PICKERS, the hands.—_Shakespere._

PICKLE, a miserable or comical position; “he is in a sad PICKLE,” said

of any one who has fallen into the gutter, or got besmeared. “A PICKLE

herring,” a comical fellow, a merry Andrew.—_Old._

PICKLES! gammon.

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