1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v.
Genuine, subs. (Winchester College).—Praise.
Adj. (colloquial).—Trustworthy; not false nor double-faced.
Verb. (Winchester College).—To praise. ‘He was awfully quilled and genuined my task.’ [Probably from calling a thing genuine. Cf., to blackguard, to lord, etc. But fifty years ago it was a subs. only.—Notions.]
Geordie, subs. (North Country).—1. A pitman; also, a Northumbrian in general.
2. (nautical).—A North Country collier.
3. See George.
George (or Scots’ diminutive Geordie), subs. (old). 1.—A half crown. Also (obsolete), the noble = 6s. 8d., temp., Henry VIII. [[133]]
1688. Shadwell, Sq. of Alsatia, List of cant words. george, half-a-crown.
1690. B. E., Dict. of the Cant. Crew. He tipt me Forty Georges for my earnest, He paid me Five Pounds for my Share or Snack.