1739 Scots Mag. 5 Jan. 13/1: A large parcel of theatrical goods [...] The great hat and whiskers of Captain Hackum were purchased by commission.at Captain Hackum (n.) under captain, n.
1740 Scots Mag. 8 Feb. n.p.: To honest John, who made a leg: ‘Ah! honest Skip,’ said he. And Skip was well content with that.at skip, n.1
1741 Scots Mag. 5 June 38/1: The Towzer [...] is often known in politics by the name of Tory, and amongst ecclesiastics by that of High-flyer —All opinions, but his own, are damnable heresies.at high-flyer, n.
1741 Scots Mag. 1 May 26/1: There are the Whinners [sic], the Groaners, the Sobbers and the Roarers .at roarer, n.
1741 Scots Mag. 5 June 37/2: The second sort [...] under the name of Tickle-Texts, are a numerous family. Tom Tickle-Text is a man [...] more ready at words than ideas.at tickle-text (n.) under tickle, v.
1742 Scots Mag. 7 May 24/1: Their lives shall vulgar villains end, / At Tyburn’s triple tree?at triple tree, n.
1742 Scots Mag. 1 Aug. 27/2: ‘Be well with the ladies,’ would he have said to the yahoos [...] of the preent times.at yahoo, n.1
1747 Scots Mag. 6 Feb. 15/1: A traveller [...] chears his heart with what his fate affords, And chaunts his sonnet.at chant, v.
1748 Scots Mag. 1 Dec. 23/2: The village-youth now frolic on the green [...] While hum’rous Hobbinol aukward antics plays.at hobbinol, n.
1749 Scots Mag. 1 Nov. 20/1: I’ve lovers and danglers, and praters good store; / And yet like a true woman, I still sigh for more.at dangler, n.
1749 Scots Mag. 1 Dec. 17/2: Antoeus had more guts than brains.at more guts than brains under gut, n.
1751 Scots. Mag. 1 June 19/2: I must, I will have Gin; this skillet take, Pawn it — No more I’ll roast or boil or bake; [...] Starve on ye brats! so I but bung my eye; Starve? No! this Gin ev’n mother’s milk excels.at bung one’s eye (v.) under bung, v.1
1751 Scots Mag. 13 May 19/2: (Drinks) Delicious! Oh! down the red lane it goes.at red lane (n.) under lane, n.1
1751 Scots Mag. 1 Dec. 584/1: Can busy Fancy form a greater bliss! / If, when we’re shuffled off this mortal coil [etc.].at shuffle (off) (this/one’s mortal coil) (v.) under shuffle, v.
1753 Scots Mag. 1 Oct. 19/2: I had before made some progress in learning to swear: I had proceeded by Fegs, [...] ’pon my life, Rat it, and Zookers [...] to Demme.at damme!, excl.
1753 Scots. Mag. 1 Oct. 18/2: Peculiarities which [...] would have denominated me a Greenhorn; or, in other words, a country put very green.at greenhorn, n.
1753 Scots Mag. 1 Oct. 19/2: I had before made some progress in learning to swear: I had proceeded by Fegs, [...] ’pon my life, Rat it, and Zookers [...] to Demme.at i’fecks!, excl.
1753 Scots Mag. 1 Oct. 18/2: I bespoke a suit of cloaths of an eminent city-tailor [...] I cut off my hair, and procured a brown bob periwig, [and] took care that my pumps were varnished [...] the character that I had just assumed [...] is called a Jemmy.at jemmy, n.2
1753 Scots Mag. 1 Oct. 18/2: My labour [...] recommended me to the notice of the ladies, and procured me the gentle application of Jessamy.at jessamy, n.
1753 Scots Mag. 1 Oct. 19/2: I had before made some progress in learning to swear: I had proceeded by Fegs, [...] ’pon my life, Rat it, and Zookers [...] to Demme.at rat me! (excl.) under rat, v.1
1753 Scots Mag. 1 Oct. 19/2: I was attended, flattered, and caressed [...] was taken notice of [...] and was universally confessed to be improved into a smart.at smart, n.
1753 Scots Mag. 1 Oct. 19/2: I had before made some progress in learning to swear: I had proceeded by Fegs, [...] ’pon my life, Rat it, and Zookers [...] to Demme.at zooks!, excl.