1775. Cont. Sterne’s Sent. Jour., 219. That every convivial
assistant should go home cherry merry.
2. subs. (Anglo-Indian).—A present of money. Cherry-merry-bamboo, a
beating.
Cherry-Pickers, subs. (military).—See Cherubims.
Cherry-Pie, subs. (common).—A girl. [Possibly only an amplification of
cherry (q.v.).] For synonyms, see Titter.
Cherry-Pipe, subs. (rhyming slang).—A woman, the ‘rhyme’ being with
‘ripe,’ from cherry-ripe (q.v.). For synonyms, see Petticoat.
Cherry-Ripe, subs. (thieves’).—1. A woman. Cf., Cherry = a young girl.
For synonyms, see Petticoat.
2. (old).—A ‘redbreast’ or Bow Street Runner. [So called from the
scarlet waistcoat which formed part of the uniform.]