In full feather, see Feather.
In full fig.—1. See Fig (to which may be added the following illustrative quotations).
1836. M. Scott, Cruise of the Midge, p. 178. In front of this shed—full fig, in regular Highland costume, philabeg, short hose, green coatee, bonnet and feather, marched the bagpiper.
1836. M. Scott, Cringle's Log, ch. xi. Captain Transom, the other lieutenant, and myself in full puff, leading the van, followed by about fourteen seamen.
1838. Haliburton, Clockmaker, (2nd ed.), ch. viii. 'Lookin' as pleased as a peacock when it's in full fig with its head and tail up.'
1841. Punch, i., p. 26, col. 1. Dressed in full fig—sword very troublesome—getting continually between my legs.
1874. Mrs. H. Wood, Johnny Ludlow (1st ed.), No. IV., p. 62. When our church bells were going for service, Major Parrifer's carriage turned out with the ladies all in full fig.
2. adv. phr. (venery).—Said of an erection of the penis; prick-proud (q.v.). For synonyms, see Horn.
Like a straw-yard bull: full of fuck and half starved, phr. (venery). A friendly retort to the question, 'How goes it?' i.e., How are you?
Full of it, phr. (common).—With child.
Full of guts, phr. (colloquial).—Full of vigour; excellently inspired and done: as a picture, a novel, and so forth. See Guts.
Full of beans, see Beans.
Full of bread, see Bread.
Fuller's Earth, subs. phr. (old).—Gin.
For synonyms, see Satin.
1821. Real Life in London, i., 394. The swell covies and out-and-outers find nothing so refreshing, after a night's spree, when the victualling office is out of order, as a little fuller's earth, or dose of Daffy's.
1823. Moncrieff, Tom and Jerry, iii., 3. Bring me de kwarten of de fuller's earth.
Fullied. To be fullied, verb.
phr. (thieves').—To be committed
for trial. [From the newspaper
expression, 'Fully committed.']
Fr., être mis sur la planche au
pain.
1851-61. H. Mayhew, London Lab. and Lon. Poor, Vol. iii., p. 397. He got acquitted for that there note after he had me 'pinched' (arrested). I got fullied (fully committed).
1879. Horsley, 'Autobiography of a Thief,' in Macmillan's Magazine, xl., 506. I . . . was then fullied and got this stretch and a half.
1889. Answers, 13 April, p. 313. At the House of Detention I often noticed such announcements as 'Jack from Bradford fullied for smashing, and expects seven stretch,' i.e., fully committed for trial for passing bad money, and expects seven years' penal servitude.
Fulness. There's not fulness
enough in the sleeve top.
phr. (tailors').—A derisive answer
to a threat.
Fumbler, subs. (old).—An impotent
man.
1690. B. E., New Dict. of the Canting Crew. Fumbler, c., an unperforming husband; one that is insufficient; a weak Brother.
1719. Durfey, Pills, etc., vi., 312. The old fumbler (title).
1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v.
c 1790. Burns, 'David and Bathsheba,' p. 40. 'By Jove,' says she, 'what's this I see, my Lord the King's a fumbler.'
Fumbler's Hall, subs. phr. (venery).—The
female pudendum.
See, however, quot. 1690. For
synonyms, see Monosyllable.
