Jack. - Horntip

Kidden.
1872. Daily News, 5 Jan., p. 2, col.
x. A stern man and a strong, he was not
to be blinded, by emphatic expostulators
against KIDDING, to the fact that the
clamourers against that species of throwing
dust in a fellow mortal's eyes were in
fact themselves KIDDING with the greatest
activity. Comfort is a relative term.
1879. Macmillan's Mag., xl. 505.
I thought they were only KIDDING at first.
1880. JAS. GREENWOOD, Fly Faker's
Hotel, in Odd People in odd Places, '
p. 55. Why, you don't mean to say
that you've been KIDDED to expect a
bed for your fourpence,' said he ; a
regler turn-in, I mean, with sheets and
that ? '
1884. R. JEFFERIES, in Longm. Mag.,
Iv. 255. While the fisherman was telling
me this woeful story, I fancied I heard
voices from a crowd of the bigger boys
collected under a smack, voices that
said, 'Ho! ho I Go on ! you're KIDDING
the man ! '
1889. Answers, 2 March, p. 218,
col. 1. One and tuppence a day,' said
the bootblack, sarcastically ; "E's on'y
a KIDDIN' on yer. Arsk that there copper
whether he don't take 'is four or five
bob a day.'
1892. MILLIKEN, 'Arry Ballads, 33.
He WOS KIDDING me.
To KID ON, verb. phr. (common).-To
lead on by gammon
or deceit.
1851. H. MAYHEW, London Lab.
and Lend. Poor, i. p. 473. At the same
time he KIDS them ON by promising three
times more than the things are worth.'
1888. J. RUNCIMAN, The Chequers,
p. 186. I was KIDDIN' him ON.
1889.Licensecl Victuallers' Gazette,
4 Jan. He KIDDED-who had just COMO
in for his father's brass-to let him have
the lot.
To KID ONESELF, verb. phr.
(common).-To be conceited.
HARD KID, subs. phr. (cornmon).-Hard
lines ; bad luck ;
HARD CHEESE (q.v.).
KIDDEN (or KID-KEN or KIDDY-KEN),
subs. (thieves').-A lodging house
frequented by young thieves.
103 Kiddleywink.
1839. BRANDON, Poverty, Afenclicity,
and Crime, pp. 74 and 90, S.V.
1859. MATSELL, Vocabulum, s.v.
KI DDER, subs. (old).-1. See quot.
1 7 8 5 .
1690. B. E., Diet. Cant. Crew, s.v.
1725. New Cant. Diet., s.v.
1785. GROSE, Vulgar Tongue, S.V.
KIDDER, a forestaller.
2.(common).-A glib and taking
speaker ; a master of chaff.
1888. Sfiorting Life, 15 Dec. Ask
Mr. Baldock . . . . to whom I allude,
and he will probably reply the champion
KIDDER.
1891. J. NEWMAN, Scamfiing Tricks,
p. 88. He was a beautiful KIDDER and
could patter sweet and pretty.
KIDDIER, subs. (common). -A porkbutcher.
K I DDILY,] adj. (common).-Fashionably
; showily ; flashily. Cf. KID
subs. sense 2.-Also KIDDY, adj.
1828. JoN BEE, Picture of London,
p. 304 note. He and his brother . . . .
dressed KIDDILY, kept late hours, and
pilfered to support it, as usual.
KID-LAY (or RIG), subs. (old).--See
quot. 1690.
1690. B. E., Diet. Cant. Crew,
S.V. KIDLAY, one who meeting a Prentice
with a Bundle or Parcel ofgoods,wheedles
him by fair words, and whipping Sixpence
into his Hand, to step on a short and
sham Errand for him, in the mean time
runs away with the goods.
1725. New Cant. Diet., s.v.
1785. GROSE, Vulg. Tongue, s.v.
1811. Lex. Bal., s.v.
KIDDLEYWINK, subs. (c011111-1011).-I.
A raffle.
1884. Daily Telegrafik, 6 August,
p. 3, col. 1. When it is intended to
pull off'. . . . a KIDLIWINK, Or raffle.
2. (common).-A small village
shop ; and, (3) specifically (in the
West country), an ale-house.