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Fluff, a bit of--A young female person.
Foot (me foot)--A term expressing ridicule.
Footer--Football.
Frame--The body.
Frill--Affectation.
Funk, to--To fear; to lose courage.
Furphy--An idle rumour; a canard.
Galoot--A simpleton.
Game--Occupation; scheme; design.
Gawsave--The National Anthem.
Gazob--A fool; a blunderer.
Geewhizz--Exclamation expressing surprise.
Get, to do a--To retreat hastily.
Gilt--Money; wealth.
Give, to--In one sense, to care.
Gizzard--The heart.
Glassey--The glassy eye; a glance of cold disdain.
The Glassey Alley--The favourite; the most admired.
Glim--A light.
Going (while the going is good)--While the path is clear.
Gone (fair gone)--Overcome, as with emotion.
Goo-goo eyes--Loving glances.
Gorspil-cove--A minister of the Gospel.
Graft--Work.
Grafter--One who toils hard or willingly.
Griffin, the straight--The truth, secret information.
Grip--Occupation; employment.
Groggy--Unsteady; dazed.
Grouch--To mope; to grumble.
Grub--Food.
Guff--Nonsense.
Guy--A foolish fellow.
Guy, to do a--To retire.
Guyver--Make-believe.
Hankies--A fondling of hands between lovers.
Hang out--To reside; to last.
Hang-over--The aftermath of the night before.
Hankies--Handkerchiefs.
High-falutin'--High sounding; boastful.
Hitch, to--To wed.
Hitched--Entangled in the bonds of holy matrimony.
Hit things up--To behave strenuously; riotously.
Hot--Excessive, extreme.
Hump, the--A fit of depression.
Hump, to--To carry as a swag or other burden.
Imshee--Begone; retreat; to take yourself off. [Arabic]
Intro--Introduction; "knock--down," q.v.
It (to be It)--To assume a position of supreme importance.
Jab--To strike smartly.
Jane--A woman.
Jiff--A very brief period.
Job, to--To smite.
Joes--Melancholy thoughts.
John--A policeman.
Joint, to jump the--To assume command; to occupy the "joint,"
i.e., establishment, situation, place of business.
Jolt, to pass a--To deliver a short, sharp blow.
Jor--The jaw.
Jorb (Job)--Avocation; employment.
Josser--A simple fellow.
Jug--A prison.
Keekin'--Peeping.
Keeps, for--For ever; permanently.
Kersplosh--Splash.
Kid--A child.
Kid, to--To deceive; to persuade by flattery.
Kiddies--Children.
Kid Stakes--Pretence.
King Pin--The leader; the person of chief importance.
Kip--A small chip used for tossing penn
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