Soft-horn, a simpleton; literally a donkey, whose ears, the substitutes of horns, are soft.
Soft-sawder, flattery easily laid on or received. Probably introduced by Sam Slick.
Soft-soap, or soft-sawder, flattery, ironical praise.
Soft-tack, bread.—Sea.
Soft-tommy, loaf-bread, in contradistinction to hard biscuit.
Soiled doves, the “Midnight Meeting” term for prostitutes and “gay” ladies generally.
Sold, “SOLD again! and got the money,” gulled, deceived. Vide [SELL].
Sold up, or OUT, broken down, bankrupt.
Soldier, a red herring. Common term in seaport towns, where exchange is made, a soldier being called by the fishy title.