Blither--To talk at random, foolishly.
Blob--A shapeless ma.s.s.
Block--The head.
To lose or do in the block--To become fl.u.s.tered; excited; angry; to lose confidence.
To keep the block--To remain calm; dispa.s.sionate.
Block, the--A fashionable city walk.
Bloke--A male adult of the genus h.o.m.o.
Blubber, blub--To weep.
Bluff--Cunning practice; make believe. v. To deceive; to mislead.
Bob--A shilling.
Bokays--Compliments, flattery.
Boko--The nose.
Bong-tong--Patrician (Fr. Bon ton).
Bonzer, boshter, bosker--Adjectives expressing the superlative of excellence.
Boodle--Money; wealth.
Book--A bookie, q.v.
Bookie--A book-maker (turf); one who makes a betting book on sporting events.
Boot, to put in the--To kick a prostrate foe.
Boss--Master, employer.
Break (to break away, to do a break)--To depart in haste.
Breast up to--To accost.
Brisket--The chest.
Brown--A copper coin.
Brums--Tawdry finery (From Brummagem--Birmingham).
Buckley"s (Chance)--A forlorn hope.
Buck-up--Cheer up.
b.u.mp--To meet; to accost aggressively.
Bun, to take the--To take the prize (used ironically).
Bundle, to drop the--To surrender; to give up hope.
Bunk--To sleep in a "bunk" or rough bed.
To do a bunk--To depart. Bunnies, to hawk the--To peddle rabbits.
Bus, to miss the--To neglect opportunities.
Caboose--A small dwelling.
Carlton--A Melbourne Football Team.
Cat, to whip the--To cry over spilt milk; i.e. to whip the cat that has spilt the milk.
C.B.--Confined to barracks.
Cert--A certainty; a foregone conclusion.
Champeen--Champion.
Chase yourself--Depart; avaunt; "fade away," q.v.
Chat--To address tentatively; to "word" q.v.
Cheque, to pa.s.s in one"s--To depart this life.
Chest, to get it off one"s--To deliver a speech; express one"s feelings.
Chew, to chew it over; to chew the rag--To sulk; to nurse a grievance.
Chiack--Vulgar banter; coa.r.s.e invective.
Chin--To talk; to wag the chin.
Chip--To "chat," q.v.
Chip in--To intervene.
Chiv--The face.
Chow--A native of far Cathay.
Chuck up--To relinquish.
Chuck off--To chaff; to employ sarcasm.
Chump--A foolish fellow.
Chunk--A lump; a ma.s.s.
Clean--Completely; utterly.
Click--A clique; a "push," q.v.
Cliner--A young unmarried female.
Clobber--Raiment; vesture.
Cobber--A boon companion.
Collect--To receive one"s deserts.
Colour-line--In pugilism, the line drawn by white boxers excluding coloured fighters--for divers reasons.
Conk--The nose.
Coot--A person of no account (used contemptuously).
Cop--To seize; to secure; also s. An avocation, a "job."
Cop (or Copper)--A police constable.
Copper-top--Red head.
Copper show--A copper mine.
Count, to take the--In pugilism, to remain prostrate for ten counted seconds, and thus lose the fight.
Cove--A "chap" or "bloke," q.v. (Gipsy).
Cow--A thoroughly unworthy, not to say despicable, person, place, thing, or circ.u.mstance.
A fair cow--An utterly obnoxious and otherwise unexpressible person, place, thing, or circ.u.mstance.
Crack--To smite. s. A blow.
Crack a boo--To divulge a secret; to betray emotion.
Crack hardy--To suppress emotion; to endure patiently; to keep a secret.
Cray--A crayfish.
Crib--A dwelling.
Croak--To die.
Crook--A dishonest or evil person.
Crook--Unwell; dishonest; spurious; fraudulent. Superlative, Dead Crook.
Crool (cruel) the pitch--To frustrate; to interfere with one"s schemes or welfare.
Crust--Sustenance; a livelihood: Cut it out--Omit it; discontinue it.
Dago--A native of Southern Europe.
Dash, to do-one"s--To reach one"s Waterloo.
Date--An appointment.
Dawg (dog)--A contemptible person; ostentation.
To put on dawg--To behave in an arrogant manner.
Dead--In a superlative degree; very.
Deal--To deal it out; to administer punishment, abuse, etc.
Deener--A shilling (Fr. Denier. Denarius, a Roman silver coin).
Derry--An aversion; a feud; a dislike.
d.i.c.kin--A term signifying disgust or disbelief.
Dile (dial)--The face.
Dilly--Foolish; half-witted.
Ding Dong--Strenuous.
d.i.n.k.u.m--Honest; true. "The d.i.n.k.u.m Oil."--The truth.
Dirt--Opprobrium, a mean speech or action.
Dirty left--A formidable left fist.
Divvies--Dividends; profits.
Dizzy limit--The utmost; the superlative degree.