lumbered
Pawned; sometimes imprisoned.
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Expressions you’ll hear in Britain and Ireland — distinctly British usage first, then widespread staples.
lump
Anything exceptionally large, "as a LUMP of a man," "a great LUMP of a fellow," &c.
lump it
To dislike it; "if you don’t like it, you may LUMP IT;" sometimes varied to, "if you don’t like it, you may do the other thing." Probably from the fact that, in bulk or in lump, the good has to be taken with the bad. What you don’t like must be reckoned with the LUMP. To LUMP IT is also to take off at a draught, as medicine or a dram. "He LUMPED IT down at once."
lump of coke
A bloke—vulgar term for a man.
lump work
Work contracted for, or taken by the LUMP.
lumper
A contractor. On the river more especially a person who contracts to deliver a ship laden with timber.
lumpers
Persons who contract to unload ships; also thieves who lurk about wharfs to pilfer goods from ships, lighters, &c.
lumping
Great. A lumping penny worth; a great quantity for the money, a bargain. He has'got a lumping penny-worth; frequently said of a man who marries a fat woman.
lumpy
Intoxicated. Also used to signify enceinte.
lurch
To be left in the lurch; to be abandoned by one's confederates or party, to be left in a scrape.
lurch
A term at the game of cribbage. A is said to LURCH B when the former attains the end, or sixty-first hole, of the board before the latter has pegged his thirty-first hole; or, in more familiar words, before B has turned the corner. A LURCH sometimes, and then only by agreement, counts as a double game or rub.
lurched
Those who lose a game of whist, without scoring five, are said to be lurched.
lurcher
A lurcher of the law; a bum bailiff, or his setter.
lurk
A sham, swindle, or representation of feigned distress. An imposition of any kind is a LURK.
lurker
An impostor who travels the country with false certificates of fires, shipwrecks, &c. Also, termed a SILVER BEGGAR, which see.
lurries
Money, watches, rings, or other moveables.
lush
Intoxicating drinks of all kinds, but generally used for beer. It is generally allowed, as has been stated, that LUSH and its derivatives claim Lushington, the brewer, as sponsor.
lushey
Drunk. The rolling kiddeys hud a spree, and got bloody lushey; the dashing lads went on a party of pleasure, and got very drunk.
lushington
A drunkard, or one who continually soaks himself with lush. Some years since there was a LUSHINGTON CLUB in Bow Street, Covent Garden.
lushy
Intoxicated. Johnson says, "opposite to pale," so red with drink. He must, however, have been wrong, as the foregoing derivation shows.
lylo
Come hither.—Anglo-Chinese.
lynch-law
Summary punishment. From an American judge famous for hanging first and trying afterwards.
l’estrange’s
(Sir Roger) Works (principally translations). V.D.
labour the point
Explain at excessive length.
lay a finger on
Harm someone.
lend an ear
Listen to someone sympathetically or attentively.
let bygones be bygones
Forgive and forget past offences.
let it all hang out
Be relaxed or uninhibited.
let the cat out of the bag
To reveal a secret, usually carelessly or by mistake.
like a phoenix from the ashes
With a fresh start.
like pulling teeth
Having difficulty in getting a person or item to act in a desired fashion; reference to a difficult task.
lock horns
Engage in conflict.
long shot
Very unlikely.
long time no see
Not seen in a long time.
look a gift horse in the mouth
To find fault with something that has been received as a gift or favor.
look on the bright side
Be optimistic.
look the other way
Ignore deliberately.
loose cannon
A person who is uncontrollable and unpredictable but likely to cause damage to the group of which they are a member.
lose face
Suffer a loss of respect.
l in the chat
To indicate someone has lost or been defeated
lab rat
a person used as a test subject
labor of love
A task done with great care and dedication, often without expectation of reward.
laced mutton
An old woman dressed to appear younger
ladies and gentlemen
a polite way to address a mixed audience
ladies' man
A man who is charming and attractive to women
lady garden
a polite term for a woman's genital area
lady or tiger
a difficult choice between two unpleasant options
lady's man
A man who is charming and attractive to women
lakes and streams
A fixed-order word pair (irreversible binomial); full definition pending editorial review.
land and sea
by both land and water
land in someone's lap
To be given or fall into someone's responsibility or possession unexpectedly
land legs
to regain balance and stability on land after being at sea
land of opportunity
A place with many chances to succeed or improve one's life
land on
to arrive or come into contact with something
land on one's feet
To recover quickly from a difficult situation
land poor
Having a lot of land but not enough money
land the plane
To successfully complete a project or task
landing strip
A cleared or marked area for aircraft to land
lap and gap
A fixed-order word pair (irreversible binomial); full definition pending editorial review.
lap of luxury
A state of great comfort and wealth