subs. (common).—Money: generic: see RHINO. Hence TO TIN OUT = to pay.
1836. W. H. SMITH, The Individual, ‘The Thieves’ Chaunt,’ 5.
| But because she lately nimm’d some TIN, | |
| They have sent her to lodge at the King’s Head Inn. |
1848. DURIVAGE, Stray Subjects, 57. Depositing the ‘TIN’ in his ‘shot-bag.’
1854. MARTIN and AYTOUN, Bon Gualtier Ballads, ‘The Knyghte and the Taylzeour’s Daughter.’
| Therefore, once for all, my rum ’un, | |
| I expect you ’ll post the TIN. |
1855. TOM TAYLOR, Still Waters Run Deep, ii. 2. Dun. Divilish aisy to say ‘buy,’ but where’s the TIN to come from?
1857. WHITTY, Friends of Bohemia, I. 166. No girls get married without TIN, little or great.
1872. BLACKIE, Lays of the Highlands and Islands, ‘The Disappointed Tourist,’ 30.
| And is this all! And I have seen the whole, … | |
| ’Tis scantly worth the TIN, upon my soul. |
1876. C. HINDLEY, ed. The Life and Adventures of a Cheap Jack, 199. He started with a lot of ‘TIN’ but had not sufficient ‘brass’ or physique to stand the wear-and-tear of the life.
1897. KENNARD, The Girl in the Brown Habit, i. How the dickens is he to get them, if he has no means of his own, except by marrying a woman with plenty of TIN?
1897. MARSHALL, Pomes, 76. Nothing mean about uncle—he squandered the TIN.
1901. Westminster Gazette, 5 March, 8, 1. It is calculated to be nearly double that the traveller has to TIN OUT.
