The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke

by C. J. Dennis

Lark—A practical joke; a sportive jest.
Lash—Violence.
Ledding—Leaden.
Leery—Vulgar; low.
Leeuwin—Cape Leeuwin on the south-west coast of Australia.
Lid—The hat.
To dip the lid—To raise the hat.
Limit—The end; the full length.
Line up—To approach; to accost.
Lingo—Language.
Lip—Impertinence.
To give it lip—To talk vociferously.
Little Bourke—Little Bourke Street, Melbourne, Australia.
Little Lon.—Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, Australia.
Lob, to—To arrive.
'Loo—Woolloomooloo, a part of Sydney.
Lumme—Love me.
Lurk—A plan of action; a regular occupation.

Mafeesh—Finish; I am finished. [Arabic "there is no..">[
Mag—To scold or talk noisily.
Mallee—A species of Eucalypt; the country where the Mallee grows.
Mash—To woo; to pay court. s. A lover.
Maul—To lay hands upon, either violently or with affection.
Meet, a—An assignation.
Mill—A bout of fisticuffs.
Mix—To mix it; to fight strenuously.
Mizzle—To disappear; to depart suddenly.
Mo—An abbreviation of "moment."
Moll—A woman of loose character.
Moniker—A name; a title; a signature.
Mooch—To saunter about aimlessly.
Moon—To loiter.
Mud, my name is—i.e., I am utterly discredited.
Mug—A fool; also the mouth.
Mug, to—To kiss.
Mullock, to poke—To deride; to tease.
Mushy—Sentimental.

Nark—s. A spoil—sport; a churlish fellow.
Nark, to—To annoy; to foil.
Narked—Angered; foiled.
Natchril—Natural
Neck, to get it in the—To receive severe punishment;
i.e., "Where the chicken got the axe."
Nerve—Confidence; impudence.
Nick—Physical condition; good health.
Nipper—A small boy.
Nose around, to—To seek out inquisitively.
Nothing (ironically)—Literally "something considerable."

Odds, above the—Beyond the average; outside the pale.
Oopizootics—An undiagnosed complaint.
Orfis (office)—A warning; a word of advice; a hint.
Oricle (oracle), to work the—To secure desired results.
Orl (all in)—Without limit or restriction.
'Ot socks—Gaily—coloured hose.
Out, to—To render unconscious with a blow.
Out, all—Quite exhausted; fully extended.

Pack, to send to the—To relegate to obscurity.
Pal—A friend; a mate (Gipsy).
Pard—A partner; a mate.
Pass (pass 'im one)—To deliver a blow.
Pat [Malone] on one's—Alone; single-handed.
Peach—A desirable young woman; "fresh as a peach."
Peb (pebble)—A flash fellow; a "larrikin."
Phiz—The face.
Pick at—To chaff; to annoy
Pick—up, to—To dispense with the ceremony of a "knock—down" or
introduction.
Pile it on—To rant; to exaggerate.
Pilot Cove—A clergyman.
Pinch—To steal; to place under arrest.
Pip—A fit of depression.
Pitch a tale—To trump up an excuse; to weave a romance.
Plant—To bury.
Plug—To smite with the fist.
Plug along, to—To proceed doggedly.
Plunk—An exclamation expressing the impact of a blow.
Point, to—To seize unfair advantage; to scheme.
Podgy—Fat; plump.
Point—The region of the jaw; much sought after by pugilists.
Pot, the old—The male parent (from "Rhyming Slang,") the
"old pot and pan"—the "old man."
Pot, a—A considerable amount; as a "pot of money."
Pole, up the—Distraught through anger, fear, etc.; also,
disappeared, vanished.
Prad—A horse.
Pug—A pugilist.
Pull, to take a—To desist; to discontinue.
Punch a cow—To conduct a team of oxen.
Punter—The natural prey of a "bookie," q.v.
Push—A company of rowdy fellows gathered together for ungentle
purposes.

Queer the pitch—To frustrate; to fool.
Quid—A sovereign, or pound sterling.
Quod—Prison.

Rabbit, to run the—To convey liquor from a public-house.
Rag, to chew the—To grieve; to brood.
Rag, to sky the—To throw a towel into the air in token of
surrender (pugilism).
Rain, to keep out of the—To avoid danger; to act with caution.
Rat—A street urchin; a wharf loafer.
Rattled—Excited; confused.
Red lot—Extreme; out—and—out.
Registry—The office of a Registrar.
Ribuck——Correct, genuine; an interjection signifying assent.
Rile—To annoy. Riled—Roused to anger.
Ring, the—The arena of a prize-fight.
Ring, the dead—A remarkable likeness.
Rise, a—An accession of fortune; an improvement.
Rocks—A locality in Sydney.
Rorty—Boisterous; rowdy.
Roust, or Rouse—To upbraid with many words.
'Roy—Fitzroy, a suburb of Melbourne; its football team.
Run against—To meet more or less unexpectedly.

Saints—A football team of St Kilda, Victoria.
Sandy blight—Ophthalmia.
Savvy—Common-sense; shrewdness.
School—A club; a clique of gamblers, or others.
Scran—Food.
Scrap—Fight.
Set, to—To attack; to regard with disfavour.
Set, to have—To have marked down for punishment or revenge.
Shick, shickered—Intoxicated.
Shicker—Intoxicating liquor.
Shinty—A game resembling hockey.
Shook—Stolen; disturbed.
Shook on—Infatuated.
Shyin' or Shine—Excellent; desirable.
Sight—To tolerate; to permit; also to see; observe.
Sir Garneo—In perfect order; satisfactory.
Skirt or bit of skirt—A female.
Skite—To boast.
Skiter—A boaster.
Sky the wipe—See "rag."
Slab—A portion; a tall, awkward fellow.
Slanter—Spurious; unfair.
Slap-up—Admirable; excellent.
Slats—The ribs.
Slaver—One engaged in the "white slave traffic."
Slick—Smart; deft; quick.
Slope, to—To elope; to leave in haste.
Sloppy—Lachrymose; maudlin.
Slushy—A toiler in a scullery.
Smooge—To flatter or fawn; to bill and coo.
Smooger—A sycophant; a courtier.
Snag—A hindrance; formidable opponent.
Snake-'eaded—Annoyed, vindictive.
Snake juice—Strong drink.
Snare—To acquire; to seize; to win.
Snide—Inferior; of no account.
Snob—A bootmaker.
Snout—To bear a grudge.
Snouted—Treated with disfavour.
Snuff or snuff it—To expire.
Sock it into—To administer physical punishment.
Solid—Severe; severely.
So-long—A form of farewell.
Sool—To attack; to urge on.
Soot, leadin'—A chief attribute.
Sore, to get—To become aggrieved.
Sore-head—A curmudgeon.
Sour, to turn, or get—To become pessimistic or discontented.
Spank—To chastise maternal-wise.
Spar—A gentle bout of fisticuffs.
Spare me days—A pious ejaculation.
Specs—Spectacles.
Splash—To expend.
Splice—To join in holy matrimony.
Spout—To preach or speak at length.
Sprag—To accost truculently.
Spruik—To deliver a speech, as a showman.
Square—Upright, honest.
Square an' all—Of a truth; verily.
Squiz—A brief glance.
Stand-orf—Retiring; reticent.
Stajum—Stadium, where prize-fights are conducted. S
tiffened—Bought over.
Stiff-un—A corpse.
Stoke—To nourish; to eat.
Stop a pot—To quaff ale.
Stoush—To punch with the fist. s. Violence.
Straight, on the—In fair and honest fashion.
Strangle-hold—An ungentle embrace in wrestling.
Strength of it—The truth of it; the value of it.
Stretch, to do a—To serve a term of imprisonment.
Strike—The innocuous remnant of a hardy curse.
Strike—To discover; to meet.
Strong, going—Proceeding with vigour.
'Struth—An emaciated oath.
Stuff—Money.
Stunt—A performance; a tale.
Swad, Swaddy—A private soldier.
Swank—Affectation; ostentation.
Swap—To exchange.
Swell—An exalted person.
Swig—A draught of water or other liquid.

Tabbie—A female.
Take 'em on—Engage them in battle.
Take it out—To undergo imprisonment in lieu of a fine.
Tart—A young woman (contraction of sweetheart).
Tenner—A ten-pound note.
Time, to do—To serve a term in prison.
Time, to have no time for—To regard with impatient disfavour.
Tip—To forecast; to give; to warn.
Tip—A warning; a prognostication; a hint.
Tipple—Strong drink; to indulge in strong drink.
Toff—An exalted persogn.
Togs—Clothes.
Togged—Garbed.
Tom—A girl.
Tony—Stylish.
Took—Arrested; apprehended.
Top, off one's—Out of one's mind.
Top off, to—To knock down; to assault.
Toss in the towel—See "rag."
Touch—Manner; mode; fashion.
Tough—Unfortunate; hardy; also a "tug," q.v.
Tough luck—Misfortune.
Track with—To woo; to "go walking with."
Treat, a—Excessively; abundantly.
Tucked away—Interred.
Tug—An uncouth fellow; a hardy rogue.
Tumble to, or to take a tumble—To comprehend suddenly.
Turkey, head over—Head over heels.
Turn down—To reject; dismiss.
Turn, out of one's—Impertinently; uninvited.
Twig—To observe; to espy.
Two-up School—A gambling den.

Umpty—An indefinite numeral.
Upper—cut—In pugilism, an upward blow.
Uppish—Proud.
Up to us—Our turn; our duty.