Grunter’s-gig, subs. (old).—A smoked pig’s chap.—Grose.
Grunting-cheat, subs. (old).—A pig. See Chete. For synonyms, see Sow’s
Baby.
1567. Harman, Caveat, p. 86. She has a cackling-chete, a
grunting-chete, ruff pecke, cassan, and poplarr of yarum.
1622. Fletcher, Beggars Bush, v., 1. Or surprising a boor’s ken for
grunting-cheats? Or cackling-cheats?
Grunting-peck, subs. (old).—Pork or bacon.
1690. B. E., Dict. Cant. Crew, Grunting-peck, s.v., pork.
1728. Bailey, Eng. Dict., s.v.
1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v.
1836. Smith, Individual. ‘The Thieves’ Chaunt.’ But dearer to me
Sue’s kisses far Than grunting peck or other grub are.
Gruts, subs. (common).—Tea; For synonyms, see Scandal-broth.
1811. Lexicon Balatronicum, s.v.
G. T. T. Gone to Texas, phr. (American).—Absconded. [Moonshining gentry
used to mark G. T. T. on the doors of their abandoned dwellings as a
consolation for inquiring creditors.] Fr., aller en Belgique. For
synonyms, see Swartwort.
1835. Haliburton, Clockmaker, 5 S., ch. viii. Before this
misfortin’ came I used to do a considerable smart chance of
business; but now it’s time for me to cut dirt, and leave the
country. I believe I must hang out the G. T. T. sign.—‘Why, what
the plague is that?’ says I. ‘Gone to Texas,’ said he.
Guage.—See Gage.
Gubbins, subs. (old).—Fish-offal.
1611. Cotgrave, Dictionarie, q.v.
Gudgeon, subs. (old).—1. A bait; an allurement. Hence, To gudgeon (or
to swallow a gudgeon) = to be extremely credulous or gullible.
1598. Shakspeare, Merchant of Venice, i., 1. But fish not with this
melancholy bait, For this fool’s gudgeon, this opinion.
1598. Florio, Worlde of Wordes, Bersela, s.v. To swallow a gudgeon
... to believe any tale.
1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, Gudgeon, s.v. To swallow the bait, or
fall into a trap, from the fish of that name which is easily taken.
1892. National Observer, 23 July, vii., 235. It has educated Hodge
into an increased readiness to gorge any gudgeon that may be
offered him.