subs. (stock exchange).—1. In pl. Bryant and May Limited Stock.
2. (American cadets’).—A stripling. For synonyms, see LAMP-POST.
3. (old).—See quot.
1823. BADCOCK (‘Jon Bee’), Dictionary of the Turf, etc., s.v. MATCH—persons nearly of a size are said to ‘make a good match,’ (ring). Horses’ MATCH consists in colour and size. A two-horses’ race, is a MATCH, when specially agreed upon. The agreement for a man-fight, is ‘making a MATCH.’ Young folks are said to ‘make a MATCH of it,’ when they marry; they do the same when they do not wed frequently, but bring gyblets together sans ceremonie.
