Gin Up, verb. (American).—To work hard; to make things lively or hum (q.v.). For synonyms, see Wire in.
1887. Francis, Saddle and Moccassin. They were ginning her up, that's a fact.
Gip, subs. (American thieves').—1.
A thief. 2. Also (Cambridge University)
a college servant. See
Gyp. For synonyms, see Thieves.
Girl, subs. (common).—1. A prostitute;
in. pl. = the stock in trade
of a brothel. See Barrack Hack,
Tart, and Gay. Fr., fille.
2. (colloquial).—A mistress; a mash (q.v).
3. In. pl. (venery).—The sex—or that part of it which is given to unchastity—in general; hence the girls = lechery.
After the girls. He's been after the girls, verb. phr. (common).—Said of one with clap or pox.
Girl and boy, subs. phr. (rhyming).
A saveloy.
Girlery, subs. (colloquial).—A
brothel. Also a theatre for burlesque
and comic opera.
Girl-getter, subs. (colloquial).—A
mincing, womanish male.
Girling. To go Girling, verb.
phr. (venery).—To quest for
women; to go on the loose
(q.v.).
Girlometer, subs. (venery).—The
penis. Also, Girl-catcher.
For synonyms, see Creamstick
and Prick.
Girl-shop, subs. phr. (common).—A
brothel.
Girl-show, subs. phr. (common).—A
ballet, a burlesque, a leg-piece
(q.v.).
Girl Street. In Hair Court,
Girl Street, subs. phr. (common).—Generic
for fornication.
Also the female pudendum.
Girl-trap, subs. phr. (common).—A
seducer; a mutton-monger
(q.v.).
Git! (or You Git!), intj. (American).—Be
off with you! An injunction
to immediate departure;
walker! (q.v.). Sometimes a
contraction of get out! Also
get out and dust!
1851. Seaworthy, Bertie, p. 78. Thrue as the tin commandhers! Git aout!
To have no git up and git, phr. (American).—To be weak, vain, mean, or slow—generally deprecatory.
Give, verb. (vulgar).—1. To lead
to; to conduct; to open upon:
e.g., 'The door gave upon the
street.' Cf. the idiomatic use, in
French, of donner.
2. (American).—An all-round auxiliary to active verbs : e.g., To give on praying = to excel at prayer; to give on the make = to be clever at making money, etc.
To give it to, verb. phr. (old).—1. To rob; to defraud.—Grose.
2. (common).—To scold; to thrash. Also to give what for; to give it hot; to give something for oneself; to give one in the eye, etc.
