1889. Answers, 13 April, p. 313. At the House of Detention I often noticed such announcements as ‘Jack from Bradford fullied for smashing, and expects seven stretch,’ i.e., fully committed for trial for passing bad money, and expects seven years’ penal servitude. Fulness. There’s not fulness enough in the sleeve top. phr. (tailors’).—A derisive answer to a threat. Fumbler, subs. (old).—An impotent man. 1690. B. E., New Dict. of the Canting Crew. Fumbler, c., an unperforming husband; one that is insufficient; a weak Brother. 1719. Durfey, Pills, etc., vi., 312. The old fumbler (title). 1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v. c. 1790. Burns, ‘David and Bathsheba,’ p. 40. ‘By Jove,’ says she, ‘what’s this I see, my Lord the King’s a fumbler.’ Fumbler’s Hall, subs. phr. (venery).—The female pudendum. See, however, quot. 1690. For synonyms, see Monosyllable. 1690. B. E., New Dict. of the Canting Crew. Fumbler’s hall, the place where such (fumblers, q.v.) are to be put for their non-performance. Free of Fumbler’s hall, phr.—Said of an impotent man. Fumbles, subs. (thieves’).—Gloves. 1825. Kent, Modern Flash Dict., s.v. 1859. Matsell, Vocabulum, or Rogue’s Lexicon, s.v. 1881. New York Slang Dict., s.v. Fun, subs. (old).—1. A cheat; a trick. 1690. B. E., New Dict. of the Canting Crew, s.v. 2. (old).—The posteriors, or Western End (Marvell). Probably an abbreviation of fundament. For synonyms, see Blind Cheeks and Monocular Eye-glass. 1690. B. E., New Dict. of the Canting Crew. I’ll kick your fun, c., I’ll kick your arse. 1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v. Verb. (old).—1. To cheat; to trick. Also to put the fun on. 1690. B. E., New Dict. of the Canting Crew. What do you fun me? Do you think to Sharp or Trick me? Ibid. He put the fun upon the cull, c., he sharp’d the Fellow. Ibid. I funn’d him, c., I was too hard for him; I outwitted or rook’d him. 1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v. 1859 Matsell, Vocabulum, or Rogue’s Lexicon, s.v. To poke fun at, verb. phr. (colloquial).—To joke; to ridicule; to make a butt. 1837. Barham, Ingoldsby Legends, i., p. 280. O fie! Mister Noakes,—for shame, Mr. Noakes! To be poking your fun at us plain-dealing folks. 1855. Haliburton (‘Sam Slick’) Human Nature, p. 124. I thought you was pokin’ fun at me; for I am a poor ignorant farmer, and these people are always making game of me. 1865. Neal, Charcoal Sketches (in Bartlett). Jeames, if you don’t be quit poking fun at me, I’ll break your mouth, as sure as you sit there. To have been making fun, verb. phr. (common).—Intoxicated. For synonyms, see Drinks and Screwed. To have (or do) a bit of fun, verb. phr. (venery).—To procure or enjoy the sexual favour. For synonyms, see Greens.