An expression among impures, signifying the cully who pays, in opposition to a flash man. Is he foolish or flash?
·adj Absurd; ridiculous; despicable; contemptible. II. Foolish ·adj Marked with, or exhibiting, fol...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
The web-footed diving-bird, Uria troile, common on our coasts. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
Saving in small matters, and extravagant in great. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose