All to Smash, or “GONE ALL TO PIECES,” bankrupt, ruined.
Almighty Dollar, an American expression representing the manner in which money is worshipped. Modernly introduced by Washington Irving in 1837. The idea of this phrase is, however, far older than the time of Irving. Ben Jonson’s Epistle to Elizabeth, Countess of Rutland, commences thus—
“Whilst that for which all virtue now is sold,
And almost every vice, almightie gold.”
It seems almost obvious that the term must have been applied, not to dollars certainly, but to money, long before the time of Irving.
American Tweezers, an instrument used by an hotel-sneak which nips the wards end of a key, and enables him to open a door from the opposite side to that on which it has been locked.
Andrew Millar, a ship of war.—Sea.
Ain’t, the vulgar abbreviation of “am not,” “are not,” or “is not.”
Anointed, i.e., eminent; used to express great rascality in any one; “an ANOINTED scoundrel,” king among scoundrels.—Irish.
Anointing, a good beating. A case for the application of salve.
Anonyma, a lady of the demi-monde, or worse; a “pretty horsebreaker.” Incognita was the term at first. Product of the squeamishness of the age which tries to thrust away fact by the use of fine words.