subs. (old).Thin legs. [In comparison to the stick used by boys in the game of tip-cat.] For synonyms, see DRUMSTICKS.
1785. GROSE, A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, s.v.
subs. (old).Thin legs. [In comparison to the stick used by boys in the game of tip-cat.] For synonyms, see DRUMSTICKS.
1785. GROSE, A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, s.v.