MATRIMONIAL PEACE-MAKER. The sugar-stick, or
arbor vitae.
MAUDLIN DRUNK. Crying drunk: perhaps from Mary
Magdalene, called Maudlin, who is always painted in
tears.
MAULED. Extremely drunk, or soundly beaten.
MAUNDERING BROTH. Scolding.
MAUNDING. Asking or begging. CANT:
MAWKES. A vulgar slattern.
MAWLEY. A hand. Tip us your mawley; shake hands.
with me. Fam the mawley; shake hands.
MAW-WALLOP. A filthy composition, sufficient to provoke
vomiting.
MAX. Gin.
MAY BEES. May bees don't fly all the year long; an answer to any one who prefaces a proposition with, It may be.