1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v.
2. (old).—A guinea; also more frequently Yellow George.
1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v.
1787. Burns, The Twa Dogs. The yellow-lettered Geordie keeks.
3. (old).—A penny.
1820. Reynolds, The Fancy, Glossary. A Penny-piece—a georgy.
Brown George.—See Ante.
By Fore, or By George.—See By George.
George Horne, intj. (printers’).—A derisive retort on a piece of stale news. Also G. H.! [From a romancing compositor of the name.]
Georgy-Porgy, verb (colloquial).—To pet; to fondle; to beslobber.