glory, n. — Green’s Dictionary of Slang

glory n.

(N.Z. prison) marijuana, thus glory box, the vagina when used as a receptacle for contraband, e.g. marijuana.

2001

D. Looser Boobslang [U. Canterbury D.Phil. thesis] 78/1: glory n. marijuana [...] glory box n. a vagina full of contraband, usually marijuana [SNZE a box in which a young woman stores clothes and other prized possessions in preparation for marriage].

SE in slang uses

In compounds

glory-grinding (n.)

(Aus.) preaching, thus glory-grinder, a preacher.

1878		Maryborough Chronicle (Qld.) 11 May 4/2: The snuffle-busters and [...] glory-grinders who go about this planet with outrageous and grotesque travesties of Christianity.
1885		Bulletin (Sydney) 2 May 6/1: Frank Warden, the ex-forger, is now glory-grinding up north, and says he intends ‘driving the devil from Braidwood.’ From this we infer that Frank means to put the bit into his own mouth.
1888		Northern Miner (Qld.) 22 May 3/2: No Orange Lodges, no Green Lodges, no snuffle busting glory-grinding, pulpit-thumping blatant-lawyers to back him up.
1890		Queenslander (Brisbane) 20 Sept. 562/1: He was not a Holy Joe or a glory-grinder [...] but he was a temperate man.
1899		Methodist 30 Sept. 10/3: Arrival of our new parson.’ A sky-pilot at last. Our town will commence glory-grinding on Sunday next.
1911		Bendigo Advertiser 6 June 5/7: Is it because we are poor that we are to be exploited by needy, greedy glory-grinders.
1919		Cairns Post 6 Jan. 3/5: Ladies and black-fellows, as there is no white fellow glory-grinder to marryum Topsy alonga Andy, I thinket me marryum this two fellow meself.
1921		Mirror (Perth) 21 May 3/2: A Sabbath school is required out there, so give it a go, Jim. Scottie McC, the glory grinder, will act as swamper for you.

glory hole (n.)

see separate entries.

glory-outfit (n.)

(US cowboy) a funeral procession.

1911

C.E. Mulford Bar-20 Days 174: Follow that glory-outfit, an’ see what’s in that box!

glory pole (n.) [pole n.]

(US) the penis.

1950

in V. Randolph Pissing in the Snow (1988) 113: They sat down on the ground, and the preacher pulled out his prick [...] ‘That’s the glory-pole’ says he.

glory roll (n.) [roll n. (2)]

(US black) a large bankroll, produced as often as possible in order to impress one’s acquaintances.

1943

D. Burley N.Y. Amsterdam News 9 Oct. 20: The skull was coming on like I’ve Just Gone with a Beg act on the hen’s glory roll.

In phrases

get the glory (v.) [Tempest, Lag’s Lexicon (1950), suggests that far from actual faith, such prisoners ‘imagine that by crawling round the chaplain or priest they will get preferential treatment’]

(UK prison) to become suddenly and fervently religious while serving a prison sentence.

1950		P. Tempest Lag’s Lex. 95: ‘He’s got the glory’ = he’s got religion. One who has suddenly turned religious while serving a sentence.
1989		J. Morton Lowspeak.

In exclamations

glory be to Pete!

see under Pete n.¹