1820. Reynolds, The Fancy, Glossary. A Penny-piece—a georgy.
Brown George.—See Ante.
By Fore, or By George.—See By George.
George Horne, intj. (printers’).—A derisive retort on a piece of stale
news. Also G. H.! [From a romancing compositor of the name.]
Georgy-Porgy, verb (colloquial).—To pet; to fondle; to beslobber.
1883. R. L. Stevenson, The Treasure of Franchard, ch. iii., in
Longman’s Magazine, April, p. 685. He must be spoken to with more
respect, I tell you; he must not be kissed and georgy-porgy’d like
an ordinary child.
German. The German, subs. phr. (New York).—A round dance.
German Duck, subs. phr. (obsolete).—1. Half a sheep’s head, stewed with
onions.—Grose.