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Glossary - [K - O]
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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K
| Keekin' | Peeping |
| Keep one down | Take a drink |
| Keeps, for | For ever; permanently |
| Kersplosh | Splash |
| Kick | Leave |
| Kick about | To loaf or hang about |
| Kid | A child |
| Kid, to | To deceive; to persuade by flattery |
| Kiddies | Children |
| Kid Stakes | Pretence |
| King Pin | The leader; the person of chief importance |
| Kip | A small chip used for tossing pennies in the occult game of two-up |
| Kipsie | A house; the home |
| Knob | The head; one in authority |
| Knock-down | A ceremony insisted upon by ladies who decline to be "picked up"; a formal introduction |
| Knock-out drops | Drugged or impure liquor |
| Knock-out punch | A knock-down blow |
| Knut | A fop; a well-dressed idler |
L
| Lark | A practical joke; a sportive jest |
| Lash | Violence |
| Ledding | Leaden |
| Leery | Vulgar; low |
| Leeuwin | Cape Leeuwin on the south-west coast of Australia |
| Lid | The hat |
| Limit | The end; the full length |
| Line up | To approach; to accost |
| Lingo | Language |
| Lip | Impertinence |
| Little Bourke | Little Bourke Street, Melbourne, Australia |
| Little Lon | Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, Australia |
| Lob, to | To arrive |
| 'Loo | Woolloomooloo, a part of Sydney |
| Lose or do in the block, to | To become flustered; excited; angry; to lose confidence |
| Lumme | Love me |
| Lurk | A plan of action; a regular occupation |
M
| Mafeesh | Finish; I am finished |
| Mag | To scold or talk noisily |
| Mallee | A species of Eucalypt; the country where the Mallee grows |
| Mash | To woo; to pay court. s. A lover |
| Maul | To lay hands upon, either violently or with affection |
| Meet, a | An assignation |
| Mill | A bout of fisticuffs |
| Mix | To mix it; to fight strenuously |
| Mizzle | To disappear; to depart suddenly |
| Mo | An abbreviation of "moment" |
| Moll | A woman of loose character |
| Moniker | A name; a title; a signature |
| Mooch | To saunter about aimlessly |
| Moon | To loiter |
| Mud, my name is | i.e., I am utterly discredited |
| Mug | A fool; also the mouth |
| Mug, to | To kiss |
| Mullock, to poke | To deride; to tease |
| Mushy | Sentimental |
N
| Nail | Catch |
| Nark | s., a spoil-sport; a churlish fellow |
| Nark, to | To annoy; to foil |
| Narked | Angered; foiled |
| Natchril | Natural |
| Neck and neck | Side by side |
| Neck, to get it in the | To receive severe punishment; i.e., "Where the chicken got the axe" |
| Nerve | Confidence; impudence |
| Nick | Physical condition; good health |
| Nipper | A small boy |
| Nix | Nothing |
| Nod, on the | Without payment |
| Nose around, to | To seek out inquisitively |
| Nothing (ironically) | Literary "something considerable" |
O
| Odds, above the | Beyond the average; outside the pale |
| Oopizooties | An undiagnosed complaint |
| Orfis (office) | A warning; a word of advice; a hint |
| Oricle (oracle), to work the | To secure desired results |
| Orl (all in) | Without limit or restriction |
| 'Ot socks | Gaily-coloured hose |
| Out, to | To render unconscious with a blow |
| Out, all | Quite exhausted; fully extended |
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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