Ice. A big thing on Ice, subs. phr. (American).—A profitable venture; a
good thing; also B.T.I.
1890. Gunter, Miss Nobody, xx. In the hall, prominently posted up
by a wag, under new memberships, is a notice: For Election. Gussie
de P. Van Beekman, vice Baron Bassington, of Harrowby Castle,
England. On ice.
Icken, adj. (American thieves’).—Oak. Icken-Baum = Oak-tree. [From the
German].—Matsell (1859).
Ictus, subs. (legal).—A lawyer. For synonyms see Green-bag [A
corruption of juris consultas].
Idea-Pot (or -Box), subs. (old).—The head. For synonyms see
Crumpet.—Grose (1785); Matsell (1859).
Identical, subs. (colloquial).—Generally the identical = the self-same;
the person, point, argument, or action in question.
1664. Butler, Hudibras, pt. ii, c. i, I. 149. The beard’s th’
identique beard you knew.
1891. N. Gould, Double Event, p. 283. ‘I’m the identical,’ said
Jack.