subs. (old).1. A cheat; a trick.
c. 1696. B. E., A New Dictionary of the Canting Crew, s.v.
2. (old).The posteriors, or WESTERN END (MARVELL). Probably an abbreviation of fundament. For synonyms, see BLIND CHEEKS and MONOCULAR EYEGLASS.
c. 1696. B. E., A New Dictionary of the Canting Crew. Ill kick your FUN, c., Ill kick your arse.
1785. GROSE, A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, s.v.
Verb. (old).1. To cheat; to trick. Also TO PUT THE FUN ON.
c. 1696. B. E., A New Dictionary of the Canting Crew. What do you FUN me? Do you think to Sharp or Trick me? Ibid. He put the FUN upon the cull, c., he sharpd the Fellow. Ibid. I FUNND him, c., I was too hard for him; I outwitted or rookd him.
1785. GROSE, A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, s.v.
1859. G. W. MATSELL, Vocabulum; or, The Rogues Lexicon, s.v.
TO POKE FUN AT, verb. phr. (colloquial).To joke; to ridicule; to make a butt.
1837. R. H. BARHAM, The Ingoldsby Legends (The Monstre Balloon), i., p. 280.
Oh! fie! Mister Noakes,for shame, Mr. Noakes! | |
To be POKING YOUR FUN at us plain-dealing folks. |
1840. J. C. NEAL, Charcoal Sketches, Orson Dabbs, the Hittite. Jeames, if you dont bequit POKING FUN at me, Ill break your mouth, Jeames, as sure as you sit there.
1855. HALIBURTON (Sam Slick), Nature and Human Nature, p. 124. I thought you was POKIN FUN at me; for I am a poor ignorant farmer, and these people are always making game of me.
TO HAVE (or DO) A BIT OF FUN, verb. phr. (venery).To procure or enjoy the sexual favour. For synonyms, see GREENS.