HICKENBOTHOM. Mr. Hickenbothom; a ludicrous name for an unknown person, similar to that of Mr. Thingambob. Hickenbothom, i.e. a corruption of the German word ickenbaum, i.e. oak tree. HICKEY. Tipsey; quasi, hickupping. HIDE AND SEEK. A childish game. He plays at hide and seek; a saying of one who is in fear of being arrested for debt, or apprehended for some crime, and therefore does not chuse to appear in public, but secretly skulks up and down. See SKULK. HIDEBOUND. Stingy, hard of delivery; a poet poor in invention, is said to have a hidebound muse. HIGGLEDY PIGGLEDY. Confusedly mixed. HIGH EATING. To eat skylarks in a garret. HIGH FLYERS. Tories, Jacobites. HIGH JINKS. A gambler at dice, who, having a strong head, drinks to intoxicate his adversary, or pigeon. HIGH LIVING. To lodge in a garret, or cockloft HIGH PAD. A highwayman. CANT. HIGH ROPES. To be on the high ropes; to be in a passion. HIGH SHOON, or CLOUTED SHOON. A country clown. HIGH WATER. It is high water, with him; he is full of money. HIGHGATE. Sworn at Highgate--a ridiculous custom formerly prevailed at the public-houses in Highgate, to administer a ludicrous oath to all travellers of the middling rank who stopped there. The party was sworn on a pair of horns, fastened on a stick: the substance of the oath was, never to kiss the maid when he could kiss the mistress, never to drink small beer when he could get strong, with many other injunctions of the like kind; to all which was added the saving cause of "unless you like it best." The person administering the oath was always to be called father by the juror; and he, in return, was to style him son, under the penalty of a bottle. HIKE. To hike off; to run away. CANT. HIND LEG. To kick out a hind leg; to make a rustic bow. HINNEY, MY HONEY. A north country hinney, particularly a Northumbrian: in that county, hinney is the general term of endearment. HISTORY OF THE FOUR KINGS, or CHILD'S BEST GUIDE TO THE GALLOWS. A pack of cards. He studies the history of the four kings assiduously; he plays much at cards. HOAXING. Bantering, ridiculing. Hoaxing a quiz; joking an odd fellow. UNIVERSITY WIT. HOB, or HOBBINOL, a clown.