1888. Detroit Free Press, Sept. Al. (to hayseed)—Ever read Ouida? H.—No, but by golly I must get his books. The weeds in my garden are raisin' eternal tarnation.
1890. Norton, Political Americanisms, p. 53. Hayseeds—rustics. The 'hayseed delegation' in a State legislature is supposed to consist of farmers or their representatives.
1890. Judge, 'Christmas No.' p. 31. Them two fellers . . . has been passin' d'rog'tory remarks about that hayseed's ears.
1893. Clark Russell, Life of the Merchant Sailor, in Scribner's, xiv, 8. Hired by the State to court the hayseed to the tenders.
Hays! intj. (American).—An injunction
to be gone; git (q.v.).
1851. Judson, Mysteries of New York, ch. i., p. 12. Cut and run, my darling! Hays! is the word, and off you go.
Haze, subs. (American).—Bewilderment;
confusion; fog (q.v.).
Verb (American).—1. To play tricks or practical jokes; to frolic. Hence, Hazing. Also to mystify or Fog (q.v.).
1848. N. Y. Com. Adv., 2 Dec. W. had been drinking, and was hazing about the street at night, acting somewhat suspiciously or strangely [when the officer arrested him].
1887. Lippincott's Mag., July, p. 105. This and the Dyke are the only approaches to hazing that I have ever heard of here.
1888. Philadelphia Bulletin, 27 Feb. So woman is completing her conquest of the planet. She rows. She smokes. She preaches. She hazes. She shoots. She rides.
1892. R. L. Stevenson and L. Osbourne, The Wrecker, p. 39. In some of the studios at that date, the hazing of new pupils was both barbarous and obscene.
2. (nautical).—To harass with overwork or paltry orders. Also to find fault.
1840. R. H. Dana, Two Years Before the Mast, ch. viii. Haze is a word of frequent use on board ship, and never, I believe, used elsewhere. It is very expressive to a sailor, and means to punish by hard work. Let an officer once say 'I'll haze you,' and your fate is fixed. You will be 'worked up,' if you are not a better man than he is.
1852. Bristed, Upper Ten Thousand, p. 205. Here I have been five days . . . hazing—what you call slanging—upholsterers.
1883. Stevenson, Treasure Island, ch. xi., p. 89 (1886). I've had a'most enough o' Cap'n Smollett; he's hazed me long enough, by thunder!
1889. Notes and Queries, 7 S. viii., 31 Aug. My old partner, who served his time at sea, always spoke of giving a man 'a good hazing' when he meant he had been finding fault with his doings, etc.
Hazel-geld, verb. (old).—See quots.
1690. B. E., Dict. Cant. Crew, s.v. Hazel-geld, to Beat any one with a Hazle-Stick or Plant.
1725. New Cant. Dict., s.v.
1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v. Hazle-gild, to beat anyone with a hazle stick.
Hazy, adj. (old: now recognised).—1.
See quot.
1690. B. E., Dict. Cant. Crew, s.v. Hazy Weather, when it is Thick, Misty, Foggy.
2. (common).—Stupid with drink; mixed (q.v.). For synonyms, see Drinks and Screwed.
1824. T. Hook, Sayings and Doings, 1st. S. 'Friend of the Family,' p. 179. One night at a public-house I was foolish enough to brag. Hazy, Sir—you understand? smoking and drinking.
1837. Barham, Ingoldsby Legends. 'Lay of S. Cuthbert.' Stamp'd on the jasey As though he were crazy, And staggering about just as if he were hazy.
He, subs. (Charterhouse).—A cake.
A young he = a small cake. See
She.
Head, subs. (nautical).—1. A man-of-war's
privy.
2. (common).—The obverse of a coin or medal. Heads or tails? = Guess whether the coin
