1821. D. Haggart, Life, 'Glossary', p. 172. Mang, to boast; to talk of.
Manger. See Dog.
Mangle, subs. (venery).—The female
pudendum. For synonyms see
Monosyllable.
Manhandle, verb. (common).—To
maltreat; to handle roughly;
to thrash. For synonyms see Tan.
1886. Century, xxxi. 905. In two minutes they were so mauled and manhandled that it was reported aft.
Manhole, subs. (venery).—The
female pudendum. For synonyms
see Monosyllable.
Man-in-black, subs. phr. (old).—A
parson. For synonyms see
Devil-dodger and Sky-pilot.
1691-2. Gentlemen's Journal, May, p. 5. The man in black makes . . . one of two in less than half an hour.
Man-in-blue, subs. phr. (old).—A
policeman. For synonyms see
Beak.
Manners. After you is manners,
phr. (old).—A jocular implication
of inferiority.
1659. Brome, Queen & Concubine [1873], p. 61. Cur. Wilt thou be a scholar? Andr. After you is manners.
Mannish, adj. (old).—Amorous.
1383. Chaucer, Merchant's Tale, i. 292. A childstere or wastour of thy good, Or riche or poore, or elles mannysh wood.
Manoeuvre. See Apostle.
Man-of-straw. See Straw.
Man (or lad) of wax, subs. phr.
(old).—A sharp, clever fellow; a
model man.
1595. Shakspeare, Romeo & Juliet, i. 3. Why, he's a man of wax. . . . Nay, he's a flower, i' faith, a very flower.
1612. Field, Woman is a Weathercock [Dodsley, Old Plays (1874), xi. 19]. By Jove! it is a little man of wax.
1823. W. T. Moncrieff, Tom and Jerry, ii. 3. A glass of good max, had they twigg'd it, Would have made them, like us, lads of wax.
Man-root, subs. (venery).—The
penis [Whitman]. For synonyms
see Creamstick and Prick.
Man's meat. See Meat.
Man-Thomas, subs. phr. (venery).—The
penis. For synonyms see
Creamstick and Prick.
Man-trap, subs. (common).—1. A
widow; house to let (q.v.).
1773. Goldsmith, She Stoops to Conquer, iii. Y. M. There's Mrs. Man-*trap.
1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v.
1859. Matsell, Vocabulum, s.v.
2. (old).—A lump of excrement; a quaker (q.v.).
3. (venery).—See quot. For synonyms see Monosyllable.
1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v.
1811. Lex. Bal., s.v. Mantrap. A woman's commodity.
Manual-compliment (or subscription),
subs. (colloquial).—A blow;
a sign-manual (q.v.).
1750. Fielding, Tom Jones, xvi. 2. These he accompanied with some manual remonstrances, which no sooner reached the ears of Mr. Western than that worthy squire began to caper very briskly about the room.
Manufacture, subs. (old).—See
quot.
1811. Lex. Bal., s.v. Manufacture. Liquors prepared from materials of English growth.
