1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v.
1811. Lex. Bal., s.v. Mantrap. A woman’s commodity.
Manual-compliment (or subscription), subs. (colloquial).—A blow; a
sign-manual (q.v.).
1750. Fielding, Tom Jones, xvi. 2. These he accompanied with some
manual remonstrances, which no sooner reached the ears of Mr.
Western than that worthy squire began to caper very briskly about
the room.
Manufacture, subs. (old).—See quot.
1811. Lex. Bal., s.v. Manufacture. Liquors prepared from materials
of English growth.
Map, subs. (printers’).—A dirty proof.
Marble (or Marvel), verb. (American).—To move off; to absquatulate
(q.v.).
Marble-arch, subs. (venery).—The female pudendum. For synonyms see
Monosyllable.
Marbles, subs. (common).—1. Furniture; moveables. Money and marbles =
cash and effects. [From Fr. meubles]. Hence, any substantial quid pro
quo.
English synonyms. Belongings; household gods; lares and penates;
moveables; sticks; sprats; slows; traps.
French synonyms. Le bahut (popular = large dresser); le bazar
(prostitutes’); du fourbi (popular).
1867. A. Trollope, Claverings, ch. xxx. And you may be sure of
this, she won’t get any money from me, unless I get the marbles for
it.