subs. phr. (common).—Gunpowder. [DAVY (q.v.) = the devil.]
1864. G. W. REYNOLDS, Pickwick Abroad, ch. xxvi.
| Let DAVY’S DUST and a well-faked claw, | |
| For fancy coves be the only law. |
subs. phr. (common).—Gunpowder. [DAVY (q.v.) = the devil.]
1864. G. W. REYNOLDS, Pickwick Abroad, ch. xxvi.
| Let DAVY’S DUST and a well-faked claw, | |
| For fancy coves be the only law. |
