Jack. - Horntip

Mushroom. 392 111Us.ss.
all done up' for street-sale by the
class known as MUSH or more properly
MUSHROOM FAKERS. Idem., 11. 127.
The umbrella-menders are known by
an appellation of an appropriateness
not uncommon in street language. They
are MUSHROOM-FAKERS. The form of the
expanded umbrella resembles that of a
mushroom, and it has the further characteristic
of being rapidly or suddenly
raised, the MUSHROOM itself springing up
and attaining its full size in a very brief
space of time. The term, however, like
all street or popular terms or phrases,
has become very generally condensed
among those who carry on the trade—
they are now MUSH-FAKERS, a word
which, to any one who has not heard
the term in full, is as meaningless as any
in the vocabulary of slang.
1893. EMERSON, Signor Lififto, 9x.
My old man . . . got his dudder by
chinay-faking and MUSH-FAKING.
MUSHROOM, subs. (common).—I. A
hat.
2. (venery).—The female _pudendum.
For synonyms see Mo-
NOSYLLABLE.
3. (old).—See quots.
1622. BACON, Nat. Hist. [Enc.
Di-/.l. MUSHROOMS come up in a night,
and yet they are unsown ; and therefore
such as are upstarts in state, they call
in reproach MUSHROOMS.
1811. Lex. Bal., S.V. MUSHROOM.
A person or family suddenly raised to
riches and eminence : an allusion to
that fungus which starts up in a night.
1859. MATSELL, Vocabulum, s.v.
Music, subs. (American).—I. Fun ;
frolic.
2. (American).—See quot.
1859. MATsELL, Vocabulum, s.v.
Music. The verdict of a jury when they
find not guilty.
3. (old).—See quot.
1785. GROSE, Vulg. Tongue, s.v.
Music. The watchword among highwaymen,
signifying the person is a friend,
and must pass unmolested.
1811. Lex. Bal., s.v.
4. (old).—See quot.
1811. Lex. Bal., s.v. Music
is also an Irish term, in tossing up, to
express the harp side, or reverse, of a
farthing or halfpenny opposed to the
head.
To FACE THE MUSIC. See
FACE.
Music-Box, subs. (common).---A
piano.
1863. C. READE, Hard Cash, i.
178. But just you hear her sing, that is
all . . . Just smiles and sits down to the
MUSIC-BOX.
MUSICIANER, subs. (American).—A
musician.
1848. BURTON, Wag -geries etc., p.
186. The landlord cursed the MUSIC1ANER
who paid his rent in such uncurrent notes.
MUSLIN (or A BIT OF MUSLIN), subs.
(common).—A woman. For syno-
nyms see PETTICOAT.
1823. MONCRIEFF, Tom and 7erry,
i. 1. A BIT OF MUSLIN On the sly.
1828. G. GRIFFIN, Collegians, x.
Captain, I see you laugh a great deal,
but you mustn't laugh at our girls, though,
there are sume pretty BITS 0' MUSLIN
there, I can tell you.
1843. W. T. MONCRIEFF, The Scamps
of London,i.i. I came up to town to see
life, leaving behind me as pretty a PIECE
OF MUSLIN as you'd wish to see.
1849. THACKERAY, Pe/IC/en/11.S, 1.
'That was a pretty BIT OF MUSLIN banging
on your arm—who was she ? '
1884. HAWLEY SMART, Post to
Finish, 128. One thing more : take my
advice, and keep clear of MUSLIN for the
next six or seven years. It's brought as
many of your profession to grief as spirits.
MUSN'T-MENTION-EMS, subs. (corn-
mon).—Trousers. For synonyms
see BAGS and KICKS.
MUSS, subs. (American).—i. Confusion
; a fuss. See quot. 1859.