till a few years later. There are now nine triposes . . . founded in the following order: Mathematical, Classical, Moral Sciences, Natural Sciences, Theological, Law, History, Semitic and Indian Languages, with a Mediæval and Modern Languages Tripos from 1885.
Tripper. See Trip.
Tripping up. See Carry the
Stick, adding quot. infra.
1887. Daily Chronicle, 18 Nov. A witness at the East End inquest yesterday alluded to 'trippers-up,' as though everyone should know them as they would bakers, butchers, grocers, or other tradesmen. To the Coroner's perplexed question, 'What is that?' Inspector Read answered: 'A man who trips you up and robs you. If you make a noise they jump on you.'
Tristram. Sir Tristram's
Knot, subs. phr. (old).—A
halter; to tie Sir Tristram's
Knot = to hang: see Ladder.
Triumph. To ride triumph,
verb. phr. (old colloquial).—To
go helter-skelter, rough-shod, full
tilt.
1759-67. Sterne, Tristram Shandy, iii. 157. So many jarring elements breaking loose, and riding triumph in every corner of a gentleman's house.
Trivet. Right as a trivet,
phr. (colloquial).—As right, secure,
or good as may be. To
suit to a trivet = to suit perfectly.
See Right.
1837. Barham, Ingoldsby Legends, 'St. Romwold.' Go home! you'll find there all as right as a trivet.
1843. Dickens, M. Chuzzlewit, xxviii. He's all right now; you ain't got nothing to cry for, bless you! he's righter than a trivet. Ibid. (1865), Mutual Friend, ii. 14. 'As to the letter, Roke-*smith,' said Mr. Boffin, 'you're as right as a trivet.'
1855. Taylor, Still Waters, ii. 2. 'How are you?' . . . 'Right as a trivet, my prince of prospectus mongers.'
Troc, subs. (London).—The Trocadero:
formerly Music Hall, now
Restaurant.
c. 1889. Sporting Times. 'Shall it be the Royal, Pav., or Troc?' And echo answered, 'Troc!'
1899. Gould, Racecourse and Battlefield, viii. Come . . . we will celebrate my appointment in real good style. Where shall it be—the Troc, the Cri, the Princes, or the club?
Trojan, subs. (Old Cant).—A term
of commendation: (1) a plucky
fellow, a sticker (q.v.); and (2)
a familiar address, either to equals
or inferiors. Hence trusty
Trojan (B. E. and Grose) = a
sure friend or confidant: also
trusty trout.
1594. Shakspeare, Love's Lab. Lost, v. 2. 639. Hector was but a Trojan in respect of this. Ibid. v. 2. 681. Unless you play the honest Trojan.
1600. Kemp, Dance to Norwich [Arber, Eng. Garner, vii. A good fellow is called a true Trojan].
c. 1614. Fletcher, Night-walker, ii. 1. Sam the butler's true, the cook a reverend Trojan.
1628. Ford, Lovers Melan., iv. 2. By your leave, gallants, I come to speak with a young lady, as they say, the old Trojan's daughter of this house.
1837-8. Thackeray, Yellowplush Papers, vii. He bore . . . [the amputation of his hand] in cors like a Trojin.
(3).—A boon companion, a loose fish (q.v.); occasionally (but loosely) a thief.
1598. Shakspeare, 1 Henry IV., ii. 1. 77. Tut! there are other Trojans that thou dreamst not of, the which, for sport's sake, are content to do the profession some grace. Ibid. (1599), Henry V., v. 1. Dost thou thirst, base Trojan, To have me fold up Parca's fatal web?
