1690. B. E., New Dict. of the Canting Crew, s.v. 1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v. Furmity-faced, adj. phr. (old).—White-faced (furmity is described by Grose as ‘wheat boiled to a jelly’). To simper like a furmity kitten (Grose), see Simper. Furnish, verb. (common).—To fill out; to improve in strength and appearance. Furniture Picture, subs. phr. (artists’).—A ‘picture’ sold not as a piece of art but as a piece of upholstery, such things being turned out by the score, as pianos are, or three-legged stools; the worst and cheapest kind of potboiler (q.v.). Furrow, subs. (venery). Also Cupid’s (or the One-ended) furrow, etc.—The female pudendum. For synonyms, see Monosyllable. To draw a straight furrow. See Draw. to fall in the furrow, verb. phr. (venery).—To achieve emission. To fail (or die) in the furrow, verb. phr. (venery).—To do a dry-bob (q.v.). Furry Tail, subs. phr. (printers’).—A non-unionist; a rat (q.v.). Specifically, a workman accepting employment at less than ‘Society’ wages. Cf., Dung, Flint, etc. Further. I’ll see you further first, phr. (colloquial).—A denial. I’ll sooner die first (q.v.). 1861–61. Mayhew, Lond. Lab. and Lond. Poor, i., p. 29. I gave a country lad 2d. to mind him (the donkey) in a green lane there. I wanted my own boy to do so, but he said, I’ll see you further first. A London boy hates being by himself in a lone country part. He’s afraid of being burked. Fur Trade, subs. phr. (old).—Barristers. 1839. Reynolds, Pickwick Abroad, ch. xxvi. Let nobs in the fur trade hold their jaw, And let the jug be free. Furze-Bush, subs. phr. (venery).—The female pubic hair. For synonyms, see fleece. Fussock, and Fussocks, subs. (old).—Opprobrious for a fat woman. 1690. B. E., New Dict. of the Canting Crew. Fussocks, a meer fussocks, a Lazy Fat-Arsed Wench, a fat fussocks, a Flusom, Fat, Strapping Woman. 1785. Grose, Dict. of the Vulg. Tongue, s.v. Fust (or Fust out), verb. (American).—To end in smoke; to go to waste; to end in nothing. Cf., fizzle. Fustian, subs. and adj. (old).—1. Bombast; bad rhetoric; sound without sense: bombastic; ranting. Now accepted. 1598. Shakspeare, 2 Henry IV., II., 4. Thrust him downstairs; I cannot endure such a fustian rascal. 1602. Shakspeare, Twelfth Night II., 5. A fustian riddle. 1602. Shakspeare, Othello, II., 3. And discourse fustian with one’s own shadow. 1690. B. E., New Dict. of the Canting Crew. Fustian-verse, verse in words of lofty sound and humble sense. 1828–45. Hood, Poems, i., p. 105 (ed. 1846). The saints!—the bigots that in public spout, Spread phosphorous of zeal on scraps of fustian, And go like walking ‘Lucifers’ about These living bundles of combustion. 2. (common).—Wine; white fustian = champagne; red fustian = port.