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 Gentleman's Companion, subs. phr. (common).—A louse. For synonyms, see Chates.

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

Gentleman's Master, subs. phr. (old).—A highwayman.—Grose.

Gentleman's (or Ladies') Piece, subs. phr. (colloquial).—A small or delicate portion; a tit-bit.

Gentleman's Pleasure-garden, subs. phr. (venery).—The female pudendum. For synonyms, see Monosyllable. [Hence, Gentleman's Pleasure-Garden Padlock = menstrual cloth.]

Gentlemen's Sons, subs. phr. (common).—The three regiments of Guards.

Gently! intj. (stables' and colloquial).—An interjection = stand still (q.v.); hence, colloquially, = don't get into a passion, go slow (q.v.).

Gentry Cove (or Cofe), subs. (old cant).—A gentleman; a nib-cove (q.v.). Fr., un messire de la haute.

1567. Harman, Caveat, s.v.

1656. Brome, Joviall Crew, Act ii. For all this bene Cribbing and Peck let us then, Bowse a health to the gentry cofe of the Ken.

1654. Witts' Recreations. As priest of the game, And prelate of the same. There's a gentry cove here.

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

1822. Scott, Fortunes of Nigel, ch. Tour the bien mort twiring the gentry cove.

1837. Disraeli, Venetia, p. 71. The gentry cove will be ramboyled by his dam.

Gentry Cove's Ken (or Gentry-Ken), subs. phr. (Old Cant).—A gentleman's house.

1567. Harman, Caveat (1814), p. 65. A gentry cofe's ken, a noble or gentleman's house. A gentry cofe, a noble or gentle man.

1610. Rowlands, Martin Mark-all, p. 38 (H. Club's Rept., 1874). Gentry cove's ken, a gentleman's house.

1690. B. E., Dict. of the Cant. Crew, s.v.

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

Gentry Mort, subs. phr. (old cant).—A lady.

1567. Harman, Caveat (1814), p. 65. A gentry mort, a noble or gentle woman.

1610. Rowlands, Martin Mark-all, p. 38 (H. Club's Rept., 1874). Gentry mort, a gentlewoman.

1728. Bailey, Eng. Dict., s.v.

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

Genuine, subs. (Winchester College).—Praise.

Adj. (colloquial).—Trustworthy; not false nor double-faced.

Verb. (Winchester College).—To praise. 'He was awfully quilled and genuined my task.' [Probably from calling a thing genuine. Cf., to blackguard, to lord, etc. But fifty years ago it was a subs. only.—Notions.]

Geordie, subs. (North Country).—1. A pitman; also, a Northumbrian in general.

2. (nautical).—A North Country collier.

3. See George.

George (or Scots' diminutive Geordie), subs. (old). 1.—A half crown. Also (obsolete), the noble = 6s. 8d., temp., Henry VIII