Kissing-crust, the soft crust which marks where one loaf has been broken from another.
Kiss-me-quick, the name given to the very small bonnets which have of late years become fashionable.
Kit, a person’s baggage. Also, a collection of anything, “the whole KIT of ’em,” the entire lot. Anglo-Saxon, KYTH.—North.
Kite,—see [FLY THE KITE].
Kitmegur, an under-butler, a footman.—Anglo-Indian.
Kitna, how much?—Anglo-Indian.
Knacker, an old horse; a horse-slaughterer. Originally Gloucestershire, but now general.
Knap, i.q., NAP, to break.—Old English, but nearly obsolete. See Ps. xlvi. 9 (Prayer-book version), “He breaketh the bow, and KNAPPETH the spear in sunder;” probably sibilated into “snap.”
Knap, to receive, to take. Generally applied to the receipt of punishments; “oh, my! wont he just KNAP it when he gets home!”
Knap, to steal.—Prison Cant.