18(?). Hawkeye, The Iowa Chief, p. 210. Poor Hawkeye felt, says one
of his biographers, that his time had come, and knowing that he
must go under sooner or later, he determined to sell his life
dearly.
1849. Ruxton, Life in the far West, p. 2. Them three’s all gone
under.
1888. Daily Inter. Ocean, Mar. All solemnly vowed to see that the
mine should be worked solely for the benefit of the girl whether
Jim lived or had gone under.
To go up, verb. phr. (American).—To die; specifically to die by the
rope.
1867. Hepworth Dixon, New America, i., 11. Unruly citizens are
summarily hung on a cotton tree, and when any question is asked
about them, the answer is briefly given, gone up—i.e., gone up the
cotton tree, or suspended from one of its branches.
To go up for, verb. phr. (common).—To enter for (as an examination).
1889. Globe, 12 Oct., p. 1, c. 4. Always, it seems likely, there
will be men going up for examinations; and every now and again, no
doubt, there will be among them a wily ‘Heathen Pass-ee’ like him
of whom Mr. Hilton speaks—who had cribs up his sleeve, and notes on
his cuff.
To go with, verb. phr. (colloquial).—1. To agree or harmonise with. See
Gee.
2. (colloquial).—To share the sexual embrace. For synonyms, see Greens
and Ride.
On the go, adv. phr. (colloquial).—On the move; restlessly active.
No go, adv. phr. (colloquial).—Of no use; not to be done; a complete
failure. Frequently contracted to N.G.
1835. Dickens, Sketches by Boz, p. 18. I know something about this
here family, and my opinion is, it’s no go.
1853. Diogenes, vol. II., p. 271. Dear master, don’t think of me
ill; If I say—as the lists are no go—You’ve in future no fear for
the till!
1884. Notes and Queries, 6 S., x., p. 125. There were on the
occasion so many rounds and so many no goes.
1888. Puck’s Library, May, p. 12. He thought a moment, and shook
his head. It’s no go was the dictum.
1890. Punch, 22 Feb., p. 85. He’s a long-winded lot, is Buchanan,
slops over tremenjous, he do;... But cackle and splutter ain’t
swimming; so Robert, my nabs, it’s no go.
1892. J. McCarthy and Mrs. Campbell-Praed, Ladies’ Gallery, p. 84.
She sees it is no go with the baronet.
A little bit on the go, adv. phr. (old).—Slightly inebriated; elevated.
For synonyms, see Drinks and Screwed.
1821. Egan, Tom and Jerry [peoples’ ed.], p. 58. The Corinthian had
made him a little bit on the go.
Goad, subs. (old).—1. A decoy at auctions; a horse-chaunter; a peter
funk (q.v.). [One who goads (i.e., sends up) the prices.]
1609. Dekker, Lanthorne and Candle light, ch. x. They that stand by
and conycatche the chapman either with out-bidding, false praises,
etc., are called goades.
1690. B. E., Dict. of the Cant. Crew, s.v. Goads, those that
wheedle in Chapmen for Horse-coursers,
1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v.