1721. Kelly, Scottish Proverbs, Lett. K. 21, s.v.
Kangaroo. Kangaroo droop,
subs. phr. (common).—A feminine
affectation (cf. Grecian Bend and
Roman fall): the hands are
brought close to the breast and
set to droop palm downward, as
if muscular action were lost.
Kangaroo voting, subs. phr. (American political).—The Australian ballot system adopted, with sundry modifications, in many of the States.—Norton.
Kanits, subs. (back slang).—A stink.
Kanitseno = a stinking one.
Kant, subs. (common).—See Cant,
subs., sense 3.
Kanuck.—See Canack.
Karimption, subs. (American).—A
gang; a mob; a party.
Karplunk, intj. (American).—See
Cachunk.
Kate (or Katey), subs. (Old Cant).—1.
A picklock: cf. Betty and
Jenny.
1690. B. E., Dict. Cant. Crew, s.v. Kate. 'Tis a Rum Kate, that is a Clever Picklock.
1725. New Cant. Dict., s.v.
1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v. Kate.
1859. Matsell, Vocabulum, s.v. Katey.
2. (old).—A wanton. Dutch, Kat.—Matsell (1859). See Kitty.
1721. Ramsay, Lucky Spence's Last Advice, in Wks. (ut sup.), ii. 304. Roun'd in his lug that there was a Poor country Kate, As halesum as the well of Spa, But unco blate.
Kaze, subs. (venery).—The female
pudendum.—Burton (Thousand
Nights, passim). For synonyms
see Monosyllable.
1882. Payne, Book of the Thousand Nights etc. 'The Porter of the Three Ladies of Baghdad'. Thy caze, thy tout, thy catso, thy coney.
Keck-handed, adj. (school).—Left-handed.
[Prov. Eng. Keck =
wrongly.]
Kedger, subs. (nautical).—A mean
fellow; cadger (q.v.): 'one in
everybody's mess but in no one's
watch—an old term for a fisherman.'—Ad.
Smyth.
Keek-cloy.—See Kicks.
Keeker, subs. (Scots').—In pl. =
the eyes. For synonyms see Peepers.
From keek = to look; to
peer. Cf. Pintle-keek.
Keel, subs. (Scots').—The posteriors.
For synonyms see Bum.
To keel over, verb. phr. (colloquial).—To come to grief.
Keelbully, subs. (Old Cant).—See
quot.
1690. B. E., Dict. Cant. Crew, s.v. Keelbullies, Lightermen that carry Coals to and from the Ships, so called in Derision.
1725. New Cant. Dict., s.v.
1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v.
Keelhaul (or Keelrake), verb.
(Old nautical: now recognised or
colloquial).—To punish offenders
by dragging them under water on
one side of the ship, and up again
on the other, by ropes attached to
the yard-arms on either side; or in
small vessels, under the craft from
stem to stern. Hence, figuratively,
to treat roughly; to chastise.
