1887. Fisheries of U. S., vol. ii. 473. They prefer to have the
meat tainted rather than fresh, declaring that it is most tender
and toothsome when decidedly loud.
Loud one, subs. phr. (old).—A big lie.
1767. Ray, Proverbs [Bohn (1893), 64], s.v.
Lounce, subs. (nautical).—A drink: specifically a pint of beer. [From
‘allowance’].
Lounge, subs. (Eton and Cambridge).—1. A treat; a chief meal.
1864. The Press, 12 Nov. By the way, we miss the Etonian word,
lounge, for which there is classic authority. ‘I don’t care for
dinner,’ said Harry Coningsby at his grandfather’s table;
‘Breakfast is my lounge.’
2. (old: now recognised).—A loitering place, or gossiping shop.—Grose
(1785).