chalk v.2
to charge for; thus chalking n.
![[UK]](/static/img/flags/uk.png "United Kingdom") | Barnabees Journal I C: In a Taphouse with my Woman; / While I had it, there I paid it, / Till long chalking broke my credit. | |
![[US]](/static/img/flags/us.png "United States") | Biglow Papers 2nd series (1880) 18: Le’ ’s liquor; Gin’ral you can chalk our friend for all the mixins. | |
| Golden Butterfly II 93: We won’t chalk it down to you, nor never ask you for the money. | |
 | in Chadwick et al. Ocean Steamships 175: They ‘chalk you’ – ring you about with a mystic circle which means drink-money. | |
![[Aus]](/static/img/flags/aus.png "Australia") | ‘The Old Survey’ in Old Bush Songs 17: On the tap-room wall, in a very bad scrawl. / He has chalked to us a sum. |
In phrases
(Irish) to agree, also as excl. implying approval.
![[Ire]](/static/img/flags/ire.png "Ireland") | Blood Miracles : ‘He’s a fucking legend, bruh.’ ‘Chalk it down’. |