Indispensables.

INDISPENSABLES, subs. (common).— Trousers. See BAGS and KICKS. 1842. Comic Almanack, June. He slapped his hand against his yellow leather INDISPENSABLES.

1843. SELBY, Anthony & Cleopatra Married & Settled. But my love, consider, the gentleman is waiting for his INDISPENSABLES.

INDORSE, verb. (old).-1. To cudgel; to lay cane on Abel'-GROSE (1785).

2.

(venery). To practise so

domy. INDORSER, Subs. (venery).—A sodomite; a CHUFFER (GROSE, 1785). For synomyns see USHER.

INEFFABLE, Subs. (venery).—The female pudendum. For synonyms

see MONOSYLLABLE.

2. in pl. (common).-Trousers. For synonyms see BAGS and KICKS.

1850. L. HUNT, Autobiography, ch. iii. It was said, also, that during the blissful era of the blue velvet, we had roast mutton for supper; but that the small clothes not being then in existence, and the mutton suppers too luxurious, the eatables were given up for the INEFFables.

INEXPLICABLES, subs. (common).— Trousers. For synonyms see BAGS and KICKS.

1836. DICKENS, Sketches by Boz, ch. ii. (C.D.Ed.) p. 182. He usually wore a brown frock-coat without a wrinkle,light INEXPLICABLES without a spot. INEXPRESSIBLES, subs. (common).

Trousers. For synonyms see BAGS and KICKS.

1790. WOLCOT, (P. Pindar) Rowland for an Oliver, in Wks [Dublin 1795] Vol. ii. p. 154. I've heard, that breeches, petticoats, & smock, Give to thy modest mind a grievous shock, And that thy brain (so lucky its device) Christ'neth them INEXPRESSIBLES, so nice.

1820. REYNOLDS, (Peter Corcoran), The Fancy King Tim', i. 1. That single breasted coat, that sweet snub nose, Those INEXPRESSIBLES: I know the clothes.

1830. LYTTON, Paul Clifford, vi. While thus musing, he was suddenly accosted by a gentleman in boots and spurs, having a riding whip in one hand, and the other hand stuck in the pocket of his INEXPRESSIBLES.

1835. BUCKSTONE, Dream at Sea, ii. 2. Tom. Body & breeches. Bid. Hush you should say INEXPRESSIBLESthat's the way genteel people talk.

1836. DICKENS, Pickwick Papers, ch. lv, p. 483.Symmetrical INEXPRESSIBLES, and scented pocket-handkerchiefs.

183. MICHAEL SCOTT, Tom Cringle's Log, xii. Whenever I get my INEXPRESSIBLES on, I will come to you there. 1837. BARHAM, Ingoldsby Legends, i. 39. Condescend to don at the same time an Elizabethan doublet and Bond-St.

INEXPRESSIBLES.

1842. DICKENS, American Notes, ch. xxi., p. 100. He. had grown recently, for it had been found necessary to make an addition to the legs of his

INEXPRESSibles.

1871. City Press, 21 Jan. 'Curiosities of Street Literature'. The sale of a wife, and full particulars of 'Taking off Prince Albert's INEXPRESSIBLES,' done by a scamp. INFANT.

See WOOLWICH INFANT.

INFANTRY, Subs. (common).-Children. In French, entrer dans l'infanterie to fall with child. For synonyms see KID.

1623. JONSON, Time Vindicated. Hangs all his school with sharp sentences, And o'er the execution place hath painted, Time whipt, as terror to the INFANTRY.

1675. COTTON, Scoffer Scoffed [4th ed. 1725, p. 181]. Others a spirit that doth lie In wait to catch up INFANTRY.

LIGHT INFANTRY, subs. phr. (common).-Fleas. Cf. HEAVY DRAGOONS.

1894. Westminster Gazette, 15th Nov. p. 2, col. 1. An Irish lady of good family was remonstrated with by a guest on account of the noctural assaults

Infare.

of heavy cavalry, as well as LIGHT INFANTRY issuing after dark from the cracks of an old wood bedstead.

INFARE (or INFAIR), subs. (Old Scots & American colloquial).— An installation with ceremony and rejoicing; a house-warming; more particularly an entertainment given by a newly married couple on their return from the honey

moon.

1375. BARBOUR, The Bruce, xvi. 340 (MSS.) For he thoucht to mak an INFAR, And to mak gud cher till his men.

1847. PORTER, Big Bear, etc. p. 162. I hurried home to put up three shotes and some turkies to fatten for the INFARE.

1878. E. EGGLESTON, Roxy, xxix. There could be no wedding in a Hoosier village thirty or forty years ago without an INFARE on the following day.

INFERIOR, Subs. (Winchester College). Any member of the School not a PRÆFECT (q.v.).

1870. MANSFIELD, School Life, p. 28. The Præfect of hall. . was looked upon by the INFERIORS with something more than a becoming awe and reverence.

INFERNAL, adj. (colloquial).—An intensitive: detestable; fit only for Hell. Cf. AWFUL, BLOODY. Also

adv.

1855. THACKERAY, Newcomes, lxxv. What an INFERNAL tartar and catamaran!

1888. ROLF BOLDREWOOD, Robbery Under Arms, ix. It had broken her INFERNAL neck.

1891. N. GOULD, Double Event, 114. 'Never is any news in this INFERNAL hole,' growled Smirk.

INFRA-DIG, adj. (Winchester College).-Scornful; proud. E.g. 'He sported INFRA-DIG duck,' or 'I am INFRA-DIG to it.'

INGLE, subs. (old).-1. A pathic.

1593. NASHE, Strange Newes, in Works [GROSART, ii. 277]. I am afraid thou wilt make me thy INgle.

1598. FLORIO, Worlde of Wordes, S. V. Cinedo a bardarsh a buggring boy, a wanton boy, an INGLE. 1617. MINSHEW, Guide into Tongues, s. v. INGLE, or a boy kept for sodomic. 1675. COTTON, Scoffer Scoffed, 4th ed., 1725, p. 186. Both at thy INGLES and thy jades.

2. (old). An intimate; a dear friend.

1601. B. JONSON, Poetaster, i. 1. What shall I have my son a stager now? an ENGHLE for players.

1602. DEKKER, Honest Whore, [DODSLEY, Old Plays, iii. 260]. Call me your love, your INGLE, your cousin, or so; but sister at no hand.

1609. BEN JONSON, Silent Woman, Wks. (1860), p. 208. col. i. His INGLE at home.

i.

I.

1659. MASSINGER, City Madam, iv. 1. Coming, as we do, from his quondam patrons, his dear INGLES now. 1773. T.HAWKINS, Origin of Dr. iii. p. 118. I never saw mine INGLE SO dashed in my life before.

1821. SCOTT, Kenilworth, iii. Ha! my dear friend and INGLE, Tony Foster. Verb.(old).-1.To practise sodomy; TO INDORSE (q.v.); TO CHUFF (q.v.).

1598. FLORIO, Worlde of Wordes, s.v. Cinedulare, to bugger, to bardarsh,

TO INGLE.

Inglenook.

2. (old). To caress; to make much of.

1599. NASHE, Lenten Stuffe, in Works [GROSART, V. 194]. Hug it, INGLE it, kiss it.

INGLENOOK, subs. (venery).—The

female pudendum. For synonyms see MONOSYLLABLE.

INGLER, subs. (old.)-1. A sodomist. For synonyms see USHER. 1598. FLORIO, Worlde of Wordes, s.v. Pedicone, a buggrer, an INGLER of boyes.

2. (thieves').-A fraudulent horse-dealer.

1825. Modern Flash Dict., s.v. 1859. MATSELL, Vocabulum, s.v. INGLERS. Horse-dealers who cheat those that deal with them.

INGOTTED, adj. (common).-Rich; WARM (q.v.). For synonyms see

WELL-BALLASTED.

1864. E. YATES, Broken to Harness, xvii. p. 168. (1873). They are a tremendously well-timed set at Schröders; and he's safe to ask no women who are not enormously ingotted.

INIQUITY OFFICE, subs. (American). -A registry office. [A play upon 'inquiry' office].

INGUN. TO GET UP ONE'S INGUN,

verb. phr. (American).—To get angry; to turn savage.

INK. TO SLING INK, verb. phr. (colloquial). To make a business of writing. See INK-SLINGER.

INKHORN (or INK-POT) adj. (obsolete).- Pedantic; dry; smelling of the lamp.

1579. CHURCHYARD, Choice, sig. Ee 1. As YNKEHORNE termes smell of the schoole sometyme.

1592. NASHE, Summer's Last Will, [DODSLEY, Old Plays (1874), viii, 70].

Men that, removed from their INK-HORN terms, Bring forth no action worthy of their bread.

INKLE, verb. (American thieves').— To warn; to give notice; to hint at; to disclose.

1340-50. Alesaunder of Macedoine [E.E.T.S.] i. 615. A brem brasen borde bringes he soone, Imped in iuory, too INCLE the truthe, With good siluer & golde gailich atired.

INKLE-WEAVER, subs. (old).—A close companion; a CHUM (q.v.). 1725. New Cant. Dict. s.v. INKLE As great as two INKLE-WEAVERS, or As great as Cup and Can.

....

1785. GROSE, Vulg. Tongue. INK-SLINGER, (INKSPILLER or INKWASTER), Subs. (common).-1. Α journalist or author: a BROTHER OF THE QUILL: generally in contempt of a raw hand. Fr. un marchand de lignes. See INK.

1888. Texas Siftings, Oct. 13. 'Who's a big gun? You don't consider that insignificant INK-SLINGER across the way a big gun, do you?'

1888. Illustrated Bits, 14 April. But, helas! I am but a poor INK

SLINGER.

1892. MILLIKEN, 'Arry Ballads, p. 69. The INK-SPILLER'S slate.

3.

1894. Tit Bits, 7 April, p. 7, col. You insulting INK-WASTER ! INK-SLINGING, Subs. (common). Writing for the press. Fr. scribouillage. 1892. MILLIKEN, 'Arry Ballads, p. 91. Wot with INK-SLINGING, hart, and all that.

INKY, adj. (tailors'). Used evasively: e.g. of a question to which a direct answer is undesirable or inconvenient.

INLAID (or WELL-INLAID), adv. (old). -In easy circumstances; with well-lined pockets; WARM (q.v.).

d.1674. MILTON [quoted in JOHNSON, Ed. 1755]. There sacrificing laid, The INWARDS and their fat. on the cleft wood.

...

1870. WHITE, Words and their Uses, 387. The simple English word (guts) for which some New England females elegantly substitute IN'ARDS, would shock many.

1871. London Figaro, 17 March. The usual answer given to William's enquiry as to what was found in the shark is, his INNARDS'.

TO FILL ONE'S INNARDS, verb. phr. (common).—To eat.

INNER-MAN, Subs. (common).—The appetite.

1889. Sporting Life, 30 Jan. Having satisfied the INNER-MAN.

INNINGS, Subs. (colloquial).—A turn; a spell; a chance: from the game of cricket

1836. DICKENS, Pickwick Papers, (ed. 1857) p. 103. The friends of Horatio Fizkin Esq., having had their INNINGS, a little choleric pink-faced man stood forward to propose another fit and proper person to represent the electors of Eatanswill in Parliament.

1848. THACKERAY, Book of Snobs, xx. The opposition wag is furious that he cannot get an INNINGS.

1883. JAMES PAYN, Naturalness, in Longman's Mag., May, p. 67. And others consent to listen to him upon the understanding that they are presently o have their INNINGS.

TO HAVE A GOOD INNINGS, verb. phr. (colloquial).-To be fortunate, especially in money matters.

TO HAVE A LONG INNINGS, verb. phr. (colloquial). To die in the fulness of years.

INNOCENT, subs. (old).-I. A simpleton; an idiot.

1598. SHAKESPEARE, All's well, etc. iv. 3. A dumb INNOCENT that could not say him nay.

1605. JONSON, CHAPMAN, &c., Eastward Hoe (DODSLEY, Old Plays, iv. 209). Again, if you be a cuckold, and know it not, you are an INNOCENT; if you know it and endure it, a true martyr.

1609. JONSON, Epicæne, iii. 4. Do you think you had married some INNOCENT out of the hospital, that would stand with her hands thus, and a playse mouth, and look upon you.

1634. BEAUMONT & FLETCHER, Two Noble Kinsmen, iv. 1. She answered me So far from what she was, so childishly, So sillily, as if she were a fool, an INNOCENT.

1639. BEAUMONT & FLETCHER, Wit without Money, ii. There be three kinds of fools, mark this note, gentlemen, Mark it, and understand it. . . . An INNOCENT, a knave fool, a fool politic.

1785. GROSE, Vulg. Tongue, s.v. INNOCENTS, one of the INNOCENTS, a weak or simple person, man or woman. 1811. Lex. Bal., s.v.

2. (American).—A corpse; a STIFF (q.v.).

1859. MATSELL, Vocabulum, s.v.
3. (American). A convict.
1859. MATSELL, Vocabulum, s.v.

THE MURDER (SLAUGHTER, or MASSACRE) OF THE INNOCENTS, subs. phr. (parliamentary). The abandonment, towards the end of a session, of measures whether introduced by the Government or by private members, when they would have no chance of passing.

Innominables.

1859. Times, 20 July, p. 7, co. .31 The Leader of the House would have to go through that doleful operation called THE MASSACRE OF THE INNOCENTS, devoting to extinction a number of useful measures which there was not time to pass.

1860. Punch, xxxviii. 255. I brooded o'er my discontent, saying-The Noticepaper thins: Now that with early June begins THE MASSACRE OF INNOCENTS.

SLAUGHTER OF

1870. London Figaro, 6 August. So vigorously has THE THE INNOCENTS been proceeding that the Appropriation Bill was read a first time in the House of Commons on Wednesday.

1871. Times, 'Leader' 9 May. THE MASSACRE OF THE INNOCENTS has begun.

1872. Saturday Review, 20th July. When the proposals of a member will stand the test of being expressed in a Bill, they are often of great value, and have an effect on legislation, and on the conduct of the Government, although they are MASSACRED WITH HUNDREDS OF OTHER INNOCENTS at the end of the Session.

1879. Graphic, 9th July, p. 50. Formerly INNOCENTS was chiefly confined to measures which owed their existence rather to individual and sectional enthusiasm than to the deliberate wishes of the nation.

THE MASSACRE OF THE

INNOMINABLES, subs. (obsolete).— Breeches; trousers; INEXPRESSIBLES. For synonyms see BAGS and KICKS.

1834. SOUTHEY, The Doctor, p. 688. The lower part of his dress represented INNOMINABLES and hose in one.

INSIDE, subs. (common).-A passenger riding inside a vehicle. See

OUTSIDE.

1816. SCOTT, Old Mortality, ii. A wheel carriage bearing eight INSIDES and six outsides.

d.1820. G. CANNING, Loves of the Triangles, i. 178. So down thy hill, romantic Ashbourn, glides The Derby dilly, carrying six INSIDES.

1889. Daily Telegraph, 5 Jan. The INSIDES were terrified.

Adj. and adv. (colloquial).— Trustworthy; pertinent; in touch with; BOTTOM (q.v.). TO KNOW

THE INSIDE OF EVERYTHING= to be well informed.

1888. Daily Inter-Ocean. A secret service officer, who has just arrived from Washington on important business, claims to have INSIDE information as to the facts in the case.

1889. Pall Mall Gazette, 12 Nov., p. 6, col. 2. He saw everything and missed not the smallest incident or accident. The latter were few enough, but such as they were he was, so to speak, INSIDE OF them without a falter.

INSIDE OF, Subs. and adv. (colloquial). Within the limit; in less time than.

1888. Missouri Republican, 22 Feb. He is very desperate, and INSIDE OF thirty days shot at four men.

1887. Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. Both animals had been killed INSIDE OF five minutes.

1888. ROLF BOLDREWOOD, Robbery Under Arms, chap. xi. He knocked the seven senses out of him INSIDE OF three rounds.

1890. W. C. RUSSELL, Ocean Tragedy, 74. Tain't to be done in the

INSIDE OF a month.

TO DO AN INSIDE WORRY, verb. phr. (venery).-To copulate. For synonyms see GREENS and

RIDE.

TO TAKE THE INSIDE OUT OF

(a glass, a book &c.), verb. phr. (colloquial).-To empty; to GUT (q.v.).

1843. W. T. MONCRIEFF, The Scamps of London, iii. 1. Haven't you TAKEN THE INSIDE OUT OF that quart of gatter yet?

TO BE ON (or TO HAVE) THE INSIDE TRACK, verb. phr. (colloquial). To be on the safe side; to be at a point of vantage; or (of a subject) to understand thoroughly.