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Glasgow and Its Clubs 423: The stabler was ready to house the horses, and to give a deoch-an-doris to the Bandits.at dock-and-doris, n.
Glasgow and Its Clubs 423: The stabler was ready to house the horses, and to give a deoch-an-doris to the Bandits. (ref. to 1790) Glasgow and Its Clubs 195: Many beggars might be seen prowling about [...] and among these might also be observed one or two Blue Gowns.at bluegown (n.) under blue, adj.1
in Glasgow and Its Clubs 583: Dat blue ruin, as de Inglishman call it, do always put my whole head toujours into one flame.at blue ruin (n.) under blue, adj.1
Glasgow and Its Clubs 287: Swallowing a bumper of Scottish mountain dew, thoughtlessly followed it with a brimmer of brandy.at brimmer, n.
Glasgow and Its Clubs 521: O Mr. S. you are bumbazed!at bumbaste, v.
Glasgow and Its Clubs 415: Filling the low-roofed apartment with a flavour so heavy as to be almost sufficient to ‘choke off’ any one at all troubled with dyspepsia.at choke off, v.
Glasgow and Its Clubs 154: The high and mighty commercial dons generally occupied houses in Virginia-street [...] and St. Andrew’s.at don, n.
Glasgow and Its Clubs 259: The thirsty cease from fuddling. [Ibid.] 397: A knot of mischievous dare-devils returning fuddle-pated from a tavern.at fuddle, v.
Glasgow and Its Clubs 221: Accidentally becoming gay upon ale, or accidentally keeping sober on toddy.at gay, adj.
Glasgow and Its Clubs 285: This Club [...] better known by the title of the Tinkler’s Club, particularly when the brotherhood changed the hour of meeting [...] and when the steak was exchanged for a ‘Welsh Rabbit’ or ‘Glasgow magistrate’.at Glasgow magistrate (n.) under Glasgow, adj.
Glasgow and Its Clubs 244: The toast was given simply with ‘Here goes!’.at here goes!, excl.
Glasgow and Its Clubs 429: Raising the galoptious draught to his lips [...] he dedicated the bumper.at golopshus, adj.
in Glasgow and Its Clubs 585: By gom! that’s an ill-faured neebour.at gom, n.1
Glasgow and Its Clubs 422: Having each swallowed a bumper of Hollands, no doubt to inspire them with Dutch courage, they wheeled into Indian file.at Hollands, n.
Glasgow and Its Clubs 281: All the loose boys and elder blackguardianism of the town were attracted thither, to play tricks on what were designated the country ‘Jocks and Jennies’.at jenny, n.1
Glasgow and Its Clubs 281: All the loose boys and elder blackguardianism of the town were attracted thither, to play tricks on what were designated the country ‘Jocks and Jennies’.at Jock, n.
Glasgow and Its Clubs 123: This rather odd Club drink was nicknamed ‘mahogany’ and, ere long, the soubriquet was conferred on himself. With his legs below the tavern mahogany, and with his own tankard of mahogany before him, this worthy worshipper of wine and waggery gossipped on till near midnight.at mahogany, n.
Glasgow and Its Clubs 200: Some of the members [...] were not in a condition to retire to their homes without the aid of companions who, if their heads were less muzzied, possessed more stable legs.at muzzy, adj.
Glasgow and Its Clubs 247: The half-witted natural who is found strolling through the nettled pathway.at natural, n.
in Glasgow and Its Clubs 574: Od! I ken a black-a-viced chield that maun be shaved twice a-day.at od rot it! under od, n.
in Glasgow and Its Clubs 586: The tailor soon lost command of his steed; while the persuaders [...] brought to bear rather unceremoniously on the flanks of the mare, made her unceremoniously throw up her heels.at persuader, n.
Glasgow and its Clubs 281: Hatless, close-dropped idiots, who occupied the back cells of the Hospital, or what was vulgarly termed ‘the Shells’.at Shells, the, n.
Glasgow and Its Clubs 351: Every old tabby in the town was heard lamenting the deep degeneracy of modern times.at tabby, n.
Glasgow and Its Clubs 276: A tidy little old woman dealing in ‘yellow-man’ and ‘glassy’ was vastly admired by all juveniles.at yellow man (n.) under yellow, adj.
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