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GLOSSARY
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Lid.—The hat. To dip the lid.—To raise the hat.

Limit.— The end; the full length.

Line up.—To approach; to accost.

Lingo.—Language .

Lip.—Impertinence. To give it lip. To talk vociferously.

Little Bourke.—Little Bourke Street, Melbourne, Australia.

Little Lons.—Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, Australia.

Lob, to.—To arrive.

'Loo.—Woolloomooloo, a part of Sydney.

Lumme.—Love me.

Lurk.—A plan of action; a regular occupation.


Mafeesh.—Finish; I am finished.

Mag.—To scold or talk noisily.

Mallee.—A species of Eucalypt; the country where the Mallee grows.

Mash.—To woo; to pay court, s. A lover.

Maul.—To lay hands upon, either violently or with affection.

Meet, a.—An assignation.

Mill.—A bout of fisticuffs.

Mix.—To mix it; to fight strenuously.

Mizzle.—To disappear; to depart suddenly.

Mo.—Abbreviation of "moment."

Moll.—A woman of loose character.

Moniker.—A name; a title; a signature.

Mooch.—To saunter about aimlessly.

Moon.—To loiter.

Mud, my name is.—i.e., I am utterly discredited.

Mug, to.—To kiss.

Mullock, to poke.—To deride; to tease.

Mushy.—Sentimental.


Nark.—s. a spoil-sport; a churlish fellow.