A.I.F.—­Australian Imperial Force. 
Alley, to toss in the—­To give up the ghost. 
Also ran, the—­On the turf, horses that fail to secure a leading place;
         hence, obscure persons, nonentities. 
’Ammer-lock (Hammer-lock)—­A favourite and effective hold in wrestling. 
Ar—­An exclamation expressing joy, sorrow, surprise, etc., according
         to the manner of utterance. 
’Ard Case (Hard Case)—­A shrewd or humorous person. 
’Ayseed (Hayseed)—­A rustic.

Back Chat—­Impudent repartee. 
Back and Fill—­To vacillate; to shuffle. 
Back the Barrer—­To intervene without invitation. 
Barmy (Balmy)—­Foolish; silly. 
Beak—­A magistrate. (Possibly from Anglo-Saxon, Beag—­a magistrate.)
Beano—­A feast. 
Beans—­Coins; money. 
Beat—­Puzzled; defeated. 
Beat, off the—–­Out of the usual routine. 
Beef (to beef it out)—­To declaim vociferously. 
Bellers (Bellows)—­The lungs. 
Biff—­To smite. 
Bird, to give the—­To treat with derision. 
Blighter—­A worthless fellow. 
Bli’me—­An oath with the fangs drawn. 
Blither—­To talk at random, foolishly. 
Blob—­A shapeless mass. 
Block—­The head. 
 To lose or do in the block—­To become flustered; excited; angry;
         to lose confidence. 
 To keep the block—­To remain calm; dispassionate. 
Block, the—­A fashionable city walk. 
Bloke—­A male adult of the genus homo. 
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. 
Bump—­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