subs. (pugilistic).—A good boxer; an artist in PUNISHMENT (q.v.).
1824. REYNOLDS, (‘Peter Corcoran’), The Fancy, p. 73.
| She knew a smart blow, from a handsome GIVER, | |
| Could darken lights, and much abuse the liver. |
subs. (pugilistic).—A good boxer; an artist in PUNISHMENT (q.v.).
1824. REYNOLDS, (‘Peter Corcoran’), The Fancy, p. 73.
| She knew a smart blow, from a handsome GIVER, | |
| Could darken lights, and much abuse the liver. |
