1814. Edgworth, Patronage, ch. iii. Squire Burton won the match hollow.
1837. Barham, Ingoldsby Legends. ‘Bloudie Jack.’ His lines to Apollo Beat all the rest hollow And gained him the Newdegate Prize.
1852. Dickens, Bleak House, ch. lxiv., p. 529. I have therefore taken a ’ouse in that locality, which, in the opinion of my friends, is a hollow bargain (taxes ridiculous, and use of fixtures included in the rent).
1871. Durham County Advertiser, 10 Nov. ‘It licks me hollow, sir, as I may say,’ put in the silent member.
1892. Punch, 9 July, p. 3. Booby-traps were beaten hollow.
Holloway, subs. (venery).—The female pudendum. For synonyms, see Monosyllable.
Holloway, Middlesex (common).—The lower bowel; the arse-gut (q.v.).
Holt, verb. (American).—To take; to take hold of.
Holus-bolus, subs. (nautical).—The head. Also the neck.
Adv. (colloquial).—Helter skelter; altogether; first come, first served.