1609. Dekker, Lanthorne and Candlelight. If we . . . dup but the gigger of a country-coves ken, from thence . . . we trine to the chats.
1622. Fletcher, Beggars Bush. And Herman Beck strine and trine to the Ruffin.
Tringum-trangum, subs. phr.
(old).—A whim, a fancy (B. E.
and Grose).
Trinket, subs. (old: in some
senses recognised).—1. In pl. =
'Porringers, and also any little
odd thing, Toies and Trifles'
(B. E.); 'toys, baubles, or nicknacks'
(Grose).
2. (venery).—The female pudendum: see Monosyllable.
1726. Vanbrugh, Provoked Husband, iii. 1. Lord T. Women sometimes lose more than they are able to pay, and if a creditor be a little pressing, the lady may be induced to try if, instead of gold, the gentleman will accept of a trinket. Lady T. My lord, you grow scurrilous.
Trip, subs. (B. E. and Grose:
now recognised).—1. A short
voyage or journey, an excursion:
not in general use till 18th
century: as verb (modern), or
to trip it = to make short
journeys; also tripper (or
trippist) = (1) an excursionist:
often in the combination cheap
tripper. Also (2) a tram conductor,
railway guard, or driver
who gets paid by the trip
(American).
c. 1360. York Plays, 142. And sertis I dred me sore To make my smal trippe.
1698. Farquhar, Love and a Bottle, Epil. She, to return our foreigner's complaisance, At Cupid's call has made a trip to France. Ibid. (1699). The Constant Couple, or A TRIP to the Jubilee [Title].
1753. Richardson, Grandison, v. 255. It will be but what mariners call a trip to England.
1886. Modern Society, 16 Jan., 117. With returning appetite came the desire to the convivial ocean trippists to set sail again for the Mediterranean.
1887. Referee, 30 Oct. The unpromising outlook did not affect the attendance, which, as regards its day trippers, would not be stalled off by weather.
1890. Academy, 4 Jan., 3. The dialect is dying out in Manx before the inroads of the tripper.
1890. Besant, Armorel, ii. There are two men in her, and they've got no oars in the boat. Ignorant trippers, I suppose.
2. (old colloquial: now recognised).—A failure, mistake, or error: spec. the result of inadvertence or want of thought; 'an Error of the Tongue or Pen, a stumble, a false step, a miscarriage, or a Bastard' (B. E. and Grose): e.g. She has made a trip = She has had a bastard.
1628. Milton, Vacation Exercise, 3. And mad'st imperfect words with childish trips.
1677. Wycherley, Plain Dealer, v. 1. How, Cousin! I'd have you know before this faux pas, this Trip of mine, the World cou'd not talk of me.
3. (old).—A moment; the 'twinkling of an eye.'
1726. Vanbrugh, Provoked Husband, 59. They'll whip it up in the trip of a minute.
4. (thieves').—A thief's woman; a fancy piece (q.v.); see Tart.
1877. Horsley, Jottings from Jail. It was at one of these places I palled in with a trip, and stayed with her until I got smugged.
c. 1888. Referee [S. J. and C.]. My trip—cuss the day as I seen her—She sold off my home to some pals in her mob For a couple of foont and ten deaner.
5. (theatrical).—The pas de deux by which harlequin and columbine introduce each scene in the harlequinade.
