1834. H. Ainsworth, Rookwood, Bk. III., ch. v. Jerry Juniper was what the classical Captain Grose would designate a gentleman with three outs, and, although he was not entirely without wit, nor his associates avouched, without money, nor certainly, in his own opinion, had that been asked, without manners. Gentleman of the Back (or Backdoor), subs. (old).—A sodomist. For synonyms, see Usher. Gentleman of fortune, subs. phr. (common).—An adventurer. 1890. R. L. Stevenson, Treasure Island, p. 149. ‘Why, in a place like this, where nobody puts in but gentlemen of fortune, Silver would fly the jolly roger, you don’t make no doubt of that.’ Gentleman of Observation, subs. phr. (turf).—A tout. Gentleman of the Round, subs. phr. (old).—An invalided or disabled soldier, making his living by begging. 1596. Jonson, Every Man in, etc., 2. Your decaied, ruinous, worme-eaten gentlemen of the round. Gentleman of the Short Staff, subs. phr. (old).—A constable. 1839. Ainsworth, Jack Sheppard (1889), p. 12. In the language of the gentleman of the short staff an important caption could be effected. Gentleman of the Fist, subs. phr. (pugilists’).—A prize-fighter. 1819. Moore, Tom Crib, p. 44. Furnish such gentlemen of the fist. Gentleman in Brown, subs. phr. (common).—A bed bug. For synonyms, see Norfolk Howard. 1885. G. A. Sala in Daily Telegraph, 14 Aug., 5/3. Bed bugs, the convertible term for which is ‘chintzes,’ are the disagreeable insects known in modern polite English as ‘Norfolk Howards,’ or gentlemen in brown. The Little Gentleman in Brown Velvet, subs. phr. (obsolete).—A mole. [The Tory toast after the death of William III., whose horse was said to have stumbled over a mole-hill.] Gentleman of the Green Baize Road, subs. phr. (gamesters’).—A card sharper. Gentleman Commoner, subs. phr. (University).—1. A privileged class of commoners at Oxford, wearing a special cut of gown and a velvet cap. 2. (common).—An empty bottle. Also fellow-commoner (q.v.). [A sarcastic allusion to the mental capacity of this class of student.] For synonyms, see Dead-man. 1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v. Gentleman-ranker, subs. (military).—A broken gentleman serving in the ranks. 1892. Kipling, Barrack Room Ballads. ‘Gentlemen Rankers.’ Gentleman-rankers out on the spree, Damned from here to eternity, God ha’ mercy on such as we, Baa! Yah! Bah! Gentleman’s Companion, subs. phr. (common).—A louse. For synonyms, see Chates. 1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v. Gentleman’s Master, subs. phr. (old).—A highwayman.—Grose. Gentleman’s (or Ladies’) Piece, subs. phr. (colloquial).—A small or delicate portion; a tit-bit. Gentleman’s Pleasure-garden, subs. phr. (venery).—The female pudendum. For synonyms, see Monosyllable. [Hence, Gentleman’s Pleasure-Garden Padlock = menstrual cloth.] Gentlemen’s Sons, subs. phr. (common).—The three regiments of Guards.