MILLING COVES. Persons who regularly frequent milling-pannies, for the
purpose of exhibiting their skill in boxing.
MILLING-PANNIES. Places of resort for pugilists in which sparring
exhibitions are given.
MITTENS. Boxing-gloves.
MITTEN-MILL. A glove fight.
MUSH. The mouth.
NUT. The head.
NUT-CRACKER. A severe blow on the head.
OGLES. The eyes.
PINS. The legs.
PLUCK. Spirit; boldness; courage.
POTATO-TRAP. The mouth.
PUFFED. Swollen.
PUNISHED. Severely bruised or cut in the fight.
RALLY. When the fighters close up and strike promiscuously.
RANTER. One who makes greater pretension of skill in boxing than he
exhibits when engaged in a set-to.
RIB-BENDER. A forcible hit in the ribs.
RUBY. Blood.
SHAKE-UP. A pugilistic encounter.
SHIFT. When a boxer purposely falls to save himself from a knock-down
blow, he is said to make a _shift_.
SLOGGER. A pugilist.
SMELLER. The nose.