Green’s Dictionary of Slang
calf, n.1 a fool, a simpleton.
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calf, n.2 a Cadillac.
calf, v. to vomit.
calfy
(adj.)
foolish. under calf, n.1
calf-lolly
(n.)
an idle simpleton. under calf, n.1
calf’s head
(n.)
1. a fool. 2. a white-faced man with a large head. under calf, n.1
calf-sticking
(n.)
pretending that perfectly normal goods have supposedly been stolen; a greater price can thus be asked, since some customers like the idea of obtaining stolen goods. under calf, n.1
calf-rope
(n.)
see
holler calf-rope under holler v. under calf, n.1
calf-slobber
(n.)
1. a meringue topping for pastry. 2. foam on a glass of beer. under calf, n.1
calf week
(n.)
the three weeks immediately before a holiday period, usu. Christmas, characterized in shops and factories by an increasingly heavy workload and concomitantly higher pay; note cite 1906 for specific naming. under calf, n.1
calf-clingers, n. very tight-fitting trousers.
calfskin fiddle, n. a drum.
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