Nokes. A ninny, or fool. John-a-Nokes
and Tom-a-Stiles;
two honest peaceable gentlemen, repeatedly
set together
by the ears by lawyers of different denominations:
two
fictitious names formerly used in law
proceedings, but
now very seldom, having for several years
past been
supplanted by two other honest peaceable
gentlemen,
namely, John Doe and Richard Roe.
Noll. Old Noll; Oliver Cromwell.
Non-con. A nonconformist, presbyterian,
or any other
dissenter.
None-such. One that is unequalled:
frequently applied
ironically.
Nonsense. Melting butter in a wig.
NOOZED. Married, hanged.
Nope. A blow: as, I took him a nope on the costard.
Norfolk capon. A red herring.
Norfolk dumpling. A nick name, or term
of jocular
reproach to a Norfolk man; dumplings being
a favourite
food in that county.
North ALLERTONS. Spurs; that place, like
Rippon,
being famous for making them.
Northumberland. Lord Northumberland’s
arms; a black
eye: so called in the last century.
Norway neckcloth. The pillory, usually
made of Norway
fir.
Nose. As plain as the nose on your face;
evidently to be
seen. He is led by the nose; he is
governed. To follow
one’s nose; to go strait forward.
To put one’s nose
out of joint; to rival one in the favour
of any person.
To make a bridge of any one’s nose;
to pass by him in
drinking. To nose a stink; to smell
it. He cut off his
nose to be revenged of his face; said
of one who, to be
revenged on his neighbour, has materially
injured
himself.
Nose. A man who informs or turns king’s evidence.
To nose. To give evidence. To
inform. His pall nosed and
he was twisted for a crack; his confederate
turned
king’s evidence, and he was hanged
for burglary.
To nose. To bully.
Nose bag. A bag fastened to the horse’s
head, in which
the soldiers of the cavalry put the oats
given to their
horses: whence the saying, I see
the hose bag in his
face; i.e. he has been a private
man, or rode private.
Nose Gent. A nun.
Nostrum. A medicine prepared by particular
persons
only, a quack medicine.
Notch. The private parts of awoman.
Note. He changed his note; he told another
sort of a
story.
Nous-box. The head.
Nozzle. The nose of a man or woman.
Nub. The neck; also coition.
Nubbing. Hanging. Nubbing cheat:
the gallows. Nubbing
cove; the hangman. Nubbing ken; the
sessions
house.


