1821. Byron, Don Juan, Cant. iii. St. 82. Had been the favourite of full many a mess Of men and made them speeches when half-mellow.
1859. Matsell, Vocabulum, s.v.
Melon, subs. (Royal Military Academy).—A
new cadet. For synonyms
see Snooker.
Melt, verb. (old).—1. See quots.; to
blew (q.v.).
1690. B. E., Dict. Cant. Crew, s.v. Melt. . . . Will you melt a Bord? Will you spend your Shilling? The Cull melted a couple of Decuses upon us, the Gentleman spent ten Shillings upon us.
1714. Memoirs of John Hall (4th ed.), p. 19. And if any of their Acquaintances gives them l'argent, then they jump into their Cellar to melt it.
1725. New Cant. Dict., s.v.
1748. Dyche, Dictionary (5th ed.). Melt (vi) . . . also a cant word for extravagantly spending any considerable sum of money.
1765. Foote, Commissary, i. 1. Give him the sixpence, then, there lay it out as you will. Coachm. It will be to your health, mistress; it shall melt at the Mews, before I go home.
1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v.
1843. Moncrieff, The Scamps of London, i. 1. What did you do with the tin? Bob. Melted it, of course, in less than a month.
1859. Matsell. Vocabulum, s.v.
1869. C. Reade, Foul Play, lii. I had him arrested before he had time to melt the notes.
1880. Jamieson, Dict. Scott. Lang., s.v. Melt, to spend money on drink; a low term, but much used; as, 'I've jist ae saxpence left, let's melt it.'
1887. W. E. Henley, Villon's Straight Tip, How do you melt the multy-swag?—Booze and the blowens cop the lot.
2. (venery).—To spend (q.v.). Fr. fondre.
1629. Carew, Poems (1772), 'Second Rapture,' p. 174. In whose sweet embraces I, May melt myself to lust and die.
To look as if butter would not melt in the mouth. See Butter.
'Twill cut butter when it's melted (or hot). See Butter.
Melted-butter, subs. (venery).—The
semen; cream (q.v.).
Melting, subs. (pugilistic).—See
quot.
1823. Bee, Dict. of the Turf, s.v. Melting—a sound drubbing, all one way. A melter is he who punisheth, and the thing administered is a melting—a corruption of malletting.
Melting moments, subs. phr. (old).—See
quot.
1823. Grose, Vulg. Tongue (3rd ed.), s.v. Melting moments, a fat man and woman in the amorous congress.
Melting-pot, subs. (venery).—The
female pudendum. For synonyms
see Monosyllable.
Melton, subs. (tailors').—Dry bread.
Member, subs. (conventional).—1.
The penis. For synonyms see
Creamstick and Prick. Also
unruly member, privy-member
and member for Cockshire.
1356. Mandeville, Travels, p. 197. Thei gon all naked, saf a litylle Clout, that thei coveren with here knees and hire membres.
1611. Deut. xxiii. 1 [Authorised Version]. He that hath his privy member cut off.
1639. Glapthorne, Argalus, i. 2. Leg neatly made . . . thigh proportionable . . . a back that can bear any weight . . . full limbs . . . a lusty chine . . . rump so well made, and firmely knit, The nymphs are all stark mad for it, Because they think the rest of my members proportionable.
1647-80. Rochester, A Satire on the King. E'er she can raise the member she enjoys.
