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

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 an-with-Plenty-Wam
Longfellow.
MARBLE, adj. Not of a warm or con-
genial nature. Repellant.
Full many a doll is born to blush I'M
heart. Gray.
MAzUMA. n. Money. Coin. Syn. '.s1l-
yer, the soft" long green"
MIX, V. /. To engage as in a 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 a pill because I must,
And pipe it as the linnets sing.
Tennyson.
PULL. n. Influence useful in case Of
arrest; a 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. /. 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
To point moral or adorn roast.
Johnson.
RUBBER. v. I. To look searchingly; to
take note Of; to lamp; to listen.
But look!" With sudden start he turned
And rubbered at the distant wave.
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, v. t. To deliver, as a 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-ball tickled with
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
Allows the government to skin him blind.
Pope
TOUCH, V. t. To borrow money in a
hurry; to get the goods without trouble
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
horse which will finish sixth in a field
of seven.
I think there be six Richmonds in the
And each one is 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
And leaves the world to darkness and
to me. Gray
TRIMMINGS, n. Bodily chastisement
sufficient to produce deep sleep; all that
is coming. to the man who starts any
| thing; plenty wallops.
And here ran Brutus' dagger through
And Caesar got his trimmings. Shak
| WISE GUY, H. A detective. Syn, EEL
| bow"
WEAKEN, v. T. To lose heart in a
venture; to back out at the critical mo-
ment; to show yellow streak
| Lay on, Macduff,
| And damned be him who weak ens az q
bluff! Shak
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 sparkles.
LOngfellOw.
! WAGON. n. Any vehicle which may be
| used in lieu of a street car to go home
| in; a cab.
YELLOW, adj. Lacking in nerve ex-
hibiting weakness in emergency.
| Without sign his sword the brave man
draws,
Nor e'er shows yellow in his country's
cause. Pope.
YAP, n. Any one carrying a glazed
satchel. especially If he be near a depot;
mark; customer for gold bricks.
And with impunity may skin the zap
While nature showers her blessings in
his lap. Goldsmith.