To DO (or serve) time, verb. phr. (thieves').—To go to prison. Hence timer = a convict: e.g., FIRST, SECOND, and THIRD TIMER = a prisoner serving for a first, second, or third stretch.
1898. Gould, Landed at Last, vi. If it had not been for me you would have been doing time before this.
1899. Wyndham, Queen's Service, 242. I . . . endorse the . . . opinion of one who had done time regarding this . . . punishment.
To knock out of time, verb. phr. (pugilists').—To hit out; so to punish an opponent that he cannot come up to the call of time.
On time, adv. phr. (colloquial).—(1) Punctual; and (2) abreast of things.
In good time, adv. phr. (old colloquial).—Just so! Well and good! Fr. à la bonne heure.
1603. Shakspeare, Measure for Measure, v. 1. 182. Duke. Leave me awhile with the maid . . . no loss shall touch her with my company. Prov. In good time. [See also v. 1. 284-7.]
1650. Fuller, Pisgah Sight, II. vi. 27. There, saith he, even at this day are shewed the mines of those three tabernacles built according to Peter's desire. In very good time, no doubt!
d. 1663. Sanderson, Works [Parker Soc], i. 67. In good time! But I pray you then first to argue the cause a little . . . whether he deserve such honour?
See Good time; High old TIME.
Timothy, subs. (provincial).—The penis: of children (Halliwell).
Timothy Tearcat. See Tear.
Tim-whisky (Timmy-whiskey or Whiskey), subs. phr. (old).—A light one-horse chaise without a hood (Grose).
1772. Bridges, Burlesque Homer, 481. In spite of him these youths so frisky, Went out and hir'd a timmy-whisky.
1774. Foote, Cozeners, i. A journey to Tyburn in a TiM-wmsKYand two would have concluded your travels.
d. 1832. Crabbe, Works, II. 174. Whiskeys and gigs and curricles.
1834. Southey, Doctor, Interch. xiv. It is not like the difference between . . . a whiskey and a tim-whiskey, that is to say, no difference at all.
1884. Dowell, Taxes in England, III. 227. The increased taxation of the curricle had the effect of bringing into existence the less expensive gig, a development or an imitation of a two-wheeled carriage known in the country as a WHISKEY.
Tin, subs. (common.)—Money: generic: see Rhino. Hence to tin OUT = to pay.
1836. Smith. The Individual, 'The Thieves' Chaunt,' 5. But because she lately nimm'd some tin, They have sent her to lodge at the King's Head Inn.
1848. Durivagk, Stray Subjects, 57. Depositing the 'tin' in his shot-bag.
1854. Martin and Aytoun, Bon Gualtier Ballads. 'The Knyghte and the Taylzeour's Daughter.' Once for all, my rum 'un, I expect you'll post the tin.
1855. Taylor, Still Waters, ii. 2. Divilish aisy to say 'buy,' but where's the tin to come from?
1857. Whitty, Bohemia, I. 166. No girls get married without tin, little or great.
1872. Blackie, Highlands and Islands, 30. And is this all! And I have seen the whole, . . . 'Tis scantly worth the tin, upon my soul.
1876. Hindley, Cheap Jack, 199. He started with a lot of tin but had not sufficient brass or physique to stand the wear-and-tear.
1886. Kennard, Girl in Brown Habit, i. How the dickens is he to get them, if he has no means of his own, except by marrying a woman with plenty of tin?
1897. Marshall, Pomes, 76. Nothing mean about uncle—he squandered the tin.
