The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 75 pages of information about The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke.

The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 75 pages of information about The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke.

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. 
Tip—­A warning; a prognostication; a hint. 
Tipple—­Strong drink; to indulge in strong drink. 
Toff—­An exalted persogn. 
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. 
Toss in the towel—­See “rag.” 
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. 
Tug—­An uncouth fellow; a hardy rogue. 
Tumble to, or to take a tumble—­To comprehend suddenly. 
Turkey, head over—­Head over heels. 
Turn down—­To reject; dismiss. 
Turn, out of one’s—­Impertinently; 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.

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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