Double-Slang.—See Slangs.
Double-Sucker, subs. (venery).—A term descriptive of an abnormal
development of the tissues of the labia majora.
Doublet, subs. (thieves’).—A doctored diamond or other precious stone.
Cf., Triplet. [The quots. show derivation.]
1706. E. Coles, Eng. Dict. Doublet, a precious stone of two pieces
joyned.
1822. Scott, Fortunes of Nigel, ch. xxxi. Your een are sharp enough
to look after gowd and silver, gems, rubies, and the like of
that.... Look at them—they are a’right and tight, sound and round,
not a doublet crept in amongst them.
1877. Five Years’ Penal Servitude, ch. iv., p. 273. Most jewellers
and pawnbrokers are well acquainted with what are called doublets.
These are rubies or emeralds made of two pieces. The face is a real
ruby, emerald, or sapphire, as the case may be, and this is backed
up by a piece of coloured glass.
Double-Thumper, subs. (common).—A prodigious lie.
Double-Tongued, adj. (colloquial).—Mendacious; given to change opinions
in changing company.
Double-tongued Squib, subs. phr. (common).—A double-barrelled gun. For
synonyms, see Squib.
1864. G. W. Reynolds, Pickwick Abroad. A double-tongued squib to
keep in awe The chaps that flout at me.
Double-up, verb (pugilistic).—1. To punish. Also to be collapsed. Cf.,
Doubler.
1819. Moore, Tom Crib’s Memorial, p. 20. Doubled him up, like a bag
of old duds.
1827. Reynolds (‘Peter Corcoran’), The Fancy, note on p. 89.
Randall doubles up an opponent, as a friend lately declared, as
easily as though he were picking a flower or pinching a girl’s
cheek.
1830. S. Warren, Diary of a Late Physician, ch. xii. Accompanied by
a tremendous doubling up body-blow, as in an instant brought him
senseless to the ground.
1845. Punch, vol. IX., p. 163. Ben’s reference to the Premier’s
friend, Canning, completely doubled him up.
1849. Thackeray, Dr. Birch, p. 6. I reflect as I go up and set him
a sum, that he [Champion] could whop me in two minutes, double up
Prince and the other assistant and pitch the Doctor out of the
window.
1866. London Miscellany, 5 May, p. 202. Doubled you up, I mean,
sir. Smashed you.