Pink, the acme of perfection. The scarlet garb worn in the hunting-field.
Pink, to stab, or pierce. In the days of rapier-wearing a professed duellist was said to be “a regular PINKER and driller.”
Pinnel, or PENNEL,—corruption of penal servitude. As, “four-year PINNEL.”
Pinner-up, a seller of old songs, pinned against a wall or framed canvas. Formerly many of these street salesmen carried on their little “paper trade” in London. There are but one or two now left.
Pins, legs.
Pipe, to follow or dog a person; to watch, to notice.
Pipe, to shed tears, or bewail; “PIPE one’s eye.”—Sea term.
“He first began to eye his pipe.
And then to PIPE his eye.”—Hood.
Metaphor from the boatswain’s pipe, which calls to duty.