1771. Smollet, Humphry Clinker, (British Novelists), xxxi., p. 57. At ten o’clock the whole cargo is flung out of a back windore that looks into some street or lane, and the maid calls gardy-loo to the passengers, which signifies ‘Lord have mercy on you!’ 1818. Scott, Heart of Midlothian, ch. xxvii. She had made the gardy-loo out of the wrong window. Gargle, subs. (formerly medical students’, now common).—A drink; also generic. Cf., Lotion, and for synonyms, see Go. 1889. Sporting Times, 3 Aug., p. 3, c. 1. We’re just going to have a gargle—will you join us? Verb. (common).—To drink; to ‘liquor up.’ For synonyms, see Drinks and Lush. 1889. Sporting Times, 3 Aug., p. 5. c. 5. We gargled.... 1891. Morning Advertiser, 2 Mar. It’s my birthday; let’s gargle. Gargle-Factory, subs. (common).—A public house. For synonyms, see Lush Crib. Garn, intj. (vulgar).—A corruption of Go on! Get away with you! 1888. Runciman, The Chequers, p. 80. Garn, you farthin’ face! She your neck. 1892. Ally Sloper, 19 Mar., p. 90, c. 3. Gar’n, you men ain’t got no sense. 1892. National Observer, 6 Feb. p. 307, c. 2. And so simple is the dictum, so redolent of the unlettered Arry that we long to add garn, oo’re you gettin’ at? Garnish, subs. (old).—1. A fee or footing (q.v.); specifically one exacted by gaolers and old prisoners from a newcomer. The practice was forbidden by 4 Geo. IV., c. 43, sec. 12. Also Garnish-Money. 1592. Greene, Quip, in works, xi., 256. Let a poore man be arrested into one of the counters [prisons] ... he shall be almost at an angel’s charge, what with garnish [etc.]. 1606. T. Dekker, Seven Deadly Sinnes, p. 28 (Arber’s ed.). So that the Counters are cheated of Prisoners, to the great dammage of those that shoulde have their morning’s draught out of the garnish. 1632. Jonson, Magnetic Lady, v. 6. You are content with the ten thousand pounds Defalking the four hundred garnish-money? 1704. Steele, Lying Lover, Act iv., Sc. iv. But there is always some little trifle given to prisoners, they call garnish. 1752. Fielding, Amelia, Bk. I., ch. iii. Mr. Booth ... was no sooner arrived in the prison, than a number of persons gathered round him, all demanding garnish. 1759. Goldsmith, The Bee, No. 5, p. 385 (Globe ed.). There are numberless faulty expenses among the workmen—clubs, garnishes, freedoms, and such like impositions. 1815. Scott, Guy Mannering, ch. xliv. [Jailor loq.] Thirty shillings a week for lodgings, and a guinea for garnish. 2. (thieves’).—Fetters; handcuffs. For synonyms, see Darbies. Verb. (thieves’).—To fit with fetters: to handcuff. Garret, subs. (common).—1. The head; cockloft (q.v.); or upper storey (q.v.). For synonyms, see crumpet.