The Songs Of A Sentimental Bloke Part 13

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.

k.n.o.b--The head; one in authority.

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.

Knot--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 Lon.--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. [Arabic "there is no.."]

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.

Maul--To lay hands upon, either violently or with affection.

Meet, a--An a.s.signation.

Mill--A bout of fisticuffs.

Mix--To mix it; to fight strenuously.

Mizzle--To disappear; to depart suddenly.

Mo--An abbreviation of "moment."

Moll--A woman of loose character.

Moniker--A name; a t.i.tle; a signature.

Mooch--To saunter about aimlessly.

Moon--To loiter.

Mud, my name is--i.e., I am utterly discredited.

Mug--A fool; also the mouth.

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 it 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.

Pack, to send to the--To relegate to obscurity.

Pal--A friend; a mate (Gipsy).

Pard--A partner; a mate.

Pa.s.s (pa.s.s 'im one)--To deliver a blow.

Pat [Malone] 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.

Pile it on--To rant; to exaggerate.

Pilot Cove--A clergyman.

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.

Point, to--To seize unfair advantage; to scheme.

Podgy--Fat; plump.

Point--The region of the jaw; much sought after by pugilists.

Pot, the old--The male parent (from "Rhyming Slang,") the "old pot and pan"--the "old man."

Pot, a--A considerable amount; as a "pot of money."

Pole, up the--Distraught through anger, fear, etc.; also, disappeared, vanished.

Prad--A horse.

Pug--A pugilist.

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.