C.J. Dennis, Rose of Spadgers - Part 11

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Strike.- The innocuous remnant of a hardy curse.

Strike.- To discover; to meet.

Strike me!- The innocuous remnant of a hardy curse. 

Strong, going.- Proceeding with vigour.

'Struth.- An emaciated oath.

Stuff.- Money.

Stunt.- A performance; a tale.

Swad, Swaddy.- A private soldier.

Swank.- Affectation; ostentation.

Swap.- To exchange.

Swell.- An exalted person.

Swig.- A draught of water or other liquid.

Swiv'ly.- Afraid, or unable, to look straight.

Tabbie.- A female.

Take down.- Deceive; get the best of.

Take 'em on.- Engage them in battle.

Take it out.- To undergo imprisonment in lieu of a fine.

Tart.- A young woman (contraction of sweetheart).

Tater.- Potato.

Tenner.- A ten-pound note.

Throw in the alley.- To surrender.

Time, to do.- To serve a term in prison.

Time, to have no time for.- To regard with impatient

disfavour.

Tip.- To forecast; to give; to warn.

Tip.- A warning; a prognostication; a hint.

Tipple.- Strong drink; to indulge in strong drink.

Toff.- An exalted person.

Togs.- Clothes.

Togged.- Garbed.

Tom.- A girl.

Tony.- Stylish.

Took.- Arrested; apprehended.

THE GLOSSARY

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Top, off one's.- Out of one's mind.

Top off, to.- To knock down; to assault.

Toss in the towel.- See "rag."

Tossed out on my neck.- Rejected.

Touch.- Manner; mode; fashion.

Tough.- Unfortunate; hardy also a "tug," q.v.

Tough luck.- Misfortune.

Track with.- To woo; to "go walking with."

Treat, a.- Excessively; abundantly.

Tucked away.- Interred.

Tucker.- Food.

Tug.- An uncouth fellow; a hardy rogue.

Tumble to, or to take a tumble.- To comprehend suddenly.

Turkey, head over.- Heels over head.

Turn down.- To reject; to dismiss.

Turn, out of one's.- Impertinently; uninvited.

Twig.- To observe; to espy.

Two-up School.- A gambling den.

Umpty.- An indefinite numeral.

Umptydoo.- Far-fetched; "crook."

Upper-cut.- In pugilism, an upward blow.

Uppish.- Proud.

Up to us.- Our turn; our duty.

Vag, on the.- Under the provisions of the Vagrancy

Act.

Wade in.- Take your fill.

Wallop.- To beat; chastise.

Waster.- A reprobate; an utterly useless and unworthy

person.

Waterworks, to turn on the.- To shed tears.

Welt.- A Blow.

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Wet, to get.- To become incensed; ill-tempered.

Whips.- Abundance.

White (white man).- A true, sterling fellow.

White-headed boy.- A favourite; a pet.

Willin'.- Strenuous; hearty.

Win, a.- Success.

Wise, to get.- To comprehend; to unmask deceit.

Wise, to put.- To explain; to instruct.

Wolf.- To eat.

Word.- To accost with fair speech.

Wot price.- Behold; how now!

Wowser.- A narrow-minded, intolerant person.

Yakker.- Hard Toil.

Yap.- To talk volubly.

Yowling.- Wailing; caterwauling.

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