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German Synonym. Gleishaus (i.e., milk-house; Gleis = milk).
Italian Synonym. Tetta.
Spanish Synonyms. Balso-peto (m; properly = a large pouch carried near the breast); chiche or chichi (f; a Mexican vulgarism); pechera (f; also = a stomacher or frill on the bosom of a shirt).
1811. Lexicon Balatronicum, s.v.
Daisies, subs. (general).—Boots.
Cf., Daisy-roots, and for synonyms,
see Trotter-cases.
1879. J. W. Horsley, in Macm. Mag., XL., 503. While waiting for my pal I had my daisies cleaned.
To turn up one's toes to the daisies.—To die. For synonyms, see Aloft and Hop the twig.
1837. Barham, Ingoldsby Legends (Babes in the Wood). Be kind to those dear little folks When our toes are turned up to the daisies.
Daisy, subs. (American).—A man
or thing first-rate of a kind. Also
equivalent to Dandy, subs.,
sense 4.
c. 1876. Broadside Ballad, 'Mrs. Brady's Daughter.' She's such a daisy, she sets me crazy.
1888. Denver Republican, May. Jack Dempsey is beyond compare a pugilistic daisy.
1890. Rudyard Kipling, Fuzzy Wuzzy, in Scots Observer, iv., p. 439, col. 1. 'E's a daisy, 'e's a ducky, 'e's a lamb.
Adj. (American).—First-rate; A1.
1889. Puck's Library, April, p. 7. Big scene of boats ascending Nile cataracts—new sensation, never done before—and chance for daisy effects in the desert.
Daisy Beat.—See under Beat.
Daisy-Beaters.—See Creepers.
Daisy-Cutter, subs. (common).—1.
A horse whether good or bad.
Also daisy-kicker. Fr., un rase-tapis.
1785. Grose, Dict. Vulg. Tongue, s.v.
1817. Scott, Rob Roy, ch. iii. I should like to try that daisy-cutter of yours upon a piece of level road (barring canter) for a quart of claret at the next inn.
1834. W. H. Ainsworth, Rookwood. Song, 'The Game of High Toby.' But what daisy-cutter can match that black tit.
1866. C. Reade, Griffith Gaunt, ch. i. Others galloped uselessly about pounding the earth, for daisy-cutters were few in those days.
2. (cricket).—A ball which travels more than half the 'pitch' along the ground without rising; a 'sneak.' Wykehamicè, 'a ramrod.'—See Grub.
Daisy-Kicker, subs. (old).—1. A
horse. Cf., Daisy-cutter and
Grogham. For synonyms, see
Prad.
1781. G. Parker, View of Society, II., 48. The hostler then says, 'He has a choice nag or daisy-kicker to sell or swap.'
2. (old).—An ostler. [By implication from sense 1.]
1781. G. Parker, View of Society, II., 39. Daisy-kickers are Hostlers belonging to large inns; and are known to each other by this name.
Daisy-Roots (rhyming slang).—Boots.
Also daisies. For synonyms,
see Trotter-cases. Fr.,
des salaires.
1879. J. W. Horsley, in Macm. Mag., XL., 501. I piped [saw] three or four pair of daisy-roots (boots).
To pick a daisy, verbal phr. (common).—To evacuate in the open air; also, to retire to make water.
