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Emperor, subs. (American thieves').—A drunken man. [An intensification of 'drunk as a lord'; whence 'drunk as an emperor.']

1881. New York Slang Dict. 'On the Trail.' A pinch for an Emperor's slang.

Drunk as an Emperor, phr. (common).—An intensitive of 'drunk as a lord.' Fr., saoul comme trente mille hommes, or un âne.

1785. Grose, Dict. Vulg. Tongue, s.v.

Empty the Bag.—See Bag.

Encumbrances, subs. (common).—Children.—See Certainties and Uncertainties.

End. To be all on end, verb. phr. (American).—To be very angry; irritated. Also expectant.

At loose ends, adv. phr. (common).—Neglected; precarious.

End on, adv. phr. (colloquial).—Straight; full-tilt.

To be end on, verb. phr. (venery).—To have an erection.

To keep one's end up, verb. phr. (American).—To rub along.

End of the Sentimental Journey, subs. phr. (venery).—The female pudendum. For synonyms, see Monosyllable.

Enemy, subs. (common).—Time: e.g., 'How goes the enemy' = what's o'clock? 'To kill the enemy' = to kill time.

1839. Dickens, Nich. Nickleby, ch. xix., p. 149. 'How goes the enemy, Snobb?' asked Sir Mulberry Hawke. 'Four minutes gone.

1864. Glasgow Citizen, 19 Nov. The swell who is bored by his efforts to 'kill the enemy.'

English Burgundy, subs. phr. (old).—Porter.—See Drinks.

1785. Grose, Dict. Vulg. Tongue, s.v.

1859. Matsell, Vocabulum, or Rogue's Lexicon, s.v.

Enif, adj. (back slang).—Fine.

Enin Gen, subs. phr. (back slang).—Nine shillings. Enin Yanneps = Ninepence.

Enjoy, verb (old).—To 'possess' a woman.

1594. Shakspeare. The Rape of Lucrece, st. 74. 'Lucrece,' quoth he, 'this night I must enjoy thee; if thou deny, then force must work my way.'

Eno, adj. (back slang).—One.

1850. Lloyd's Weekly, 3 Feb. 'Low Lodging Houses of London.' There's people there will rob their own brother. There's people there talk backward—for one they say eno, for two owt, for three eerht, for four ruof, for five evif, for six exis. I don't know any higher.

Ensign-Bearer, subs. (old).—A drunkard; especially one with a red nose and blotchy face.—See Elbow-crooker.

1785. Grose, Dict. Vulg. Tongue, s.v.

Ephesian, subs. (old).—A boon companion; a 'spreester.' Cf., Corinthian.

1596. Shakspeare, Merry Wives of Windsor, iv., 5. Art thou there? it is thine host, thine Ephesian, calls.

1598. Shakspeare, 2 Henry IV., ii. 2. P. H. What company? Page. Ephesians, my lord, of the old church.

Epip, subs. (back slang).—A pipe.

Epsom-races, subs. (rhyming slang).—A pair of braces.