1835. Dickens, Sketches by Boz, 266. 'Let me alone,' replied Ikey, 'and I'll ha' vound up, and made my lucky in five seconds.'
1837. Dickens, Oliver Twist, l. 'When was Fagin took then?' 'Just at dinner-time—two o'clock this afternoon. Charley and I made our lucky up the wash'us chimney.'
1839. Reynolds, Pickwick Abroad, p. 223. At dusk we'll make our lucky.
1882. McCabe, New York, xxxiv. 509. (In list of slang terms).
Lucky-bag, subs. (venery).—The female
pudendum. For synonyms
see Monosyllable.
Lucky-bone, subs. (thieves').—See
quot.
1883. G. A. S[ala], in Ill. L. News, Nov. 10, p. 451, col. 3. The detective who took him into custody found upon him when searching him 'the small bone of a sheep's head, which he understood, was known among beggars as the lucky bone,' as its possession was supposed to bring good luck to the beggar during the day.
Ludby. See Loteby.
Ludlam's dog, subs. (old).—A culmination
of laziness. See quot.
Sailors say: 'as lazy as Joe the
Marine, who laid down his musket
to sneeze.'
1824. T. Fielding, Select Proverbs, p. 154. As lazy as ludlam's dog, that leaned his head against a wall to bark.
Lud's-bulwark, subs. (old).—Ludgate
Prison.
1690. B. E., Dict. Cant. Crew, s.v.
1725. New Cant. Dict.
1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v.
Luff, subs. (old).—1. Speech.
1821. Egan, Real Life, i. 454. 'Poll,' says I, 'hold your luff, give us no more patter about this here rum gig.'
2. (nautical).—A lieutenant.
1848. Burton, Waggeries etc., p. 12. The second luff, who was in the cutter, ordered us to 'go ahead.'
Lug, subs. (old).—1. The ear. Fr.
isgourde.
1592. Lyly, Midas, ii. 5. Dare you think your clumsy lugs so proper to decide, as the delicate ears of Justice Midas.
1592. Greene, Defence of Conny catching, in Works, xi. 62. Then the gentlewoman let loose his eares, and let slip his head, and away went he home with his bloody lugges.
1610. Rowlands, Martin Markall, p. 39 (H. Club's Repr. 1874). Lugges, eares.
1625. Ben Jonson, Staple of News, v. 1. A fine round head when those two lugs are off.
1651-57. Ray, Cleaveland's Poems, With hair in characters, and lugs in texts.
1652. Tatham, Scotch Figgaries, v. Come, lend y'ar lugs.
1653. Brome, Mad Couple, iv. 1. Take her at her word again, sir, and I shall take you by the luggs.
1675. Cotton, Scoffer Scofft, in Wks. (1725), p. 150. Those large lugs of yours will crack for't.
1684. Lacy, Sauny the Scot, ii. 1. Gin I had yea in Scotland, I'se nea give yea a bawbee for your lugs.
1690. B. E., Dict. Cant. Crew, s.v. Luggs: hence 'to lugg by the ears.'
1725. New Cant. Dict., s.v.
1762. Foote, The Orators, i. Satan . . . whispers a fast speech in her lug.
1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v.
1819. Moore, Tom Crib, p. 7. Round lugs and ogles flew the frequent fist.
1822. Scott, Fortunes of Nigel, xxxiii. A lurking place called the King's lugg or ear, where he could sit undescried, and hear the converse of his prisoners.
1823. Moncrieff, Tom and Jerry, ii. 4. He napp'd it under the lugs, too.
2. (common).—Affected manners; 'airs': e.g. to put on lugs = to be conceited.
