Gate-Bill, subs. (University).—The record of an undergraduate's failure to be within the precincts of his college at, or before, a specified time at night.
1803. Gradus ad Cant., p. 128. To avoid gate-bills he will be out at night as late as he pleases . . . climb over the college wall, and fee his gyp well.
Gate-money, subs. (colloquial).—The
charge for admission to a
race-meeting. See Gate, subs.,
sense 1.
1885. Daily News, 25 May, p. 3, c. 2. The truth of the matter is, that so far as sport goes, open meetings like those at Bath and Salisbury cannot stand up against gate-money meetings such as Manchester.
1888. Sporting Life, 10 Dec. The comfort that is brought home at our great gate-money meetings gatherings to every visitor.
Gate-of-Horn, subs. phr. (venery).
The female pudendum. Cf.,
Horn, and for synonyms, see
Monosyllable.
Gate-of-Life, subs. (venery).—The
female pudendum. Also Gate-of-Horn.
For synonyms, see
Monosyllable.
Gater, subs. (Winchester College),—A
plunge head foremost into a
pot (q.v.).
Gate-race (or -meeting), subs.
(sporting).—Formerly, a contest
not got up for sport but entrance
money; now a race or athletic
meeting to which admission is by
payment.
1881. Daily News, 14 July. Few of these athletics care to compete at gate-meetings.
Gath, subs. (colloquial).—A city or
district in Philistia (q.v.); often
used, like Askelon (q.v.) for
Philistia itself. Hence, to be
mighty in gath = to be a Philistine
(q.v.) of the first magnitude;
to prevail against gath = to
smite the Philistines hip and
thigh, as becomes a valiant companion
of the Davidsbund; and
so forth.
Tell it not in Gath, verb. phr. (colloquial).—An interjection of derision, signifying that the person exclaimed against has done something the knowledge of which would bring on him the wrath, or the amazement, of his friends.
Gather. To gather up, verb.
phr. (American).—To lead away.
1847. Chronicles of Pineville, p. 182. 'Gather him up, boys,' said the judge, 'the sentence of the law must be executed.'
To gather the taxes, verb. phr. (tailor's).—To go from workshop to workshop seeking employment. Hence, Tax-gatherer = a man out of work and looking for a job. Cf., Inspector of public buildings.
Out of gathers, adv. phr. (colloquial).—In distress. Cf., Out at elbows.
Gatherings. See Gags.
Gatter, subs. (common).—Beer;
also liquor generally. Shant of
gatter = a pot of beer. Fr., la
moussante. For synonyms, see
Drinks.
1818. Maginn, Vidocq Versified. Lots of gatter, says she, is flowing. Lend me a lift in the family way.
1841. Punch, I., p. 243, Gatter is but threepence a pot, and that's the price of a reasonable 'pike ticket.
1851-61. H. Mayhew, Lond. Lab. and Lond. Poor, Vol. i., p. 232. They have a 'shant of gatter' (pot of beer) at the nearest 'boozing-ken' (alehouse).
