Green’s Dictionary of Slang
sconce, n.1 1. the head, the brain. 2. a person (whose head it is). 3. judgement, sense. 4. the penis. 5. a glance, a quick look.
sconce, n.2
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sconce, v. to defraud someone, e.g. a publican, of a payment; usu. as sconce the reckoning.
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sconce off
(v.)
1. to run off without paying a bill. 2. to fall short in a payment. under sconce, v.
sconce one’s diet
(v.)
to eat less, to diet. under sconce, v.
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