2. (common).—An open-mouthed ignoramus; a Gapeseed (q.v.)—Sydney Smith. Fr., gobe-mouche.
Flycop, subs. (American).—A sharp officer; one well broken in to the tricks of trade. [From FLY = knowing + COP, a policeman.]
1859. Matsell. Vocabulum or Rogue's Lexicon, s.v.
Fly-disperser Soup, subs. phr. (common).—Oxtail.
Flyer.—1. See Flier in all senses.
2. (old).—A shoe. For synonyms, see Trotter-case.
1690. B. E., New Dict. of Terms, etc., s.v.
1786. Grose, Dict. of the Vulgar Tongue, s.v.
1791. Life and Adventures of Bamfylde Moore Carew, s.v.
1851. Mayhew, Lond. Lab. and Lond. Poor, vol. II., p. 34. There is another article called a FLYER, that is, a shoe sold without being welted.
3. (Winchester).—A half-volley at football. A MADE-FLYER is when the bound of the ball is gained from a previous kick, by the same side, against canvas or any other obstacle, or is dropped, as in a 'drop-kick' This is now confused with a 'kick-up.'
Fly-flapped, adj. (obsolete).—Whipped in the stocks, Or at the cart's tail.—Grose.
Fly-Flapper, subs. (old).—A heavy bludgeon.
Fly-flat, subs. (turf).—A would-be connoisseur and authority. [From FLY = knowing + FLAT = a fool.]
Flying.—To look as if the Devil had shit him (or her) flying (common and proverbial).—Said in derision of one odd-looking, filthy, or deformed.
Flying-angel.—See Angel.
Flying Bricklayers, subs. phr. (military).—The mounted Royal Engineers.
Flying Camps, subs. phr. (old).—Couples or gangs of beggars.
1699. B. E., Dict. of the Canting Crew. Beggars plying in FLYING CAMPS. Beggars plying in bodies at funerals.
1785. Grose, Dict. of the Vulgar Tongue, s.v.
Flying-caper,subs. (thieves')—An escape from prison; LEG-BAIL (q.v.).
1864. Daily Paper, 'Police Report.' The blues are always ready to spot a fellow who has tried on the FLYING-CAPER with them, and given them leg-bail.
Flying-cat.—See Cat.
Flying Country, subs. phr. (hunting).—A country where the GOING (q.v.) is fast and good.
1856. Whyte Melville, Kate Coventry, ch. xii. The heavy-top hounds are an establishment such as, I am given to understand, is not usually kept in Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, and other so-called 'FLYING COUNTIES.'
Flying Cove, subs. phr. (American thieves').—An impostor who gets, or tries to get, money from persons who have been robbed by pretending to give such information as will lead to recovery. Formerly, Flying-porter (Grose).
1859. Matsell, Vocabulum or Rogues. Lexicon, s.v.
