The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1874-11-26
Slang PHRISES.
Some OF Them In Convenient Use Even
Among the Refined.
''rhen they would talk
Good gods how thew vrourd tsafk- -

Some OF Them In Convenient Use Even
Among the Refined.
"rhen they would talk
I Good gods how they would talk -
Let Us present few specimens
what does Old Probabilities saw 2ii
''Cneess il, :" Tumble to q racket. y
"YOu know how it is yourselfn ssBul-
/ ly boy with a glass eye," ''Oh YES.
/ I've been there, " That's the worst |
ever heSrd,u That's what I told
/ him. "Wnst are YOU going to do
about it ~ Put head on him." "Is
that your little game ?'' ''YOu old duff
fer, }" "What q cheek" ''Give Us a
rest," That's what's the matter, u
Lets take smile,' where's Tom
Collins - "GOne where the woOdbiue
twineth," alike Philadelphia Isw-
yer" 'He'd skin your very teeth, y
"He's no chicken, !" ''He doesn't scare
worth cent" "rhere's q niger in
the fence" "Go for him." Mind your
eye" George, Pll strike you like q
real man," ''George, I'll hit you with
feather" "Over the river (dU re-
UOiF), George THAT'S what my wife
SAID" "There's music IN the air.
''Big Six" Hes got the stamps,n ~
'Red hot" $50 West young man, 60
West" rip slap, set him up again, {"
"HOw is that for high ?" sits . put
up job, ''Ke-rect," "He did his level
best" 'Loafing around the Throne, {"
"YOu're too fresh" you're sltogeth-
er too new" SITS all the go,n ''Show
me your man." There's too many
fIills about him." "What a sport, :"
'He knows what's what" 'It's all o.
K.," Keep q stiff upper lip" SIT
won't wash" "Manizc water" "YOu
lie, william, you know you lie,n HYOu
lie for British gold,r ''Step up to the
Captains Office" aHe's naughty, hut
ne's nice" "I smell a miee,n I.He's
too hign-toned," "dO in lemons"
"Put a mansard roof on him, - "Don't
put on an agony" "Whip the coon
around the stump "What's your
hand ?r "HIgh, low, Jack, and the
game" go it blind" "My gay and
festive euss" Artemas Ward, "Knee
high to grasshOpper," 'I tuink he's
perfectly charming" with marked
accent on the charm, young ladies'
phrase), paddle your own canoe"
"a big thing on ice, !" "FwO can play
at that game" Like Muldoon, he IS
3 solid man." "Willie, have you had
your morning bounce ?" "Ah, going
for q walk ?"
"oh George, he is 8 eharmer, Oh,n
SCOT g brick in his hat" ga nobby
youth" "He's dressed to kill" "Phe
bioated bOndholder,D isI'm in the
same oOat," "We'll take q whaek at
il, >" Simmer down." you've drop
ped some thing (?)," "On the fiy,"
"DOn't give it away" ''ShoOt that
hat, "Fna.s all gammOn," "DO you
see any green in my eye ?'' go it
while you're Young" "H='H laugh the
other side Of his mouth "Have you
seen the elephant ?'' "Cut his tail of
behind MS ears, ''Schware off" (Jef-
fersOD's Rip Van WInklep "Draw It
mild" ''It's no go," "When the soup
houss moves away" $50 way, I'm q
bad man" Pat me in my little bed"
"fnat's too t:iIn," "Oh, KeiZer, don't
you want tO buy dog ?" ~ should
smile if you didn't" ''HOw does the
land lay ?" "YOu can't most always
sometimes generally tell" "Why is
this thus ?" I'VE shake hands across
the bloody ehasm"-Greeley IA phrase
which afforded a grand opportunity
during the last political ard Presiden-
tial campaign for the "small fry"
politicians 70 "let of" their superfiu-
Gus pOwder), "He sings a'nasty pen,"
"Dead to rights" 'Bring him to his
oats" "Give him away" "His little
bill, /" "Hang it up" Lay him out"
Ia murderous phrase in use among
the "Bsttle Row Gang"), "Keep
cool, ,""Used up" ""Quitesome" Wes-
tern eoll0ql, ''Oh, let it Slide" soft
SOAP" or "Sawder" (SIm Sticks
favOrite expression), "Snine 'em up"
or "Want shine ?''
The foregoing expressions are heard
every day on the ferryboat, on the
street, on the steamer, on the railway,
in the lobby of the Academy of Mu-
sic, at the Philharmonic reheSrsals,
and on opera nights. They are heard
emanating from the gods Of the Bow
cry as they sit near heaven, from the
elegantly dressed and cOstumed "Don
Giovanni, by JOve," as he lounges
and twirls his cane in the corridors 0f
the st. Nicholas, PIerrepontr and
Mansiou. They issue forth from the
IIt,----S tho 49, ss.Ss s.tFsl wssDs s@ssy.-
and "mOst grave and reverend seig-
nors."
They are shouted in Wall street, at
the Stock Exchange, the Gold Board,
the horse cars, and indeed wherever
the English tongue is spoken or writ
ten. They are used by that shrewd
observer of human nature, its weak
nesses and foiblCs- the street gamin,
including the newsbOy and the boot
jack, the nattily dressed clerk of
Broadway and FaltOn streets, the fair
and pretty schoolgirl, while even the
banker, the broker, and elegant pro-
fessional gentlemen employ them b.
cause they are pithy and to the point,
and come to the minds eye" whS'i
more elegant and correct English falls
to ''eOme to time" at the critical mo-
meDt. 1t is net always an easy mat
ter for even an educated or cultured
gentleman to employ tie most elegant
dictIon with which he is familiar.
Many a LersOn acquainted with the
difficulties of extempOraneOus speak
ing will recognize the truth of this
statement and as readily recall to
memory the sinking feeling" con-
fused sfate of clind and hesitaney of
''tne words up Mt to their own
thoughts'' at the proper time when
called upon suddenly for a speech or
address.
WHY SLANG Is PoPULAR IN AMERICA.
A reason why slang is peculiarly
popular in America lies In the fact
that the American people are pre-emi-