1877. Five Years’ Penal Servitude, iii. p. 222. ‘We weren’t dressed
in such togs as these ’ere, but had white canvas jumpers and
trousers.’
1883. Clark Russell, Sailor’s Language, s.v.
1884. A. Forbes, in Eng. Ill. Mag., i. 698. He wore the long boots
and the woollen jumper of a miner [in N.-Zealand].
1888. J. Runciman, The Chequers, p. 156. His huge chest is set off
by a coarse white jumper.
Jumping-Jack, subs. (American).—An antic; a gull.
1884. Henley and Stevenson, Deacon Brodie, ii. 3. He was my ape, my
tool, my jumping-jack.
1892. Gunter, Miss Dividends, x. Some day, my jumping-jack, your
wit may cost you the little brains you have.
1895. Henley and Stevenson, Macaire (New Review, June, p. 688), i.
3. With the courage of a hare ... and the manners of a
jumping-jack.
Jumping Jehosophat (Jupiter or Moses).—See By.
Jumping Cat. The cult of the jumping cat, subs. phr. (colloquial).—The
practice of waiting to see the course of events before acting. See Cat.
Jumping-powder, subs. (common).—A stimulant administered to give spirit
and ‘go’ to a person or animal.
1840. Blaine, Encyc. Rural Sports, 385. ‘Had he been fortified into
pursuing the ‘varmint’ by a certain quantum of jumping powder.’
June, verb. (Western American).—To go [Germ. gehen].
Junesey, subs. (American).—A sweetheart.
1889. Atlantic Monthly, Oct., p. 502. De young nigger men on de
plantation wuz atter Dilsey, but it did n’ do no good, en none un
’em could n’ git Dilsey fer dey junesey, ’tel Dave ’mence fer ter
go roun’ Aun’ Mahaly’s cabin.
Junior, adj. (Winchester College).—Applied to all comparable objects.
Of two neighbouring trees, the bigger is the ‘senior’: there are a
‘senior’ and a ‘junior’ end to a table, a room etc. Tight junior =
lowest of all.
Juniper, subs. (colloquial).—Gin. For synonyms see Drinks etc. Also
Juniper-brandy.
1857. J. E. Ritchie, Night Side of London, p. 195. The pots of
heavy and the quarterns of juniper are freely quaffed.
Juniper-lecture, subs. (old).—A round scolding bout.—Lex. Bal. (1811).
Junk, subs. (nautical).—1. Salt beef: also old (or salt) horse. [From
being tough as old rope].
1760–61. Smollett, Sir L. Greaves, 11. i. ‘Whom I value no more
than old junk, pork-slush, or stinking stock fish.’
1830. Moncrieff, ‘Old Booty’. May the swabs live upon salt junk.
1836. M. Scott, Cringle’s Log. viii. I thought I could eat a bit,
so I attacked the salt junk and made a hearty meal.
1837. Marryat, Snarleyow, C. xi. So while they cut their raw
salt-junks, With dainties You’ll be crammed.
1840. Harwood, Mess Table Chat. A dry, mahogany looking lump of
salt beef, aquatic junk, Gallice ‘resistance.’
1891. R. L. Stevenson, Kidnapped, p. 69. The meals were either of
oatmeal porridge or salt junk.
Junket! intj. (Winchester College).—An exclamation of
self-congratulation: e.g. ‘Junket’ I’ve got a ‘remi’.
Verb. (Winchester College).—To exult over.—Notions.
Junt, subs. (old).—A wanton. For synonyms see Barrack-hack and Tart.
1608. Middleton, Trick to Catch, v. i. Daintily abused! you’ve put
a junt upon me;—a common strumpet.
Jupiter, subs. (Fleet St.).—The Times newspaper; also Jupiter Tonans,
or the thunderer. Jupiter junior = The Daily Telegraph.
Jurk, subs. (American thieves’).—A seal; a jark (q.v.).—Matsell (1859).
Jury, subs. (costermongers’).—An assertion; a profession.
Just, adv. (colloquial).—In truth; really; ‘rather’.
1892. Milliken, ’Arry Ballads, 13. Wouldn’t I just!
Justum, subs. (venery).—The penis. For synonyms see Creamstick and
Prick.—Urquhart.
Jybe.—See Gybe.
Jutland, subs. (old).—The posteriors. For synonyms see Bum.
1695. Congreve, Love for Love, i. 5. Pretty round, heaving breasts,
and a jut with her bum, would stir an anchorite.
K
Kaffir, subs. (common).—1. A prostitute’s bully; a ponce (q.v.). Hence
a general term of contempt.