1823. Bee, Dict. Turf, s.v. Home. Gone home, dead.
Home-bird, subs. (colloquial).—A henpecked husband. Also, a milksop. Fr., chauffe-la-couche (= warming-pan).
Home for lost dogs, subs. phr. (medical).—A large and well known medical school in London. [From the fact that the majority of its inmates have strayed there from the various hospital schools, as a last resource toward taking a degree.] [[337]]
Home-rule, subs. (common).—Irish whiskey. For synonyms, see Drinks and Old Man’s Milk.
Home-sweet-home, subs. (venery).—The female pudendum. For synonyms, see Monosyllable.
Homo, subs. (old).—A man: generally omee (q.v.). [From the Latin.] For synonyms, see Cove.
Homoney, subs. (old).—A woman. For synonyms, see Petticoat. Also, a wife. For synonyms, see Dutch and Cf. Homo.
1754. Discoveries of John Poulter, p. 43. My homoney is in quod, my wife is in gaol.
Homo-opathise, verb. (American).—To get bills (i.e., petitions) through Legislature, Congress, or City Council, by means of bills (i.e., bank-bills).
Hone, subs. (venery).—The female pudendum. For synonyms, see Monosyllable.