subs. (colloquial).—The condition of a road, a piece of ground, a cinder-path: i.e., the accommodation for travelling. E.g., THE GOING is bad.
1872. Morning Post, 19 Aug. The Lamb’s starting in the Frankfort steeplechase will depend upon the state of the ground, and, avoiding Wiesbaden, where the GOING IS indifferent.
1883. Daily Telegraph, 23 Nov. The GOING was wonderfully clean for the time of year.
