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ABROAD. Confused; staggered.
A GENERAL. Possessed of superior science.
BACK-HANDED BLOW. Striking with the back of the clenched fist.
BARNEY. A fight that is sold.
BEAK. The nose.
BEAM-ENDS. Thrown or knocked into a sitting position.
BOKO. The nose.
BOTTOM. Power of endurance.
BOUNCED. Frightened with stories of another's prowess.
BREAD-BASKET. The stomach.
BUFFER. A pugilist.
CHANCERY. When one boxer gets the head of his opponent under his left
arm, and holding him by the left wrist, strikes him in the face with his
right hand, severely punishing him.
CLARET. Blood.
CHOPPER. A blow given from above.
COLORS. The respective handkerchiefs that each fights under.
COMMISSARY. The person who fixes the ropes and stakes.
CONK. The nose.
CORINTHIAN CANVAS. A term applied to the _propria personæ_ of an English
nobleman who is an amateur of pugilism.
COUNTER-HITTING. When both parties in a fight strike each other at the
same time.
CROSS-BUTTOCK. To get an adversary on the hip, and then throw him.
CUT OF TIME. Defeated; could not come up to the call.
DADDLES. The hands.
DOING WORK. Training.
DOUBLER. A blow which causes the person struck to bend forward.
DUKES. The hands.
DUTCH COURAGE. Cowardice; one who drinks liquor to stimulate his
courage.
ENOUGH. When one of the boxers wishes to discontinue the fight he
exclaims, "Enough."
FACER. A severe blow struck directly in the face.
FEINTING. Making pretense of delivering a blow.
FIBBING. Short, quick blows when the parties are close to each other.
FIDDLER. A pugilist that depends more upon his activity than upon his
bottom.
FINICKING FOP. A dandy or empty swell who makes much ado about pugilism,
because he thinks it knowing and stylish.
FINE FETTLE. In good condition; healthy.
FLABBY. The flesh in a soft condition.
FLOORER. A knock-down blow.
FORKS. The hands.
FOSSED. Thrown.
FOUL. An unwarrantable interference on the part of a second to frustrate
an opponent's designs.
FOUL BLOW. A blow given contrary to the accepted rules of the ring;
below the belt.
GAME. Courageous, unflinching.
GAVE IN. Yielded.
GLUTTONY. Punishing a man severely, without special regard to the
science of pugilism. One who can endure a great amount of punishment, is
called a _glutton_.
GOB. The mouth.
GOOD-WOOLED. A man of unflinching courage.
GOT HOME. A telling blow.
GROGGY. Not able to stand erect from punishment received.
GRUEL. Punishment.
GULLET. The throat.
HIGH-COLORING. Drawing blood freely.
IN DIFFICULTIES. Nearly defeated.
IN MOURNING. The eyes blackened and closed up.
IN TROUBLE. Almost beaten.
IVORIES. Teeth.
JOLLYING. Low expressions used by one combatant to the other during the
fight, for the purpose of irritating him and diverting his attention.
KNOWLEDGE-BOX. The head.
LAMPS. The eyes.
LEARY. Active; smart.
LEVELLER. When one of the contestants is brought completely to the
ground.
LISTENERS. The ears.
MARK. The pit of the stomach.
MAZZARD. The mouth.
MENTOR. A second in the ring.