Bluff.--Cunning practice; make-believe; to deceive; to mislead. Bonzer,--The best. Book.--In whist, six tricks. Booked.--Engaged. Buckley's (Chance)--A forlorn hope. Buck up.--Cheer up. Bunk, to do a.--To depart. Chap.--A "bloke" or "cove." Chuck off--To chaff; to employ sarcasm. Chuck up.--To relinquish. Chump.--A foolish fellow. Cobber--A boon companion. Coot.--A person of no account (used contemptuously). Cove--A "chap" or "bloke." q.v. (Gipsy). Cow.--A thoroughly unworthy, not to say despicable person, place, thing or circumstance. Crack--To smite. Crack hardy.--To suppress emotion; to endure patiently; to keep a secret. Crook.--Unwell; dishonest; spurious; fraudulent. Superlative, dead crook. Crook.--A dishonest or evil person. Crool.--To frustrate; to interfere with. Dead.--In a superlative degree; very. Deal.--A "hand" at cards. Digger.--An infantryman; a comrade. Dilly.--Foolish; half-witted. Dinkum.--Honest; true. Dipped.--Mentally deficient. Dizzy limit--The utmost; the superlative degree. Dope.--A drug. Dud.--No good; ineffective; used up. Fag.--A cigarette. Final, to run one's.--To die. Final kick.--Final leave. Fly.--A turn; a try. Game.--Occupation; scheme; design. Grandstand play.--Playing to the gallery. Groggy.--Unsteady. Grouch.--To mope; to grumble. Hokey Fly, by the.--A mild expletive, without any particular meaning. Hump, to--To carry, as a swag or other burden. Job.--Work, occupation. John 'Op (or Jonop)--Policeman. Jolt.--A blow. Keep one down.--Take a drink. Kick.--Leave. Kick about.--To loaf or hang about. Kid--A child. Kid, to.--To deceive; to persuade with flattery. Lob, to--To arrive. Lurk--A plan of action; a regular occupation. Moniker.--A name; a title; a signature. Mug.--A simpleton. Nail.--Catch. Nark.--s., a spoil--sport; a churlish fellow. Nark, to.--To annoy; to foil. Neck and neck.--Side by side. Nix.--Nothing. Nod, on the.--Without payment. Pal.--A friend; a mate (Gipsy). Part.--Give; hand over. Pins.--Legs. Pull, to take a.--To desist; to discontinue. Pull off.--Desist. Pull my (or your) leg.--To deceive or get the best of. Punter.--The natural prey of bookmakers (betting men). Push up daisies, to.--To be interred. Quid.--A sovereign, or
PREV.   NEXT  
|<   25   26   27   28   29   30   31   32   33   34   >>  



Top keywords:

person

 

deceive

 

dishonest

 

fellow

 

superlative

 

occupation

 

degree

 

Policeman

 

Unsteady

 

Groggy


Grouch

 

grumble

 

gallery

 

design

 

scheme

 

Grandstand

 

Playing

 

Occupation

 
burden
 

expletive


meaning

 
desist
 

discontinue

 

Desist

 

friend

 

daisies

 

interred

 

sovereign

 

betting

 
Punter

natural
 

bookmakers

 

payment

 

Without

 
Moniker
 
signature
 
simpleton
 

regular

 
action
 

flattery


arrive

 

Nothing

 

churlish

 

persuade

 

Mentally

 

depart

 

employ

 

Chance

 

Buckley

 

forlorn