Slang and its analogues past and present, volume 3 [of 7] : $b A dictionary, historical and comparative, of the heterodox speech of all classes of society for more than three hundred years. With synonyms in English, French, German, Italian, etc.Henley, William Ernest
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Slang and its analogues past and present, volume 3 [of 7] : $b A dictionary, historical and comparative, of the heterodox speech of all classes of society for more than three hundred years. With synonyms in English, French, German, Italian, etc.
Henley, William Ernest
English language -- Slang -- Dictionaries; Slang -- Dictionaries
Spanish Synonyms.—Remedio (= a remedy); la letraderia (= a body or
society of lawyers); cataribera (jocular).
Green-Bonnet, to have (or wear) a green bonnet, verb. phr. (common).—To
fail in business; to go bankrupt. [From the green cloth cap once worn
by bankrupts.]
Green Cheese. See Cream Cheese and Moon.
Green Cloth. See Board of Green Cloth.
Green Dragoons, subs. (military).—The fifth Dragoon Guards; also known
as the Green Horse. [From their green facings.]
Greener, subs. (common).—A new, or raw hand; specifically employed of
inexperienced workmen introduced to fill the place of strikers; Dung
(q.v.). Cf., Flint. For synonyms, see Snooker.
1889. Pall Mall Gaz., 14 Oct., p. 6, c. 3. A howling mob of Hebrew
men and women ... in their own Yiddish jargon criticised the new
arrivals, or greeners, in language that was anything but
complimentary.
Green-Goods, subs. (American).—1. Counterfeit greenbacks.
1891. Gunter, Miss Nobody of Nowhere, p. 223. In his opinion
Stillman Myth, and Co., were in the green goods business.
2. (venery).—A prostitute new to the town; a fresh bit (q.v.).
Green-goods Man (or Operator), subs. (American).—1. A counterfeiter of
spurious greenbacks; a Snide-pitcher (q.v.).
1888. Troy Daily Times, 3 Feb. Driscoll was hung, but the green
goods-man escaped, for the only proof against him was that he sold
a quantity of paper cut in the shape of bills, and done up in
packages of that size.
2. (venery).—A Fresh Bit (q.v.) fancier. Also an amateur of
defloration; a minotaur (q.v.).
Green-goose, subs. (old).—1. A cuckold.
2. (old).—A prostitute. For synonyms, see Barrack-hack and Tart.
1594. Shakspeare, Love’s Labour’s Lost, iv., 3. This is the liver
vein, which makes flesh a deity; A green goose, a goddess, pure,
pure idolatry.
1607. Beaumont and Fletcher, Woman Hater, i., 2. His palace is full
of green geese.
Green-gown. To give a green-gown, verb. phr. (old).—To tumble a woman
on the grass; to copulate. For synonyms, see Greens and Ride.
1647–8. Herrick, Hesperides. ‘To Corinna To go a Maying.’ Many a
green gown has been given.
1690. B. E., Dict. Cant. Crew. Green gown, s.v. A throwing of young
lasses on the grass and kissing them.
1719. Durfey, Pills, etc., i., 277. Kit gave a green gown to Betty,
and lent her his hand to rise.
1719. Smith, Lives of Highwaymen, i., 214. Our gallant being
disposed to give his lady a green gown.
1742. C. Johnson, Highwaymen and Pyrates. Passim.
1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v.
Green-head, subs. (old).—A greenhorn. For synonyms, see Buffle and
Cabbage-head.
1690. B. E., Dict. Cant. Crew. Greenhead, s.v., A very raw novice
or inexperienced fellow.
1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v.
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