The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-20
SLANG Of NINETY
LANGUAGE WHICH ONE HEARS ON
THE STREETS OF MANY
CITIES
NOT IN THE DICTIONARY

NOT IN The DICTIONARY
But Perfectly Understood by n
Lot of PeOpIe-The List of Queer
Words Presented Without In
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Prepared
Definitions of a Hundred or More
of Them-Are Full of Meaning,
Time was when "slangY- was a mode of
speech known only to FOUNDERS. thieves
police officers and other people who do
not go to bed early. 1t was strictly for
hidden in the vocabulary of the rising
generation and weird phrases sandwiched
into Lindley Murray sentences brought
forth stern reproof. If that time has not
passed entirely away 1t is rapidly pass
ing, and today slang is used by nearly
every one, except perhaps college pro-
fessors, public school teachers and cler-
gymen. But the patois of the street
changes so often and so gradually that
1t is difficult for the casual user of the
highly descriptive phrases to keep pace
with the notifications and therefore the
following is presented as a partial list
of the slang words and phrases in com
mon use and their meanings and applica-
lions, says the Chicago Chronicle.
ACTION, n. Equivalent for money ex-
pended.
He doth get action though he lost the
BULL, n. A police officer. b. Informa-
ton intended to mislead.
30, n. A homeless wanderer A tramp.
Contr. of "hobo."
Or by the lazy Scheldt or wandering DO.
Goldsmith.
steal in a sneaking manner as a ring
from a jewelers. tray.
BOOSTER, n. A thief who steals lew
elry while examining it.
BUM, n. A tramp. A hobo. A vagrant
CT. "bo." Adj. OF poor quality. Not
acceptable.
Now, by the gods, but this is bum deal!
Shak.
BUNCH. n. A collection Of men. b. A
clenched fist. C. Anything in quantity.
And restless walked to cop a bunch of
hops. Scott
BUGHOUsE. n. The insane asylum.
Adj Not of sound mind. Insane.
BOOZE, n. Any Intoxicating liquor
containing alcohol. V. i. To indulge to
excess in liquor.
lord. Shak,
BAMBOO, n. An opium pipe.
BANDHOUSE, n. The bridewel. The
house of correction.
BOBBY, n. A police station.
COUGH, V. 1. To produce money. es-
peciaIly under persuasion.
Here is your bill. Cough up and go your
ways. Shal
CUT IN. V. l. To join in conversation
or in a game. To fntrude
CUT OUT, v. /. To omit from CONVEX
sation.
CON, n. Misleading information. espe-
clally if it be Of a complimentary char
acter. v. l. To jolly. To string. To mis-
lead.
Around my fire an evening group to draw
And con them with the tales Of what 1
saw. Goldsmifh
COP, V. t. To seize firmly. as a watch tn;
To drink, as a glass of beer To remove
property in the absence of the owner.
CALICO, n. A woman or girl
Wherever Don Juan would go
He ever trailed the calico Byron
CgsH. n. Money, The long green. The
goods. The soft. .-,s,- 49,, ~.
CANNON, n, A revolver of any size
above % cal.
DIG, V. /. To reach into the pocket for
money. To pay for round.
DOUGH-, H.. Money. Syn, ,"Cush."
DAILY, vi. To remain in the vicln-
| ity Of. ..-.
And when the dawn stood tiptoe on the
! misty mountains tops
She saw that Willie still remained to daily
with the hops. Milton.
DUB, n. A worthless fellow A dead
one. Syn. Lobster"
| DRILL, V. j. To move rapidly. To
walk.
Brushing with hasty steps the dews
To take a drill upon the upland lawn.
DUCK. V. 1. To retire quickly. To abb
sent oneself To leave.
| DOLL, n. A woman Any one that
wears skirts.
| DIP, n. A pickpocket
DINGE, n. One of the African race.
Within the field of ungathered rice
The dinge at midnight lay.
Longfellow
DOPE, n. Any drug Of sedative eff
feet, especially opium. b. A list of prob
able winners at a race track, compiled
| from the records.
FILM, V. t. To swlndle by cards, short
change or otherwise
FRISK, V. t. To search, as pockets. To
| remove valuables from.
FINGER, V. t. To secure credit. To
put 1t down on the tab..
Give me a drink of sack. bow. though 7
must niger twenty abarkeeps.
FAN, V. t. To seal feb With a rapid mo-
ton of the hands. n
FEATHERS, n. A bed b. A woman
who wears plumes on her headgear.
FONY. adj. A counterfeit Not gen
| uine.
am ti a fon ~ spirit doomed for certain
GUN, n. A clever thief.
GUY, n. Any male person.
GOODS, n. Money or anything de-
sirable
Oh young Lochinvar has come out of
the woods,
And IT, any one doubts It he's there with
GETAWAY. n. A retreat
HEP, adj. Well Informed; cognizant Of
what is going on.
HOBO, n. A man who would rather
not victim Of the vacation habit
A mans work is from sun to sun, but the
nobo's work is never done.
HAND, V. t. To deliver, as. a wallop in
the neck.
HOPS, n. Beer, either fresh or canned.
| HOP, n. Opium served on cards for
reminiscent purposes
I come from haunts Of hop to burn,
L wander up an alley Tennyson.
! HOT AIR, n. Information not founded
on fact.
JOINT, n. Any pIacegwtere men may
gather, especially a saaoon.
JAG. n. A collect1en of Intoxicating
liquors b. One who Aas gathered such a
| collection. 80
The jag at eve han drunk his FILL
| Scott.
JIGGER. An excla5natfon OF warning.
especially calling attention to the a.p-
proach of the police
JOLT n punchs In the nose; any
blow having EARRING effect upon the
nervous system.
OF all the bunch there were but few