Noffgur, subs. (popular).—A prostitute: see Barrack-hack and Tart.
18[?]. Bird o' Freedom [quoted in S. J. & C.]. Wrong 'uns at the Wateries, Noffgurs at the Troc, Coryphyées by Kettner, Tartlets anywhere.
Nog. See Noggin.
Noggin (Nog or Knoggin), subs.
(old).—1. A small measure of
spirits; a go (q.v.).—B. E.
(c. 1696).
1719. Swift, To Dr. Sheridan, 14 Dec. For all your colloguing, I'd be glad of a knoggin.
1789. Parker, Life's Painter, 154, s.v.
1860. Mrs. Gaskell, Sylvia's Lovers, xxiv. The sergeant . . . brought up his own mug of beer, into which a noggin of gin had been put.
2. (old).—A mug.
1635. Heywood, Drunkard Opened, 45. Mazers, broad mouth'd dishes, noggins, whiskins, piggins, etc
c.1720. Virgin Sacrifice, Song [Farmer, Merry Songs and Ballads (1897), iii. 221]. When merrily jogging, Home to the Brown Noggin.
C.1816. Maher, Song, 'The Night before Larry was Stretched' [Farmer, Musa Pedestris (1896), 79]. 'Pon my conscience, dear Larry,' says I, 'I'm sorry to see you in trouble, And your life's cheerful noggin run dry.'
1818. Lady Morgan, Fl. Macarthy (1819), i. iii. 161. Repeatedly drank from a noggin of water beside him.
1833-34. Carlyle, Sart. Resar. 196. The furniture of this caravansera consisted of a large iron Pot, two oaken Tables, two Benches, two Chairs, and a Potheen noggin.
3. (old).-The head: see Crumpet.
Noggy, adj. (provincial).—Intoxicated:
see Drinks and Screwed.
No-how, adv. (colloquial).—1.
Upset; out of sorts.
1868. Dickens, Dr. Marigold's Prescription. Ain't Mr. B. so well this morning? You look all nohow.
2. (old colloquial).—Out of countenance.
c.1840. D'Arblay, Diary, 1. 161. I could not speak a word; I dare say I looked no-how.
Noise, subs. (old colloquial).—1.
A band of musicians.
1598. Shakspeare, 2 Henry IV. ii. 4. And see if thou canst find Sneak's noise; mistress Tear-sheet would fain hear some music.
1608. Dekker, Belman of London [Halliwell]. Those terrible noyses, with thredbare cloakes.
1614. Beaumont and Fletcher, Wit at Several Weapons, iii. 1. Have you prepared good music? G. As fine a noise, uncle, as heart can wish.
1632. Heywood, Iron Age [Nares]. We shall have him in one of Sneak's noise,—with—will you have any music, gentlemen?
1633. Jonson, Tale of a Tub, i. 4. Press all noises of Finsbury in our name.
2. (old).—See quot.
c.1696. B. E., Dict. Cant. Crew, s.v. Noise. Used either of Harmonious or confused Sounds, Noise of Thunder, or of a Mill, Noise of the Hounds, A Noise of Fiddles, of Trumpets and Drums, A Noise of Swords, or clashing.
To make a noise at one, verb. phr. (colloquial).—To scold.
To noise one, verb. phr. (colloquial).—To tell tales of; to split (q.v.).
Noisy-dog-racket, subs. phr. (old).—See
quot.
1823. Grose, Vulg. Tongue [Egan], s.v. Noisy Dog Racket. Stealing Brass knockers from doors.
Nokes, subs. (old).—See quots., and
John-a-nokes.
c.1696. B. E., Diet. Cant. Crew, s.v. Nokes. A Ninny or Fool; also a noted Droll lately Dead.
