Dab, street term for small flat fish of any kind.—Old.
Dacha-saltee, tenpence. Probably from the Lingua Franca. Modern Greek, δέκα; Italian, DIECI SOLDI, tenpence; Gipsy, DIK, ten. So also DACHA-ONE (oney), i.e., dieci uno, elevenpence.—See [SALTEE].
Daddle, the hand; “tip us your DADDLE,” i.e., shake hands.
Daddy, a stage manager.—Theatrical. Also the person who gives away the bride at a wedding.
Daddy; at mock raffles, lotteries, &c., the DADDY is an accomplice, most commonly the getter-up of the swindle, and in all cases the person that has been previously selected to win the prize.
Daddy, the old man in charge—generally an aged pauper—at casual wards. Most people will remember “kind old DADDY.”
Daffy, gin. A term with monthly nurses, who are always extolling the virtues of Daffy’s Elixir, and who occasionally comfort themselves with a stronger medicine under Daffy’s name. Of late years the term has been altered to “soothing syrup.”
Dags, feat or performance; “I’ll do your DAGS,” i.e., I will do something that you cannot do. Corruption of DARINGS.
Dairies, a woman’s breasts, which are also called [CHARLIES].
Daisy-cutter, a horse that trots or gallops without lifting its feet much from the ground.