1823. Bee, Dict. Turf. s.v. Incog. A man drunk is incog Ibid, s.v.
Cog: cogue, a glass of gin or rum with sugar in it.... Cogey =
drunk.
Incognita, subs. (obsolete).—A high-class harlot; Anonyma, (q.v.). For
synonyms see Barrack-hack and Tart.
Incumbrance, subs., in pl. (common).—Children. For synonyms see Kid.
Indentures, To make indentures, verb. phr. (old).—To stagger with
drink.
1622. Rowlands, Good Newes and Bad Newes, p. 43. [Hunterian Club’s
Rep.]. A fellow that had beene excessive trading, In taking liquor
in beyond his lading, Of Claret and the Spanish Malligo, That’s
legs vnable were vpright to goe; But sometimes wall, and sometimes
kennell taking, And as the phrase is vs’d, Indentures making.
Indescribables, subs. (common).—Trousers. For synonyms see Bags and
Kicks.
1835. Dickens, Sketches by Boz, (C. D. Ed.) p. 67. A pair of
indescribables of most capacious dimensions.
1836. Dickens, Pickwick, ch. xvi. Mr. Trotter ... gave four
distinct slaps on the pocket of his mulberry indescribables.
Index, subs. (common).—The face. For synonyms see Dial and Phiz.
1818–24. Egan, Boxiana, ii. 438. The index of Church was rather
transmogrified.
1828. Egan, Finish to Tom & Jerry, p. 48. Kind-hearted Sue! Bless
her pretty index.
India, subs. (venery).—The female pudendum. For synonyms see
Monosyllable.
1613. Donne, Elegy, xviii. [Chalmers, English Poets, vi. 151]. And
sailing towards her India in that way Shall at her fair Atlantic
navel stay.
Indian, verb. (American colloquial).—To prowl about, or live like an
Indian.
1869. H. B. Stowe, Old Town Folks, 189. Jake Marshall and me has
been Indianing round these ’ere woods more times ’n you could
count.
Indian-gift, subs. (American).—An inadequate return or exchange; ‘a
sprat for a whale’ Indian giver = one who takes back a gift.
India-Wipe, subs. (old).—A silk handkerchief.—Grose, (3rd Ed. Egan.
1823).
Indies. See Black Indies.—(Grose 1785).
Indispensables, subs. (common).—Trousers. See Bags and Kicks.
1842. Comic Almanack, June. He slapped his hand against his yellow
leather indispensables.
1843. Selby, Anthony & Cleopatra Married & Settled. But my love,
consider, the gentleman is waiting for his indispensables.
Indorse, verb. (old).—1. To cudgel; to ‘lay cane on Abel’—Grose (1785).