subs. (common).—1. A purse. HADDOCK OF BEANS = a purse of money. [Haddock = cod: O. Sw., Rudde; Ic., Koddi = a small bag. Cf., CODPIECE.] For synonyms, see POGE.
1598. FLORIO, A Worlde of Wordes. Melrusio, the fish we call a HADOCK, or a cod. Ibid. Metter la faua nel bacello, to put the beane into the cod.
1834. W. H. AINSWORTH, Rookwood, bk. III., ch. xiii. ‘What’s here?’ cried he, searching the attorney’s pockets … ‘a HADDOCK, stuffed with nothing, I’m thinking.’
2. In pl. (stock exchange).—North of Scotland Ordinary Stock.
