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GLOSSARY
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Skirt, or bit of skirt.—A female.

Skite.—To boast. Skiter. A boaster.

Sky the wipe.—See "Rag."

Slab.—A portion; a tall, awkward fellow.

Slanter.—Spurious; unfair.

Slap-up.—Admirable; excellent.

Slats.—The ribs.

Slaver.—One engaged in the "white slave traffic."

Slick.—Smart; deft; quick.

Slope, to.—To elope; to leave in haste.

Sloppy.—Lachrymose; maudlin.

Slushy.—A toiler in a scullery.

Smooge.—To flatter or fawn; to bill and coo.

Smooger.—A sycophant; a courtier.

Snag.—A hindrance; formidable opponent.

Snake- 'eaded.—Annoyed; vindictive.

Snake juice.—Strong drink.

Snare.—To acquire; to seize; to win.

Snide.—Inferior; of no account.

Snob.—A bootmaker.

Snout.—To bear a grudge.

Snouted.—Treated with disfavour.

Snuff, or snuff it.—To expire.

Sock it into.—To administer physical punishment.

Solid.—Severe; severely.

So-long.—A form of farewell.

Sool.—To attack; to urge on.

Soot, leadin'.—A chief attribute.

Sore, to get.—To become aggrieved.

Sore-head.—A curmudgeon.

Sour, to turn, or get.—To become pessimistic or discontented.

Spank.—To chastise maternal-wise.