MURERK, the mistress of the house.—_See_ BURERK.
MURKARKER, a monkey,—vulgar cockney pronunciation of MACAUCO, a species
of monkey. _Jackey Macauco_ was the name of a famous fighting monkey,
which used about thirty years ago to display his prowess at the
Westminster pit, where, after having killed many dogs, he was at last
“chawed up” by a bull terrier.
MURPHY, a potato. Probably from the Irish national liking for potatoes,
MURPHY being a common surname amongst the Irish.—_See_ MIKE. MURPHIES
(_edible_) are sometimes called DUNNAMANS.
MURPHY, “in the arms of MURPHY,” _i.e._, fast asleep. Corruption of
MORPHEUS.
MUSH, an umbrella. Contraction of _mushroom_.
MUSH, (or MUSHROOM) FAKER, an itinerant mender of umbrellas.
MUSLIN, a woman or girl; “he picked up a bit of MUSLIN.”