ies in the occult game
of two--up.
Kipsie--A house; the home.
Knob--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 assignation.
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 title; 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
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