sit on
to be in charge of or responsible for something
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sit on a tack
to feel sudden sharp pain or discomfort
sit on one's ass
To do nothing or be idle
sit on one's hands
To refrain from taking action or intervening in a situation.
sit one's ass down
to sit down and stop being active or restless
sit right
feel acceptable or comfortable
sit still
remain calm and quiet
sit through
endure something boring or unpleasant
sit tight
Wait patiently and do nothing
sit with
to accept and deal with a difficult situation
sit-down strike
A strike in which the workers remain at their factory, etc., but refuse to work themselves or allow others to do so.
sit-upons
Trousers.
sit-upons
Trousers. See INEXPRESSIBLES.
sith-nom
A month. This is because the slang was made from months, not month. Perhaps because the latter was not easy; perhaps because terms of imprisonment run longer than a month, and are often enumerated in the "kacab genals." However it may be, "months" in this mode of speaking has a double plural as it stands now.
sitting breeches
One who stays late in company, is said to have his sitting breeches on, or that he will sit longer than a hen.
Sitting Bull
A famous warrior chief of the Sioux Indians, born on Grand River, South Dakota, in 1834. He commanded the Indians who defeated General Custer at Little Big Horn, 1 876, but was Rilled on December 5th, 1890 while resisting arrest at Fort Yates, N. Dakota, during the Sioux rebellion of that year.
sitting duck
An easy target for attack or criticism
sitting pretty
in a comfortable or advantageous position
sivvy
"’pon my SIVVY," i.e., upon my soul or honour. Corruption of "asseveration," like DAVY, which is an abridgment of "affidavit."
six and eight-pence
An attorney, whose fee on several occasions is fixed at that sum.
six and tips
Whisky and small beer. IRISH.
six and two threes
Something that is equal or equivalent to something else
six feet under
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
six of one, half a dozen of the other
Two things are essentially the same, despite apparent differences
six of the best
a caning as a punishment, typically six strokes
Six Principle Baptists
A sect of Arminian Baptists, founded about 1639, who based their creed on the six principles enunciated in Heb. vi, viz., repentance, faith, baptism, the laying on of hands, resurrection of the dead, and eternal life.
six ways to Sunday
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
six-pack of rolls
a package of six toilet paper rolls
six-water grog
A sea-term for the weakest grog possible—six portions of water to one of rum—hardly enough spirit to "swear by."
sixes and sevens
Left at sixes and sevens: i.e. in confusion; commonly said of a room where the furniture, &c. is scattered about; or of a business left unsettled.
Sixteen-string Jack
John Rann a highwayman (hanged 1774), noted for his foppery. He wore sixteen tags, eight at each knee.
sixty
"to go along like SIXTY," i.e., at a good rate, briskly.
sixty-per-cent
A bill-discounter. From the rate of interest generally charged. If bill-discounters profess to do the business for less, they generally make up the level sixty by extras.
size
To order extras over and above the usual commons at the dinner in college halls. Soup, pastry, &c., are SIZINGS, and are paid for at a certain specified rate per SIZE, or portion, to the college cook. Peculiar to Cambridge. Minsheu says, "SIZE, a farthing which schollers in Cambridge have at the buttery, noted with the letter s."
size of ale
Half a pint. Size of bread and cheese; a certain quantity. Sizings: Cambridge term for the college allowance from the buttery, called at Oxford battles.
size queen
A person prioritizing their partner's penis size
size up
To assess or evaluate someone or something
sizers
Or SIZARS, certain poor scholars at Cambridge, annually elected, who got their dinners (including "sizings") from what was left at the upper, or Fellows’ table, free, or nearly so. They paid rent of rooms, and some other fees, on a lower scale than the "Pensioners" or ordinary students, and were equal with the "battlers" and "servitors" at Oxford.
skate around
Avoid discussing or dealing with something directly
skate on thin ice
To take a risky action or situation that could easily become dangerous
skate one's lane
To focus on one's own activities and not interfere with others
skate over
to discuss or deal with something briefly or superficially
skate rat
A young skateboarder, often in a dedicated or obsessive manner
skedaddle
To go off in a hurry. The American war introduced this new and amusing word. A Northerner who retreated "retired upon his supports," but a Southerner was said to SKEDADDLE. The Times remarked on the word, and Lord Hill wrote to prove that it was excellent Scotch. The Americans only misapply the word, which means, in Dumfries, "to spill"—milkmaids, for example, saying, "You are SKEDADDLING all that milk." The Yankees therefore adopted the term, and altered the application.
skeeto
A mosquito.
skeezy
Despicable, tasteless.
skeggers
Skegness
skeggy
Skegness.
skeleton at the feast
A person or thing that spoils a pleasant occasion
skeleton crew
Minimal staff necessary to maintain basic operations
skeleton in the closet
A secret or hidden problem that could cause embarrassment
skeleton in the cupboard
A secret or scandalous matter hidden from public knowledge
skew
A cup, or beggar's wooden dish.
ski-jump nose
a nose with a very prominent bridge
skid
A sovereign. Fashionable slang. Occasionally SKIV.
Skid Row
A district populated by vicious characters or down-and-outs, i.e. those who have skidded from the path of virtue.
skiddies
Underpants.
skied
Or SKYED, thrown upwards, as "coppers" in tossing.
skilligolee
Prison gruel. Also sailors’ soup of many ingredients. The term is occasionally used in London workhouses.
skilly
Abbreviation of SKILLIGOLEE.
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