A talkative boy.
·noun Talk to little purpose; trifling talk; unmeaning loquacity. II. Prate ·vt To utter foolishly;...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·vt To banter severely. II. Roast ·adj Roasted; as, roast beef. III. Roast ·vi To undergo the proc...
To arrest. I'll roast the dab; I'll arrest the rascal.--Also to jeer, ridicule, or banter. He stood ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
A nick name for the Life Guards, who are mostly substantial house-keepers; and eat daily of roast an...
Full uniform; probably from its resemblance to that of the royal beef-eaters. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
A popular air, by which officers are summoned to the dinner-table. ...