PARISH. His stockings are of two parishes; i.e. they are not fellows.
PARISH SOLDIER. A jeering name for a militiaman: from substitutes being frequently hired by the parish from which one of its inhabitants is drawn.
PARK PAILING. Teeth.
PARSON. A guide post, hand or finger post by the road side for directing travellers: compared to a parson, because, like him, it sets people in the right way. See GUIDE POST. He that would have luck in horse-flesh, must kiss a parson's wife.
PARSON'S JOURNEYMAN. A curate.
PARSON PALMER. A jocular name, or term of reproach, to one who stops the circulation of the glass by preaching over his liquor; as it is said was done by a parson of that name whose cellar was under his pulpit.
PARTIAL. Inclining more to one side than the other, crooked, all o' one hugh.
PASS BANK. The place for playing at passage, cut into
the ground almost like a cock-pit. Also the stock or
fund.
PASSAGE. A camp game with three dice: doublets, making
up ten or more, to pass or win; any other chances
lose.
PAT. Apposite, or to the purpose.