1840. Marryat, Poor Jack, ch. xxvi. While Bramble was questioned by
the captain and passengers, I was attacked by the midshipmen, or
guinea-pigs as they are called.
Guise’s Geese, subs. phr. (military).—The Sixth Foot or ‘Saucy Sixth.’
[From its Colonel’s name, 1735–63.]
Guiver, subs. (theatrical).—(1) Flattery, and (2) artfulness (q.v.).
For synonyms, see Soft Soap.
Adj. (common).—Smart; fashionable; on it (q.v.). Guiver lad = a
low-class dandy; also an artful member (q.v.).
a. 1866. Vance, Chickaleary Cove. The stock around my squeeze of a
guiver colour see.
Verb (sporting).—To humbug; to fool about (q.v.); to show off.
1891. Sporting Life, 25 Mar. He goes into a ring to fight his man,
not to spar and look pretty, and run, and dodge, and guiver.
Gulf, subs. (old).—1. The throat; also the maw. For synonyms, see
Gutter-alley.
1579. Spencer, Shephearde’s Calendar, Sept. That with many a lamb
had glutted his gulf.
2. (Cambridge Univ.).—The bottom of a list of ‘passes,’ with the names
of those who only just succeed in getting their degree.
1852. Bristed, Five Years in an English University, p. 205. Some
ten or fifteen men just on the line, not bad enough to be plucked,
or good enough to be placed, are put into the gulf, as it is
popularly called (the examiners’ phrase is ‘degrees allowed’), and
have their degrees given them, but are not printed in the calendar.