»His first move was to chuck his berth.» (T. T. T. 212. 9.)
A waiter.
»Why not chuck the money.» (T. T. T. 145. 10.)
The same.
»It will ‘chuck’ the whole business.» (Three Men On The Bummel 44. 11.)
= abandon, give up.
Chuck is a vivid word for throw, standing on about the same level as shy in its literal meaning, but as used here, metaphorically, it is vulgar—although used by educated people.
cotton
»’E don’t cotton much to them as ain’t found grace.» (Sketches 199. 28.)
Old woman of the working class.