The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-20

But when 1t came to know me we'll 1t fell
victim to the tramp Moore.
LIVE, adj. Conscious of what is going.
Possessing money. The condition Of be-
ing there with the goods.
Hiawatha rose up softly with his eye
upon the live one,
On the Observation-Disclosures
Longfellow.
MARBLE. adj. Not of warm or con-
genial nature. RepeIlant.
Full many a doll Is born to blush I'M
And waste her sweetness on marble
heart. Gray.
MAzUMA. n Money Coin. Syn. "s1l-
ver," ''the seft.'' Tong green"
MIX, v. 1. To engage as in fight. To
wrestle
He who makes his getaway
May live to mix another day.
Goldsmith.
NIX, adv. No. Not at all. A warning
to avoid a dangerous topic in conversa-
ton.
NANNY. adj. Foolish Not Of good
sense.
PILL. n. A ball of opium prepared for
domestic consumption.
/ roll pill because must,
And pipe 1t as the linnets sing
Tennyson.
PULL, n. Influence useful in case of
arrest; drag with the police depart
ment.
PINCH. n. An arrest or raid by the
police.
Let US. then. be up and doing.
There's no danger of a pinch.
Longfellow.
PAD, n. A bed; anything that may be
slept upon; the feathers.
PANHANDLE, V. 1. To borrow money
or secure credit for drinks.
PAL, n. The other fellow.
RATHER, n. A street car
IT'S but the RATHER in the stony street.
Byron.
ROAST, V. t. To denounce in violent
language; to vilify.
He left the name at which the world
looks most
To point moral or adorn a roast.
Johnson.
RUBBER, v. 1. To look searchingly; to
take note OF; to lamp; to listen
But look!' With sudden start he turned
And rubbered at the distant wave.
Moore.
RAP, v. t. To denounce; to vilify. Syn,
knock" b. To recognize as a detective
Who first did rap to me in my disguise.
Shak.
SLIP, " t. To deliver, as blow; to
pay over, as money.
SKATE, n. One whose opinions diff
fer from yours.
Behold the skate, by natures laws ap-
pear
Pleased with high-ban. tickled with a
beer. Pope.
SKIN, V. t. To separate a man from
his money by other means than violence;
to cause a sucker to give up his coin
willingly.
Lo! the poor Indian. whose untutored
mind
Allows the government to skin him blind.
Pope.
hurry; to get the goods without trouble
Oh, for the touch of vanished hand
Byron.
TRAIL, V. t. To follow; to keep close
behind, as a live one.
TIP, n. Information Of commercial or
other value to the recipient; the name of
a horse which will finish sixth in a field
of seven.
I think there be six Richmonds in the
field,
And each one is a tip. Shak.
TIMBER, n. A place to tear to in
case of trouble; any point of conceal
ment during the excitement.
TEAR, V. 1. To move quickly; to cover
ground in rapid manner.
The plowman tears for home, weary
way.
And to (sa Ts. the world to daFkns ga. and
TRIMMINGS. n. Bodily chastisement
sufficient to produce deep sleep; all that
is coming TO the man who starts any
thing; plenty wallops. z.-.-
And here ran Brutus' dagger through
And Caesar got his trimmings. Shak
WISE GUY, n. A detective Syn, EEL
bow"
WEAKEN. v. 1. To lose heart in a
venture; to back out at the critical mo-
ment; to show yellow streak.
Lay,-on, Macduff
And damned aaI be him who weakens at a
WALLOP, n, A punch in the jaw; any
blow calculated to cause a cessation of
hostilities.
WILLIES, n. A peculiar affection of
the brain caused by the careful gather
ing Of intoXicants. >
WHITE STUFF. n Wine which costs
at least 81 a quart. Syn, "fzz"
And he brought quart Of white stuff.
Brought the wine that pops and sparkIes.
LongfellOw.
WAGON, n. Any vehicle which may be
used in lieu of a street car to go home
in; cab
YELLOW, adj. Lacking in nerve; eX-
hibiting weakness in emergency.
Without sign his sword the brave man
draws,
Nor eer shows yellow in his country's
cause. Pope
YAP, n. Any one carrying a glazed
satchel, especially If he be near depot;
mark; customer for gold bricks
And with impunity may skin the zap
While nature showers her blessings in
his lap. Goldsmith.