English · Idiom Historical

to post the cole

Preserved but no longer current.

Also seen as: to tip the cole

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To pay or put down the cash. If he don't tip the cole without more ado, give him a taste of the pump, that's all. — HARRISON ATNSWORTH: Jack Sheppard.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)

Sources & notes

Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “to post the cole” mean?

To pay or put down the cash. If he don't tip the cole without more ado, give him a taste of the pump, that's all. — HARRISON ATNSWORTH: Jack Sheppard.

Is “to post the cole” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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