SAVE-ALL. A kind of candlestick used by our frugal forefathers,
to burn snuffs and ends of candles. Figuratively,
boys running about gentlemen's houses in Ireland, who
are fed on broken meats that would otherwise be wasted,
also a miser.
SAUNTERER. An idle, lounging fellow; by some derived
from SANS TERRE; applied to persons, who, having no lands
or home, lingered and loitered about. Some derive it
from persons devoted to the Holy Land, SAINT TERRE, who
loitered about, as waiting for company.
SAW. An old saw; an ancient proverbial saying.
SAWNY or SANDY. A general nick-name for a Scotchman, as Paddy is for an Irishman, or Taffy for a Welchman; Sawny or Sandy being the familiar abbreviation or diminution of Alexander, a very favourite name among the Scottish nation.
SCAB. A worthless man or woman.
SCALD MISERABLES. A set of mock masons, who, A.D. 1744, made a ludicrous procession in ridicule of the Free Masons.
SCALDER. A clap. The cull has napped a scalder; the
fellow has got a clap.
SCALY. Mean. Sordid. How scaly the cove is; how
mean the fellow is.
SCALY FISH. An honest, rough, blunt sailor.
SCAMP. A highwayman. Royal scamp: a highwayman who robs civilly. Royal foot scamp; a footpad who behaves in like manner.