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Chucked. To be chucked or chucked up, verbal phr. (thieves').—1. To escape committal; to be acquitted or released.
1887. Horsley, Jottings from Jail, Rit from 7 dials; remanded innocent on two charges of pokes, only out 2 weeks for a drag, expects to be fullied or else chucked.
1889. Evening News [quoted in Slang, Jargon, and Cant, p. 251, col. 1]. When I was chucked up they took me to an old Jew's in Dudley Street for my clothes.
1889. Answers, 9 Feb. He was fortunate enough to get chucked, to escape, that is to say, as the evidence against him was not strong enough.
2. (common).—[Generally chucked out.] To be forcibly ejected. [From chuck, verb, sense 1, + ed + out.] Cf., Chucker-out.
3. (common).—Slightly intoxicated. For synonyms see Screwed.
1889. Ally Sloper's Half-Holiday, Aug. 17, p. 258, col. 2. His back being nearly broken from your constantly falling over him when you've been chucked.
4. (prostitutes').—Amorous; and hence 'fast.' French, galoper une femme = to make hot love to a woman. Cf., Molrower.
French Synonyms. S'allumer or allumer son pétrole or son gaz (the first of these terms is in general use, the others being employed chiefly by prostitutes); battre du beurre (popular: used more in the sense of 'to be fast,' but also = to speculate on 'Change and to dissemble).
German Synonym. Spannen (to ogle prostitutes; to waylay women in order to make overtures; generally to lear with concupiscence).
Spanish Synonyms. Apacentar (properly to tend cattle); desbeber (also = to make water); despepitarse (literally to give a loose to one's tongue or to act imprudently); rabanillo (m = an ardent longing).
5. (common).—To be disappointed; put out in one's calculations; put to shame; 'sold.'
c. 1879. Broadside Ballad. 'Chucked again.' Chucked again, chucked again! Whatever may happen I get all the blame, Wherever I go, it is always the same—Jolly well chucked again!
Chucked-In, adv. phr. (popular).—Into
the bargain. Cf.,
Lagniappe. [From chuck,
sense 1, + ed + in.]
1880. Punch, No. 2055, p. 245. Happy thought! chucked in an extra chapter on Literature.
1884. Punch, Oct. 11. Arry at a Political Picnic.' Went to one on 'em yesterday, Charlie; a regular old up and down lark. The Pallis free gratis, mixed up with a old country fair in a park, And Rosherville Gardens chucked in.
Chucker, subs. (cricketers').—1.
A volunteer who does not keep
a promise to play.
2. A bowler who throws the ball.
Chucker-Out, subs. (colloquial).—A
man retained to eject or
'chuck out' from public meetings,
taverns, brothels, and hells.—See
quot., 1880.
1880. Punch, No. 2040, p. 63. Lord Grey was about to resume his rôle of chucker-out to the proposed measures of his own party.
1883. Saturday Review, March 31, p. 398, col. 1. We hired a smiling but stalwart assistant to act in the capacity of chucker-out.
