1682. Bunyan, Holy War (1893 ed. M. Peacock, p. 58). The conscience and understanding begin to receive conviction, and they set the soul in a hubbub.
1690. B. E., Dict. Cant. Crew, s.v. Hubbub, a Noise in the Streets made by the Rabble.
1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v. Hubbub, a noise, riot, or disturbance.
1893. Westminster Gaz., 8 Aug., p. 2, col. 1. An indescribable hubbub of snowmen's, hawkers', and children's voices from near and far.
Hubby (or Hub),wk (colloquial).—A husband.
1798. Morton, Secrets Worth Knowing. Epilogue. The wife poor thing, at first so blithe and chubby, Scarce knows again her lover in her hubby.
1307. Stevens, Wks., p. 175. What could hubby do then, what could hubby do? But sympathy-struck, as she cry'd, he cry'd too.
1811. Poole, Hamlet Travestied, ii., 3. Now, madam, this once was your hubby.
1883. Referee, 17 Apr., p. 3, c. 2. I did hear it whispered that her parents and guardians, or her horrified hubby, had turned the key on her.
Huck, verb, (old),—To chaffer; to bargain.
1577. Holinshead, Description of England, ed. 1807, i., 315. It was his custome likewise to saie, if anie man hucked hard with him about the price of a gelding: 'So God helpe me . . . either he did cost me so much,' or else, 'By Jesus I stole him.'
Huckleberry. Above one's huckleberry (bend, or hook), adv. phr. (American).—Beyond one's ability; out of one's reach, See Bend.
1848. J. F. Cooper, The Oak Openings. It would be above my bend to attempt telling you all we saw among the red skins.
1852. 'L'Allegro,' As Good as a Comedy, p. 61. Well, Squire Barry, you're a huckleberry above my persimmon, but I reckon something can be done.
Huckle-my-butt, subs, (old).—Beer, egg, and brandy made hot.
1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v.
1834. Ainsworth, Rookwood, iii., 5. 'If that's a bowl of huckle-my-butt you are brewing, Sir William,' added he, addressing the knight of Malta, 'you may send me a jorum at your convenience.'
Huckster, subs, (old: now recognised).—1. A retailer of small goods; a pedlar.
1690. B. E., Dict. Cant. Crew, s.v. Huckster, the Retailers of the Market, who Sell in the Market at second Hand.
1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v. Hucksters, itinerant retailers of provisions.
2. (old).—A mean trickster. 1690. B. E., Dict. Cant. Crew, s.v.
In huckster's hands, adv. phr. (old).—See quot.
1690. B. E., Dict. Cant. Crew, s.v. Hucksters . . . In huckster's hands, at a desperate Pass, or Condition, or in a fair way to be Lost.
Hucksum (also Huckle, or Huckle-bone, or Huck-bone).—The hip.
c. 1508. Dunbar, Flyting (Poems, ed. 1834, ii., 72). With huck-bones harth and haw.
d. 1529. Skelton, Elynor Rummyn (Poems, 1843, i.). The bones of her huckels Lyke as they were buckels.
1575. Still, Gammer Gurton's Needle, i., 3 (Dodsley, Old Plays, 4th ed., 1875, iii., 180). For bursting of her huckle-bone, or breaking of her shin.
Huddle, verb, (venery).—To copulate. For synonyms, see Greens and Ride.
Hue, verb. (old).—See quot.
1690. B. E., Dict. Cant. Crew, s.v. The Cove was Hued in the Naskin, the Rogue was severely Lasht in Bride wel
1785. Grose Vulg. Tongue, s.v.
