Eye teeth, supposed evidences of sharpness. A man is said to have, or have not, cut his EYE TEETH, according to possession or want of shrewdness.
Eye water, gin. Term principally used by printers.
Face, credit at a public-house, impudence, confidence, brass; thus a BRAZEN-FACE. “To run one’s FACE,” is to obtain credit in a bounceable manner. “He’s got some FACE,” i.e., he has got lots of impudence.
Face entry, the entrée to a theatre. From the FACE being known, as distinguished from free-list entry.
Facer, a blow on the face. In Ireland, a dram.
Facer, a tumbler of whisky-punch. Possibly from the suffusion of blood to the face caused by it.
Fad, a hobby, a favourite pursuit.
Fadge, a farthing.
Fadge, a flat loaf.—North.