Nooning, an interval for rest and refreshment, taken at midday by travellers in hot countries.
Norfolk-Howards, bugs; a person named Ephraim Bug some few years back advertised, that for the future he would call himself by the more aristocratic appellation of Norfolk Howard.
North, cunning. The inhabitants of Yorkshire and the Northern counties are supposed, like the canny Scots, to get the better of other people in dealing; hence the phrase, “He’s too far NORTH for me,” i.e., too cunning for me to deal with.
North country compliment, to give or offer anything that is not wanted by either giver or receiver is to pass a NORTH COUNTRY COMPLIMENT.
Norwicher, more than one’s share; said of a person who leaves less than half the contents of a tankard for his companion. In what way the term originated, or why Norwich was selected before any other city is not known. Most likely from the slanders which the inhabitants of one town are always inventing about their neighbours.
Nose, a thief who turns informer; a paid spy; generally called a policeman’s NOSE; “on the NOSE,” on the look-out.
Nose, to give information to the police, to turn approver.
Nose, “to pay through the NOSE,” to pay an extravagant price.
Nose-bag, a visitor at a watering-place, or house of refreshment, who carries his own victuals. Term applied by waiters.
Nose ’em, or FOGUS, tobacco. Nose ’em is but a contraction of the [rhyming slang], which see.