Kip-house, subs. (tramps’).—A tramps’ lodging house.
Kipper, verb. (common).—See quot.
1885. W. H. Stevenson, in Notes and Queries, 6th. S. xi. 131. On
the Trent a salmon is said to be kipper when it is seriously out of
condition and has lost about half its weight. The fish are mostly
found in this condition after the spawning season, but I have not
hitherto been able to learn satisfactorily whether or not there is
any connexion between the spawning and kippering. From this has
arisen the slang kipper = to die.
Kipsy. See Kypsey.
Kirjalis, phr. (American thieves’);—‘Who fears? I fear not; come
on!’—Matsell (1859).
Kirkbuzzer, subs. (Amer. thieves’).—A thief whose speciality is to ply
in churches.—Matsell (1859).
Kirkling, subs. (thieves’).—Breaking into a house while the occupants
are at church.
Kirk’s Lambs, subs. phr. (military).—The Second Regiment of Foot. [From
the name of its first colonel and the Paschal Lamb, the badge of
Portugal, on its colours].
1891. Globe, 10 Mar. Kirke’s Lambs were engaged at Sedgemoor.
Kisky, adj. (common).—Drunk; fuddled. For synonyms see Drinks and
Screwed.
Kiss, subs. (venery).—1. The sexual favor. For synonyms see Greens and
Ride.