Oaf. A silly fellow.
Oafish. Simple.
Oak. A rich maa, a man of good substance
and credit.
To sport oak; to shut the outward door
of a student’s
room at college. An oaken towel;
an oaken cudgel. To
rub a man down with an oaken towel; to
beat him.
Oats. He has sowed his wild oats; he is
staid, or sober,
having left off his wild tricks.
Oaths. The favourite oaths of the thieves
of the present
day are, “God strike me blind!”
“I wish my bloody eyes
may drop out if it is not true!”
“So help me God!”
“Bloody end to me!”
Oar. To put in one’s oar; to intermeddle,
or give an
opinion unasked: as, To be sure,
you must put in your
oar!
OBSTROPULOUS. Vulgar misnomer of obstreperous:
as, I
was going my rounds, and found this here
gemman very
obstropulous, whereof I comprehended him
as an
auspicious parson.
Occupy. To occupy a woman; to have carnal
knowledge
of her.
ODDFELLOWS. A convivial society; the introduction
to
the most noble grand, arrayed in royal
robes, is well worth
seeing at the price of becoming a member.
Odds PLUT and her nails.
A Welch oath, frequently
mentioned in a jocular manner by persons,
it is hoped,
ignorant of its meaning; which is, By
God’s blood, and
the nails with which he was nailed to
the cross.
Odd-come-SHORTLYS. I’ll do it
one of these odd-come-shortly’s;
I will do it some time or another.
Office. To give the office; to give information,
or make
signs to the officers to take a thief.
Ogles. Eyes. Rum ogles; fine eyes.
Oil of barley, or barley broth. Strong beer.
Oil of gladness. I will anoint
you with the oil of gladness;
ironically spoken for, I will beat you.
Oil of Stirrup. A dose the cobler
gives his wife whenever
she is obstropulous.
OI POAAOI (Proofreaders Note: Greek Letters).
(Cambridge.) The many; the multitude;
who take degrees without being entitled
for an honor.
All that is required, are three books
of Euclid, and as far
as Quadratic Equation’s in Algebra.
See plucked.
Old. Ugly. Cant.
Old dog at it. Expert, accustomed.
Old hand. Knowing or expert in any business.
Old Harry. A composition used by vintners
to adulterate
their wines; also the nick-name for the
devil.
Old ding. See old hat.
Old Mr. Gory. A piece of gold.
Old nick. The Devil: from Neken,
the evil spirit of the
north.


