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A picturesque name given to no more awesome substance than the red resinous exudation from the fruits of a number of palms. It was formerly used as an astringent in medicine, and is still employed as a colour- ing matter for varnishes.
A site in Berkshire where one legend has it that St. George killed the dragon. A bare place is shown on the hill, where nothing will grow, for there the blood of the dragon ran out.
A man who occupies two branches of one profession, is said to dragoon it; because, like the soldier of that denomination, he serves in a double capacity. Such is a physician who furnishes the medicines, and compounds his own prescriptions.
Gin: so called from the diuretic qualities imputed to that liquor.
A drink; "to do a DRAIN," to take a friendly drink—"do a wet;" sometimes called a "common sewer."
To urinate.
To urinate.
To urinate.
completely eliminate or solve a complex problem
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
A glass or small measure of any spirituous liquors, which, being originally sold by apothecaries, were estimated by drams, ounces, &c. Dog's dram; to spit in his mouth, and clap his back.
A dram served upon credit.
Someone who overreacts to situations
Someone who overreacts to situations
The three dramatic unities, viz. the rules governing the so-called "classical** dramas, are founded on Renaissance miscon- ceptions of passages in Aristotle's Poetics, and are hence sometimes, though very in- correctly, styled the Aristotelean 'Unities.
An ale draper; an alehouse keeper.
A series of letters written by Dean Swift to the people of Ireland and published in 1724, advising them not to take the "copper money coined by William
set a boundary or limit
to exaggerate or tell a lie
To act or work consistently and steadily
Common English phrase; full definition pending editorial review.
To reach a point where two or more people or things are equal.
to attract criticism or attention
to attract or pull someone into a conversation or activity
Robbers of houses whose doors are only fastened with latches. CANT.
to distract or divert attention away
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
To stop or abandon an activity
to exaggerate or tell a lie
to be randomly chosen for an unpleasant task
A cunning device used by puffing tradesmen. A really good article is advertised or ticketed and exposed for sale in the shop window at a very low price, with a view of drawing in customers to purchase other and inferior articles at high prices. These gentry have fortunately found to their cost, on one or two occasions, by means of magisterial decisions, that DRAW-BOYS have drawn for their owners something other than profit.
Formerly the ancient cant name for very long stockings.
A major attraction or advantage
Wrenching off knockers.—Medical Student slang.
Something that is very desirable and has finally happened
Opposites of what one dreams may actually happen
to criticize or scold someone
To dress in a way that is extremely attractive or impressive
A method of pouring out, as it were, the dice from the box, gently, by which an old practitioner is enabled to cog one of them with his fore-finger.
In small, scattered amounts over time
A woman who has lost her attractiveness and charm
Gradually lose contact or connection with someone
to gradually fall asleep
operate a vehicle after consuming alcohol
to receive too much information at once
To admire or worship someone excessively
See MOROCCO. To overrun or outrun the constable. To get into debt; to spend more than one's income; to talk about what you do not understand.
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
A pub.
drink
a person's favorite bar or pub
In the East drinking cups made of rhinoceros horn used to be specially valued, as they were supposed to sweat if they contained any poison. In the North those made of narwhal tusk were considered the best, for they were held to counteract any poisonous effects.
time to have a drink
drink
A term used by tradesmen in speaking of business; "he’s DRIVING a roaring trade," i.e., a very good one; hence, to succeed in a bargain, "I DROVE a good bargain," i.e., got the best end of it. To "LET DRIVE at one," to strike out. A man snoring hard is said to be "DRIVING his pigs to market."
to completely destroy or undermine something
Negotiate firmly to get the best possible deal
To completely destroy or put an end to something
to create division or hostility between people
to make someone leave or go away