Over

subs. (commercial).—In pl. A surplus on the day’s accounts; FLUFF (q.v.); MENAVELINGS (q.v.).

  TO COME OVER (or THE OLD SOLDIER OVER) ONE. See COME OVER and COME THE OLD SOLDIER.

  TO GET OVER, verb. phr. (common).—To get the better; TO BEST (q.v.).

  1870.  C. H. HAZLEWOOD and A. WILLIAMS, Leave It to Me, i. She’ll soon GET OVER her foolish attachment, but whether or no she don’t GET OVER me.

  TO CALL (or FETCH) OVER THE COALS, verb. phr. (common).—To reprimand.

  1719.  D’URFEY, Wit and Mirth; or Pills to Purge Melancholy, iii. 22. Yet your Blacksmith can FETCH THEM OVER THE COALS.

  TO DO OVER, verb. phr. (venery).—To possess a woman: see GREENS and RIDE.

  OVER THE BAY, phr. (American).—Drunk: see DRINKS and SCREWED.

  OVER THE STILE, phr. (rhyming slang).—Sent for trial. (HOTTEN).

  TO PUT OVER THE DOOR, verb. phr. (old colloquial).—To turn out; TO GIVE THE KEY OF THE STREET (q.v.).

  OVER AT THE KNEES, phr. (stable).—Weak in the knees.

  OVER-SHOES, OVER BOOTS, phr. (old).—See quot.

  c. 1696.  B. E., A New Dictionary of the Canting Crew. OVER-SHOES OVER BOOTS, or to go through-stitch.

  See also BENDER; BROOMSTICK; and LEFT.