Smeller, the nose; “a blow on the SMELLER” is often to be found in pugilistic records. Otherwise a [NOSE-ENDER].
Smish, a shirt, or chemise.
Smithers, or SMITHEREENS; “all to SMITHEREENS,” all to smash, SMITHER is a Lincolnshire word for a fragment.
Smock-face, a white delicate face,—a face without whiskers.
Smoke, London. From the peculiar dense cloud which overhangs London. The metropolis is by no means so smoky as Sheffield, Birmingham, &c.; yet country-people, when going to London, frequently say they are on their way to the SMOKE; and Londoners, when leaving for the country, say they are going out of the SMOKE.
Smoke, to detect, or penetrate an artifice. Originally used by London detectives, probably on account of their clouded intellects.
Smudge, to smear, obliterate, daub. Corruption of SMUTCH.
Smug, smuggling.—Anglo-Chinese.
Smug, extremely neat, after the fashion, in order.
Smug, sleek, comfortable. Term often applied to a seemingly pious humbug, more of the Chadband than the Stiggins.