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 4. (old).—See quot.

1755. Johnson, Dict., s.v. Longtail, a canting term for, one or another.

Long-tailed, adj. (old).—Of gentle birth; of good standing.

1662. Rump Songs, i. 195. She blushing said, that long-tailed men would tell, Quoth I, I'll be as silent as the night.

Long-tailed beggar, subs. phr. (common).—A cat.

1834. Marryat, Peter Simple, ii. 'You must larn to chaw baccy, drink grog, and call the cat a beggar, and then you knows all a midshipman's expected to know nowadays.'

1874. Hotten, Slang Dict., s.v. Long-tailed beggar. 'A boy, during his first, and a very short voyage, to sea, had entirely forgotten the name of the cat, and was obliged, pointing to puss, to ask his mother what she called that 'ere long-tailed beggar?' Sailors when they hear a freshwater tar discoursing largely are apt to say, 'But how mate about that long-tailed beggar?'

English synonyms. Baudrons (Scots'); gib; grimalkin; masheen; nimshod; puss; Thomas; Tyb.

French synonyms. Un lapin de gouttière (familiar = rabbit of the tiles); un greffier, griffard or griffon (griffe = claw); un gaspard (popular).

Italian synonyms. Laffaro; gulfo.

Spanish synonyms. Estaffion, estaffin, or estaffier.

Long-tailed finnips (or long-tailed 'uns), subs. phr. (thieves').—Banknotes for high amounts.

1857. Snowden, Mag. Assist., 3rd ed., 144, s.v.

Long-tea, subs. (schoolboys').—1. Tea poured from a pot held high; and (2) lant (q.v.).

Long-tongue, subs. (old).—A tale-*bearer; a chatterbox.

c.1550. Inglelend, Disobedient Child [Dodsley, Old Plays (1874), ii. 282]. What banging, what cursing. Long-tongue, is with thee.

1886. Barham, Ingoldsby Legends, 'Grandmother's Clock.' Very short legs and a very long tongue.

Long-tongued, adj. (old).—Talkative.

1593. Shakspeare, T. Andron., iv. 2. 150. 'Tis a deed of policy: Shall she live to betray this guilt of ours, A long-tongued babbling gossip?

1823. Grose, Vulg. Tongue [3rd ed.], s.v. Long-tongued. Loquacious, not able to keep a secret, He is as long-tongued as Granny; Granny was an idiot who could lick her own eye.

Long-togs, subs. (nautical).—Shore-going clothes in general, and dress-clothes in particular.

1833. Marryat, Peter Simple, III. ii. May I be so bold as to ask, Captain O'Brien, whether I must wear one of them long-tog, swallow-tailed coats—because if so I prefer being a quarter-*master.

1834. Marryat, Jack Faithful, xxix. I had fitted on what are called at sea, and on the river, long togs; i.e., I was dressed as most people are on shore.

1883. Clark Russell, Sailor's Language, s.v.

Long-tot, subs. (common).—A long set of figures for addition: as in examinations.

Longwinded, adj. (old: now recognised).—Diffuse; protracted; loquacious. See quots. 1690 and 1796.

1592. Nashe, Pierce Penilesse [Grosart (1883-4), ii. 77]. It will make them iolly long-winded.

1635. Davenant, News from Plymouth, ii. 1. I never read of such a long-winded monster.