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| six_and_six¹ | Meaning unknown. Possibly a hat.
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| Sk'yulbord¹ | Schoolboard: A body of people, typically elected, responsible for the provision, maintenance, and administration of schools, or for determining educational policy [OED]
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| skate¹ | a very large, flat, cartilaginous fish much used for food. [OED]
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| skiff¹ | Skiff - A small sea-going boat, adapted for rowing and sailing; esp. one attached to a ship and used for purposes of communication, transport, towing, etc. Hence, a small light boat of any kind [OED]
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| sky blue(1) | Gin [OED]
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| slack(1) | small or refuse coal [OED]
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| Slaits¹ | Possibly Slate Coal, a hard, dull variety of coal [OED]
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| Slap(1) | Short for “Slap-Up”; very good or fine; of superior quality, style, etc.; first-rate, first-class, grand. Common in the 19th century.
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| slap-up¹ | Very good or fine; of superior quality, style, etc.; first-rate, first-class, grand [OED]
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slap-up¹ |
| slashing¹ | Very large or fine; splendid [OED]
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| Sleeves upon their gown like two great ‘tatoe sacks |
Lampoons the ladies fashion for puffed sleeves. (See Notes on Variant Set 010 for more information).
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| Slieneamon | Slievenamon, known as Carrigmaclea (a.k.a. Carraigmoclear), was the site of a battle during the Irish Rebellion of 1798.
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| slop(1) | policeman
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| slop(2) | slap, blow
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| Slope¹ | Slope: To decamp without paying. To quit lodgings without paying
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sloped |
| slop¹ | Liquid mud; slush [OED] |
| slot-machine | A machine which is operated by inserting a coin in a slot [OED]
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slot-machines |
| slouch'd_hat¹ | Slouch hat: A hat of soft or unstiffened felt or other material, esp. one having a broad brim which hangs or lops down over the face. [OED]
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| smack¹ | A mere tasting, a small quantity, of liquor; a mouthful. [OED]
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| Small Wares |
Textile articles of the tape kind, narrow bindings of cotton, linen, silk, or woollen fabric; plaited sash cord, braid,etc..
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