To make a splurge.
1848. Let us hear no more that “you will commence writing when the Editors have done splurging.”—Yale Lit. Mag., xiv. 43 (Nov.). (Italics in the original.)
1849. Splurge. To expatiate at large, to appeal to broad and general principles.—Id., xiv. 144 (Jan.). (Italics in the original.)
1857. A paper entitled ‘Splurging’: id., xxii. 129–34 (Jan.).
1857. Mace Sloper had made some tall calculations as to the amount of glory he should raise while splurging round at home in Chippety Whonk at Thanksgiving in that coat.—Knick. Mag., xlix. 41 (Jan.).
