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 3, and Poke. For synonyms, see Creamstick and Prick.

Holy-water Sprinkler, subs. phr. (old).—A mediæval weapon of offence; a morning star (q.v.)

Home, subs. (colonial).—England.

1893. Gentlemen's Mag., Jan., p. 74. And then I learnt that by home he meant England, which, moreover, is referred to as 'home' by dusky myriads, who have never seen her cliffs rise above the waves.

To get HOME, verb. phr. (colloquial).—1. To achieve an object; to succeed perfectly; and (athletic) to reach the winning post.

1891. Sportsman, 26 Mar. A close struggle for the Palace Selling Plate ended in favour of Rosefield, who just got home a head in front of Mordure.

1892. Pall Mall Gaz., 23 Jan., 3, 2. It is delightful to watch Mr. Charles Hawtrey telling lie after lie to his unbelieving wife, and joyfully, in misplaced confidence, saying to himself, 'I've got home.'

2. (pugilists').—To get in (a blow) with precision and effect; TO LAND (q.v.). Also (old) to give a mortal wound.

1559. Elyot, Dictionarium, 3rd. ed. Aere meo me lacessis, thou gevest me scoffe for scoffe, or as we saie, thou paiest me HOME.

1631. Chettle, Hoffman. Sax. Not any, Austria; neither toucht I thee. Aust. Somebody toucht me home; vaine world farewell, Dying I fall on my dead Lucibell.

1698. Farquhar, Love and a Bottle, iv., 3. But hark ye, George; don't push too home; have a care of whipping through the guts.

1706. Farquhar, Recruiting Officer, ii., 1. That's home.

1888. Sporting Life, 10 Dec. In the next round got home several times without a return.

1891. Licensed Vict. Gaz., 19 June, p. 395, c. 3. Mac got home a terrific cross-counter with the left on Bob's left eye, which seemed to split the flesh open both above and below.

3. (turf).—To recover a loss; neither to win nor lose; to come out quits. Also, TO BRING ONESELF HOME.

4. (venery).—To get with child. Also, to compel the sexual spasm.

TO MAKE ONESELF AT HOME, verb. phr. (colloquial).—To take one's ease; to be familiar to the point of ill-breeding.

1892. Milliken, 'Arry Ballads, p. 10. As at home as a cat in a cream-shop.

TO COME HOME TO, verb. phr. (colloquial).—To reach the conscience; to touch deeply.

TO GO (SEND, or CARRY) HOME (or to one's last home), verb. phr. (colloquial).—To die; to kill; to bury. [The Chinese say 'to go home horizontally.'] See Aloft.

1598. Florio, A Worlde of Wordes. Mandar 'al palegro, to send to ones LAST HOME.

1823. Bee, Dict. Turf, s.v. Home. Gone home, dead.

Home-bird, subs. (colloquial).—A henpecked husband. Also, a milksop. Fr., chauffe-la-couche (= warming-pan).

Home for lost dogs, subs. phr. (medical).—A large and well known medical school in London. [From the fact that the majority of its inmates have strayed there from the various hospital schools, as a last resource toward taking a degree.]