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Man. 278 Mang.<br />
OLD MAN, subs. phr.(common).<br />
—An employer; a chief; the<br />
GOVERNOR (q.v.); the father of<br />
a family. Also, a husband.<br />
1847. HOWITT, Yournal, p. 187. To<br />
begin with the captain. He was a firstrate<br />
OLD MAN as far as good treatment<br />
and good living went.<br />
THE SICK MAN, subs. phr.<br />
(literary).—Turkey.<br />
MAN ABOUT TOWN, subs. phr.<br />
(colloquial).—See quot.<br />
1690. B. E., Diet. Cant. Crew,<br />
S.V. MAN 0' TH 7 TOWN, a Lew'd Spark,<br />
or very Debaushe.<br />
1785. GROSE, Vulg. Tongue, s.v.<br />
MAN OF KENT, subs. phr.<br />
(common).—See quot. 1787.<br />
1787. GROSE, Prov. Glossary etc.<br />
(181s), p.72. All the inhabitants of Kent,<br />
east of the river Medway, are called<br />
MEN OF KENT, from the story of their<br />
having retained their ancient privileges,<br />
particularly those of gavel-kind, by meeting<br />
William the Conqueror at Swanscomb-bottom<br />
; each man, besides his arms,<br />
carrying a green bough in his hand ; by<br />
this contrivance concealing their number<br />
under the appearance of a moving wood.<br />
The rest of the inhabitants of the county<br />
are stiled Kentish-men.<br />
1861. CUTHBERT BEDE, Our New<br />
Rector, ch. x. p. 104. And the MEN<br />
OF KENT, you know, were never conquered<br />
!—ar'n't we just proud of that !'<br />
A MAN OR A MOUSE, phr. (old).<br />
—Something or nothing (FLoRio);<br />
one on the other.<br />
1541. Schole House of Women<br />
[HAnATT, Early Pop. Poetry (1866), iv.<br />
I I]. Fear not, she saith unto her spouse,<br />
A MAN OR A MOUSE whether ye be.<br />
NINE TAILORS MAKE A MAN.<br />
See NINTH.<br />
THE LITTLE MAN IN THE BOAT,<br />
subs. phr. (venery).— The clitoris.<br />
See BUTTON.<br />
MANABLI NS, subs. (old).—Broken<br />
victuals. Fr. arlequhz,and le bijou.<br />
Also MANAVILINS.<br />
1888. ROLF BOLDREWOOD, Robbery<br />
Under Arms, xxii. No end Of MANAVI-<br />
LINS either.<br />
MANARVEL, verb. (nautical).—To<br />
pilfer small stores.<br />
MAN-BOX, subs. (old). —A coffin.<br />
1820. REYNOLDS (' Peter Corcoran'),<br />
The Fancy, 'King Tims the First.'<br />
Mr. Munster Hatband, when shall I<br />
have a long MAN-BOX bespoke ?<br />
MANCHESTER, subs. (Common). —<br />
The tongue. For synonyms see -<br />
PRATING-CHEAT.<br />
1819. VAUX, Memoirs, s.v.<br />
1820. London Magazine, i. 26.<br />
Bidding her hold her MANCHESTER.<br />
1823. GROSE, Vulg. Tongue (3rd<br />
ed.), s.v.<br />
MANCHESTER-SILK, subs. (common).<br />
—Cotton.<br />
MANCHESTER SOVEREIGN, subs..phr.<br />
(common).—A shilling. For synonyms<br />
see BOB.<br />
MANCHET. See BREWER'S-BASKET.<br />
MAN-CHOVEY. See CHOVEY.<br />
MANDER, subs. (thieves').— See quot.<br />
1877. J. GREENWOOD, Dick Temple,<br />
ch. xvi. A couple Of MANDERS (the slang<br />
phrase amongst this callow brood of<br />
young gaol-birds for remands ').<br />
MANDOZY, subs. (old).—i. A telling<br />
hit ; and (2) term of endearment<br />
among East-end Jews. [Both from<br />
the fighter, Mendoza].<br />
MANG, verb. (Scots').—To talk; to<br />
brag; to boast.<br />
1819. VAUX, Memoirs, S.V.