Spigot-sucker, subs. phr. (old).—See quot., Lushington, and Knight.
1611. Cotgrave, Dict., s.v. Pinteur. A tippler, pot-companion, spiggot-sucker.
2. (venery).—A mouth-whore; a stand (q.v.): cf. spigot.
Spike, subs. (tramps').—A casual
ward. Spike-ranger = a tramper
from ward to ward.
1866. Temple Bar, xvi. 184. Let the spikes be what they may they were a great deal better than the padding-kens.
1897. Quiver, 846. I sat there for two hours anxiously looking for a typical spike-ranger—one . . . who can tell you with amazing accuracy precisely what you may expect at any given workhouse.
1900. Flynt, Tramps, 260. The next two nights of our stay as tramps in London were spent in the Notting Hill . . . spike as it is called in tramp parlance.
2. (venery).—An erection: see Horn. As verb. = to copulate: see Ride; spike-faggot = the penis.
Spike-park, subs. phr. (obsolete).—The
Queen's Bench prison.
Spill, subs. (old).—1. A small fee,
reward, or gift of money (B. E.).
1726. Ayliffe, Parergon. The bishops who consecrated the ground were wont to have a spill or sportule from the credulous laity.
2. (colloquial).—A fall; a tumble. As verb. = to throw; to fall; to overturn (Grose and Bee). Also (3) = to betray (Bee).
1881. Burroughs, Pepacton, 217. Its body slumps off, and rolls, and spills down the hill.
1886. Field, 2 Jan. A quick drive along the frosty road, ending in a harmless spill.
To spill stock, verb. phr. (American).—See quot.
1870. Medbery, Men, &c., in Wall St. [Bartlett]. To spill stock is to throw great quantities upon the market, sometimes from necessity, but often in order to 'break' the price.
Spill-good, subs. phr. (old).—A
spendthrift (Minsheu).
Spillsbury, subs. (old).—Failure:
e.g., 'to come by Spillsbury':
cf. Bedfordshire, Peckham,
Clapham, &c.
1692. Hacket, Williams, i. 208. They might seek their fortune . . . and come home by Spillsbury.
Spill-time, subs. phr. (old).—An
idler.
1362. Langland, Piers Ploughman, C. vi. 28. A splendour that spende mot other a spille-tyme.
Spilt-milk. To cry over spilt-milk,
verb. phr. (colloquial).—To
lament what is past recovery
or mending.
1877. New York Tribune, 10 Mar. 'Letter from Washington.' The Democrats . . . are crying, and cursing too, over spilled milk.
1900 Dowling, Tempest Driven, vi. There's no use crying over spilt milk. What we have to ask ourselves is: How can it be best faced?
Spin, subs. (colloquial).—A brisk
run, a smart canter, a spurt. As
verb. = to go quickly: usually to
spin along.
1854. Wilkie Collins, Hide and Seek, ii. 4. While it [money] lasts, make it spin.
1883. S. Lanier. Eng. Novel, 3. The locomotive spins along no less merrily because ten car-loads of rascals may be profiting by its speed.
1884. Field, 6 Dec. After a short undecided spin, Athos took a good lead.
Verb. (Royal Military Academy).—To reject; to plough; to pluck (q.v.) Also to get a spin.
1868. Whyte Melville, White Rose, I. x. Don't you funk being spun?
