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Glossary - [T - Z]
Introduction
This page contains a glossary for the poems and prose pieces of CJ Dennis that I have
been able to find. It is based on the combined glossaries published in Dennis's various books.
Index
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T
| Tabbie | A female |
| Take down | Deceive; get the best of |
| Take 'em on | Engage them in battle |
| Take it out | To undergo imprisonment in lieu of a fine |
| Tart | A young woman (contraction of sweetheart) |
| Tater | Potato |
| Tenner | A ten-pound note |
| Throw in the alley | To surrender |
| Time, to do | To serve a term in prison |
| Time, to have no time for | To regard with impatient disfavour |
| Tip | To forecast; to give; to warn |
| Tip | A warning; a prognostication; a hint |
| Tipple | Strong drink; to indulge in strong drink |
| Toff | An exalted person |
| Togs | Clothes |
| Togged | Garbed |
| Torn | A girl |
| Tony | Stylish |
| Took | Arrested; apprehended |
| Top, off one's | Out of one's mind |
| Top off, to | To knock down; to assault |
| Toss in the towel | See "rag" |
| Tossed out on my neck | Rejected |
| Touch | Manner; mode; fashion |
| Tough | Unfortunate; hardy also a "tug," q.v. |
| Tough luck | Misfortune |
| Track with | To woo; to "go walking with" |
| Treat, a | Excessively; abundantly |
| Tucked away | Interred |
| Tucker | Food |
| Tug | An uncouth fellow; a hardy rogue |
| Tumble to, or to take a tumble | To comprehend suddenly |
| Turkey, head over | Heels over head |
| Turn down | To reject; to dismiss |
| Turn, out of one's | lmpertinently; uninvited |
| Twig | To observe; to espy |
| Two-up School | A gambling den |
U
| Umpty | An indefinite numeral |
| Umptydoo | Far-fetched; "crook" |
| Upper-cut | ln pugilism, an upward blow |
| Uppish | Proud |
| Up to us | Our turn; our duty |
V
| Vag, on the | Under the provisions of the Vagrancy Act |
W
| Wade in | Take your fill |
| Wallop | To beat; chastise |
| Waster | A reprobate; an utterly useless and unworthy person |
| Waterworks, to turn on the | To shed tears |
| Welt | A blow |
| Wet, to get | To become incensed; ill-tempered |
| Whips | Abundance |
| White (white man) | A true, sterling fellow |
| White-headed boy | A favourite; a pet |
| Willin' | Strenuous; hearty |
| Win, a | Success |
| Wise, to get | To comprehend; to unmask deceit |
| Wise, to put | To explain; to instruct |
| Wolf | To eat |
| Word | To accost with fair speech |
| Wot price | Behold; how nowt |
| Wowser | A narrow-minded, intolerant person |
X
Y
| Yakker | Hard Toil |
| Yap | To talk volubly |
| Yowling | Wailing; caterwauling |
Z
Index
A | B |
C | D |
E | F |
G | H |
I | J |
K | L |
M | N |
O | P |
Q | R |
S | T |
U | V |
W | X |
Y | Z
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