C.J. Dennis, The Moods of Ginger Mick - Part 8

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'Ead over Turkey.—Heels over head.
'Eda Serang.—The chief; the leader.
'Eavyweight.—A boxer of the heaviest class.
'Ell fer leather.—In extreme haste.
End up, to get.—To rise to one's feet.
Fade away, to.—To retire; to withdraw.
Fag.—A cigarette.
Fair.—Extreme; positive.
Fair thing.—A wise proceeding; an obvious duty.
Fake.—A swindle; a hoax.
Flam.—Nonsense; makebelieve.
Flash.—Ostentatious; showy but counterfeit.
Float, to.—To give up the ghost.
Fluff, a bit of.—A young female person.
Foot (me foot).—A term expressing ridicule.
Footer.—Football.
Frame.—The body.
Frill.—Affectation.
Funk, to.—Affectation.
Furphy.—An idle rumour; a canard.
Galoot.—A simpleton.
Game.—Occupation; scheme; design.
Gawsave.—The National Anthem.
Gazob.—A fool; a blunderer.
Geewhizz.—Exclamation expressing surprise.
Get, to do a.—To retreat hastily.
Gilt.—Money; wealth.
Give, to.—In one sense, to care. 

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Gizzard.—The heart.
Glarssy.—The glassy eye; a glance of cold disdain. The Glassey
Alley.—The favourite; the most admired.
Glim.—A light.
Going (while the going is good).—While the path is clear.
Gone (fair gone).—Overcome, as with emotion.
Goo-goo eyes.—Loving glances.
Gorspil-cove.—A minister of the Gospel.
Graft.—Work.
Grafter.—One who toils hard or willingly.
Griffin, the straight.—The truth; secret information.
Grip.—Occupation; employment.
Groggy.—Unsteady; dazed.
Grouch.—To mope; to grumble,
Grub.—Food.
Guff.—Nonsense.
Guy.— foolish fellow.
Guy, to do a.—To retire.
Guyver.—Make-believe.
Handies.—A fondling of hands between lovers.
Hang out.—To reside; to last.
Hang-over.—The aftermath of the night before.
Hankies.—Handkerchiefs.
High-falutin'.—.- High sounding; boastful.
Hitch, to.—To wed.
Hitched.—Entangledin the bonds of holy matrmony.
Hit things up.—To behave strenuously; riotously..
— Hot.—Excessive; extreme.
Hump, the.—A fit of depression..— 
Hump, to.—To carry as a swag or other burden. 

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Imshee.—Begone; retreat; to take yourself off.
Intro.—Introduction; knock-down. q.v.
It (to be It).—To assume a 
position of supreme importance.
Jab.—To strike smartly.
Jane.—A woman.
Jiff.—A very brief period.
Job, to.—To smite.
Joes.—Melancholy thoughts.
John.—A policeman.
Joint, to jump the.—To assume command; to occupy the "joint,"
i.e., establishment, situation, a place of business.
Jolt, to pass a.—To deliver a short, sharp blow.
Jor.—The jaw.
Jorb (job).—Avocation; employment.
Josser.—A simple fellow.
Jug.—A prison.
Keekin'.—Peeping
Keeps, for.—For ever; permanently.
Kersplosh.—Splash.
Kid.—A child.
Kid, to.—To deceive; to persuade by flattery.
Kiddies.—Children.
Kid Stakes.—Pretence.
King Pin.—The leader; the person of chief importance.
Kip.—A small chip used for tossing pennies in the occult game of 
two-up.
Kipsie.—A house; the home.
Knob.—The head; one in authority. 

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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.
Knut.—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  Lons.—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.
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.
Maui.—To lays hands upon, 
either violently or with  affection.
Meet, a.—An assignation.
Mili.—A bout of fisticuffs.
Mix.—To mix it; to fight strenuously. 

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Mizzle.—To disappear; to depart suddenly.
Mo.—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, 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 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 hose.
Out, to.—To render unconscious with a blow.
Out, all.—Quite exhausted; fully extended. 

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Pack, to send to the.—To relegate to obscurity.
Pal.—A friend; a mate (Gipsy).
Pard.—A partner; a mate.
Pass (pass 'im one).—To deliver a blow.
Pat, on one's.—Alone; single-handed.
Peach.—A  desirable young woman; "fresh as a peach."
Peb (pebble).—A flash fellow; a, "larrikin."
Phiz.—The face.
Pick at.—To chaff; to annoy.
Pick up, to.—To dispense with the ceremony of a "knock-down"
or introduction.
Pilot cove.—A clergyman.
Pile it on.—To rant; to exaggerate.
Pinch.—To steal; to place under arrest.
Pip.—A fit of depression.
Pitch a tale.—To trump up an excuse; to weave a romance.
Plant.—To bury.
Plug.—To smite with the fist.
Plug along, to.—To proceed doggedly.
Plunk.—An exclamation expressing the impact of a blow.
Podgy.—Fat; plump.
Point.—The region of the jaw; much sought after by pugilists.
Point, to.—To seize unfair advantage; to scheme.
Pole, up the.—Distraught through anger, fear, etc.; also, disappeared,
vanished.
Pot, a.—A considerable  amount; as a "pot of money."
Pot, the old.—The male parent (from "Rhyming Slang," the "old
pot and pan"—the "old  man.")
Prad.—A horse.
Pug.—A pugilist. 

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Pull, to take a.—To desist; to discontinue.
Punch a cow.—To conduct a team of oxen.
Punter.—The natural prey of a "bookie." q.v.
Push.—A  company of rowdy fellows gathered together for ungentle
purposes.
Queer the pitch.—To frustrate; to fool.
Quid.—A sovereign, or pound sterling.
Quod.—Prison.
Rabbit, to run the.—To convey liquor from a public-house.
Rag, to chew the.—To grieve; to brood.
Rag, to sky the.—To throw a towel into the air in token of  surrender
(pugilism).
Rain, to keep out of the.—To avoid danger; to act with caution.
Rat.—A street urchin; a wharf loafer.
Rattled.—Excited; confused.
Red 'ot.—Extreme; out-and-out.
Registry.—The office of a Registrar.
Ribuck.—Correct, genuine; an interjection signifying assent.
Rile.—To annoy. Riled.—Roused to anger.
Ring, the.—The arena of a prize-fight
Ring, the dead.—A remarkable likeness.
Rise, a.—An accession of 
fortune; an improvement.
Rocks.—A  locality in Sydney.
Rorty.—Boisterous; rowdy.
Roust, or Rouse.—To upbraid with many words.
'Roy.—Fitzroy, a suburb of Melbourne; its football team.
Run against.—To meet  more or less unexpectedly. 

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Saints.—A football team of St. Kilda, Victoria .
Sandy blight.—Ophthalmia.
Savvy.—Common-sense; shrewdness.
School.—A club; a clique of gamblers, or others.
Scran.—Food.
Scrap.—Fight.
Set, to.—To attack; to regard with disfavour.
Set, to have.—To have marked down 
for punishment or revenge.
Shick, shickered.—Intoxicated.
Shicker.—Intoxicating liquor.
Shinty.—A game resembling hockey.
Shook.—Stolen; disturbed.
Shook, on.—infatuated.
Shyin' or Shine.—Excellent; desirable.
Sight.—To tolerate; to permit; also to see; observe.
Sir Garneo.—In perfect order; satisfactory.
Sky the wipe.—See "Rag."
Skirt or bit of skirt.—A female.
Skite.—To boast. Skiter.—A  boaster
Slab.—A portion; a tall, awkward fellow.
Slanter.—Spurious; unfair.
Slap-up.—Admirable; excellent.
Slats.—The ribs.
Slaver.—One engaged in the "white slave traffic."
Slick.—Smart; deft; quick.
Slope, to.—To elope; to leave in haste.
Sloppy.—Lachrymose; maudlin.
Slushy.—A toiler in a scullery.
Smooge.—To flatter or fawn; to bill and coo.
Smooger.—A  sycophant; a courtier. 

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Snag.—A hindrance; formidable opponent.
Snake-'eaded .—Annoyed; vindictive.
Snake juice.—Strong drink.
Snare.—To acquire; to seize; to win.
Snide.—Inferior; of no account.
Snob.—A bootmaker.
Snout.—To bear a grudge.
Snouted.—Treated with disfavour.
Snuff, or snuff it.—To expire.
Sock it into.—To administer physical punishment.
Solid.—Severe; severely.
So-long.—A form of farewell.
Sool.—To attack; to urge on.
Soot, leadin'.—A chief attribute.
Sore, to get.—To become aggrieved.
Sore-head.—A curmudgeon.
Sour, to turn. or get.—To become pessimistic or discontented.
Spank.—To chastise maternal-wise.
Spar.—A gentle bout at fisticuffs.
Spare me days.—A pious ejaculation.
Specs.—Spectacles.
Splash.—To expend.
Splice.—To join in matrimony.
Spout.—To preach or speak at length.
Sprag.—To accost truculently.
Spruik.—To deliver a speech, as a showman.
Square.—Upright, honest.
Square an' all.—Of a truth; verily.
Squiz.—A brief glance.
Stand-orf.—Retiring; reticent. 

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Stajum.—Stadium, 
where prize-fights are conducted.
Stiffened.—Bought over.
Stiff-un.—A corpse.
Stoke.—To nourish; to eat.
Stop a pot.—To quaff ale.
Stoush.—To punch with the fist. s. Violence.
Straight, on the.—In fair and honest fashion.
Strangle-hold.—An ungentle embrace in wrestling.
Strength of it.—The truth of  it; the value of it.
Stretch, to do a.—To serve a term of imprisonment.
Strike.—The innocuous remnant of a hardy curse.
Strike.—To discover; to meet.
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.
Tabbie.—A female.
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).
Tenner.—A ten-pound note.
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. 

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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
Top, off one's.—Out of one's mind.
Top off, to.—To knock down; to assault.
Touch.—Manner; mode; fashion.
Toss in the towel.—See "Rag."
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.—lnterred.
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.—lmpertinently; uninvited.
Twig.—To observe; to espy.
Two-up School.—A gambling den.
Umpty.—An indefinite numeral.
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. 

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Wallop.—To beat; chastise.
Waster.—A reprobate;
an utterly useless and unworthy person.
Waterworks, to turn on the.—To shed tears.
Welt.—A blow.
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.
Wolf.—To eat.
Word.—To accost with fair speech.
Wot price.—Behold; how now!
Yakker.—Hard Toil.
Yap.—To talk volubly.
Yowling.—Wailing; caterwauling. 

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