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Mounl-Plcasani. 364 Mouse.
MOUNT-PLEASANT, subs. phr. (yenery).—The
mons veneris. Cf.
SHOOTERS-HILL. For synonyms
see MOTTE.
MOUNTS-OF-LILIES, subs. (old). —
The paps. For synonyms see
DAIRY.
1694. CROWNE, Married Beau,
1. Who would not, to ascend these
MOUNTS OF LILIES, Leave for a while
religion at the bottom.
MOURNER, subs. (American).—One
taking a drink; a SPREESTER
(q.v.).
1847. PORTER, Quarter Race etc.,
p. 126. The cards were dropt instanter
. . . . and the MOURNERS were soon distributed
in knots upon the promenade
deck.
1848. DURIVAGE, Stray Subjects,
p. Izo. By common consent the MOURN-
ERS settled themselves down into comparative
quiet.
MOURNING. FULL MOURNING, subs.
phr. (pugilists').—Two black eyes:
HALF-MOURNING = one black
eye or a MOUSE. Fr. awls sur
le plat; yeux au beurre noir ;
yeztx pock/s.
Adj. (old).—Bruised. Also IN
MOURNING.
1708. MRS. CENTLIVRE, The Busy-
Body, i. 1. Mar. I would give ten guineas,
I say, to be ranked in his acquaintance.
But, pr'ythee, introduce me. Chas.
Well on condition you'll give us a true
account how you came by that MOURNING
nose, I will.
1820. REYNOLDS, The Fancy, 'King
Tims '. Her eyes were all sweetly IN
MOURNING.
1821. EGAN, Anecdotes of the Turf,
67. Never again would he put the ogles
of the ring IN MOURNING.
1828. BEE, Living Picture of London,
283. To send him before his betters
with his peepers IN MOURNING.
1837. S. WARREN, Diary of a Late
Physician, ail. His left eye was sent
INTO DEEP MOURNING, which threatened
to last for some weeks.
MOURNING-SHIRT, subs. (old).—An
unlaundered shirt: cf. BILED-RAG.
1650. FULLER, Pisgah Sights, 98.
We say MOURNING SHIRTS, it being customary
for men in sadnesse to spare the
pains of their laundresses.
MOUSE, subs. (pugilistic).— . See
quots. i86o and 1895. Cf.
BLACK WALL.
1857. CUTHBERT BEDE, Verdant
Green, pt. ii. ch . iv. 'That'll raise a
tidy MOUSE on your ogle, my lad ! '
1860. W. E. HOLMES. The Professor
at the Breakfast Table, xi. 354.
Mot.TsE is a technical term for a bluish,
oblong rounded elevation occasioned by
running one's forehead or eyebrow
against another's knuckles.
1887. ATKIN, House Scrafis. His
dexter ogle has a MOUSE; His conk's
devoid of bark.
1888. Sftorting Life, io Dec. Bringing
his right into play with extreme
force, caused a MOUSE to appear on his
opponent's left peeper.
1895. Westminster Gazette, . . .
A black eye in true cockney slang is
known as a MOUSE, and this accounts for
the fact that a cockney near his platform
on Sunday shouted out, Jack,
where is your rat-trap ? ' Mr. Burns was
rather astounded. Why a rat-trap ? '
he said, thinking vaguely of black-legs'
and Liberal Unionists. 'For that big MOUSE
on yer eye,' cried the delighted cockney.
2. (venery).—The penis. For
synonyms see CREAMSTICK, and
PRICK. Cf. MOUSER.
3. (old).—A term of endearment.
1593. ALLEYN, . . . . [in COLLIER,
Memoirs, 25]. My good, sweete MOUSE
[of his wife].
1594. SHAKSPEARE, Love's Lab.
Lost, V. 2. What's your dark meaning,
MOUSE?
1594. Look About You [DonsLEY ,
Old Plays (1874), vii. 463]. Sweet MOUSE,
the hermit bids you stay here,