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gill
The abbreviation of Gillian, figuratively used for woman. Every jack has his gill; i.e. every jack has his gillian, or female mate.
gill
Or JILL, a homely woman; "Jack and Gill," &c.
Gillies' Hill
In the battle of Bannockburn (1314) King Robert Bruce ordered all the gillies, drivers of carts, and camp followers to go behind a height. These, when the battle seemed to favour the Scots, desirous of sharing in the plunder, rushed from their concealment with such arms as they could lay hands on; and the English, thinking them to be a new army, fled in panic. The height was ever after called The Gillies* Hill.
gills
The cheeks. To look rosy about the gills; to have a fresh complexion. To look merry about the gills: to appear cheerful.
gills
The lower part of the face.—Bacon. "To grease one’s GILLS," "to have a good feed," or make a hearty meal. A man suffering from the effects of a previous night’s debauch, is said to "look queer about the gills."
gilly gaupus
A Scotch term for a tall awkward fellow.
gilt
Money.
gilt
Money. German, GELD; Dutch, GELT.
Gilt-edge Investments
A phrase introduced in the last quarter of the 19th century to denote securities of the most reliable character, such as Consols and other Government and Colon- ial stock, first mortgages, debentures, and shares in first-rate companies, etc.
gimblet-eyed
Squinting, either in man or woman.
gimcrack
A bijou, a slim piece of mechanism. Old slang for "a spruce wench."—New Bailey. Any things which are gaudy and easily breakable, are known now as GIMCRACKS.
gimme a five
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
gin-spinner
A distiller, or rectifier of gin.
gina
The vagina.
gingambobs
Toys, bawbles; also a man's privities. See THINGAMBOBS.
ginger
A showy, fast horse—as if he had been figged with GINGER under his tail; a red-haired man. Term commonly used in depreciation of a person’s appearance.
ginger hackled
Having flaxen, light yellow hair. Term originally used to describe a certain colour or colours in game-cocks.—See HACKLE.
ginger knob
a derogatory term for a redheaded person
ginger ninja
A redhead.
ginger up
to energize or stimulate someone
gingerbread
A cake made of treacle, flour, and grated ginger; also money. He has the gingerbread; he is rich.
gingerbread up
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
gingerbread work
Gilding and carving: these terms are particularly applied by seamen on board Newcastle colliers, to the decorations of the sterns and quarters of West-Indiamen, which they have the greatest joy in defacing.
gingerly
Softly, gently, tenderly. To go gingerly to work: to attempt a thing gently, or cautiously.
gingerly
To do anything with great care.—Cotgrave.
gingham
An umbrella. Term very common in London.
Ginmmga Gap
The abyss be- tween Niflheim (the region of fog) and Mus- pelheim (the region of heat). It existed before either land or sea, heaven or earth as a chaotic whirlpool. (Scandinavian mythology.
ginned
drunk
ginny
An instrument to lift up a great, in order to steal what is in the window. CANT.
gippo
A Gypsy.
giraffe
A laugh.
gird up one's loins
Prepare oneself for a challenge or difficult task
girds
Quips, taunts, severe or biting reflections.
girl and boy
A saveloy,—a penny sausage.
Girl Guides
The opposite number to the Boy Scouts and organized in 1910 by General Baden-Powell and his sister, Miss Agnes Baden-
girl rented overnight
A bargirl.
girlfie
Girlfriend.
gished
drunk
gitch
Underwear.
give
To strike, to scold; "I’ll GIVE it to you," i.e., I will thrash you. To lead to, in the sense of directions. Thus, in one of the Christmas numbers of All the Year Round we are told that "a side portal and a passage, dark at noon, GAVE upon Paradise Alley." This usage of the word, from the French idiomatic use of donner, is becoming by no means uncommon.
give a damn
care about something
give a dog a bad name and hang him
If someone is given a bad reputation, they will be treated as guilty
give a dog a bad name and he'll live up to it
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
give a fuck
care about something
give a good account of oneself
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
give a hang
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
give a hoot
to care about something
give a light
provide a hint or clue
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime
Helping someone learn a skill is more beneficial than providing temporary assistance
give a man rope enough and he will hang himself
Given enough freedom, someone will inevitably make a mistake
give a monkey's
care little about something
give a rat's arse
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
give a rip
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
give a sneck posset
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
give a toss
To care.
give and take is fair play
Compromise and mutual concession are necessary for a fair and successful relationship
give as good as one gets
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
give away the farm
To give up too much or make excessive concessions
give away the store
To give too much or make excessive concessions
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