subs. (old).—A turkey. Fr., une ornie de balle and un Jésuite. Cf., ALDERMAN IN CHAINS.
1785. GROSE, A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, s.v.
1837. B. DISRAELI, Venetia, p. 69. ‘Come, old mort,’ said the leader, in a very different tone to the one in which he addressed his young guest, ‘tout the COBBLE-COLTER; are we to have darkmans upon us?
