1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v.
Hickety-split, adj. (American).—With all one’s might; at top speed; hammer and tongs (q.v.); full chisel (q.v.).
Hickey, adj. (old).—See quot.
1859. Matsell, Vocabulum, s.v. Hickey, Tipsy; not quite drunk; elated.
Hickory-shirt, subs. (American).—A checked shirt, cotton or woollen.
Hide, subs. (common).—The human skin. Once literary; now colloquial and vulgar.
1568. Bannatyne MSS., ‘When Flora, etc.’ (Hunterian Club, 1879–88). Sche is so brycht of hyd and hew, I lufe bot hir allane I wene.
1607. Marston, What You Will, ii., I. A skubbing railer, whose course harden’d fortune, Grating his hide, gauling his starued ribs, Sittes hauling at Deserts more battle fate.
1731. C. Coffey, The Devil to Pay, Sc. 5. Come, and spin, you drab, or I’ll tan your hide for you.
1892. Kipling, Barrack-Room Ballads. ‘Gunga-Din.’ An’ for all ’is dirty ’ide ’e was white, clear white, inside.