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 1721. Kelly, Scottish Proverbs, Lett. K. 21, s.v.

Kangaroo. Kangaroo droop, subs. phr. (common).—A feminine affectation (cf. Grecian Bend and Roman fall): the hands are brought close to the breast and set to droop palm downward, as if muscular action were lost.

Kangaroo voting, subs. phr. (American political).—The Australian ballot system adopted, with sundry modifications, in many of the States.—Norton.

Kanits, subs. (back slang).—A stink. Kanitseno = a stinking one.

Kant, subs. (common).—See Cant, subs., sense 3.

Kanuck.—See Canack.

Karimption, subs. (American).—A gang; a mob; a party.

Karplunk, intj. (American).—See Cachunk.

Kate (or Katey), subs. (Old Cant).—1. A picklock: cf. Betty and Jenny.

1690. B. E., Dict. Cant. Crew, s.v. Kate. 'Tis a Rum Kate, that is a Clever Picklock.

1725. New Cant. Dict., s.v.

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

1859. Matsell, Vocabulum, s.v. Katey.

2. (old).—A wanton. Dutch, Kat.—Matsell (1859). See Kitty.

1721. Ramsay, Lucky Spence's Last Advice, in Wks. (ut sup.), ii. 304. Roun'd in his lug that there was a Poor country Kate, As halesum as the well of Spa, But unco blate.

Kaze, subs. (venery).—The female pudendum.—Burton (Thousand Nights, passim). For synonyms see Monosyllable.

1882. Payne, Book of the Thousand Nights etc. 'The Porter of the Three Ladies of Baghdad'. Thy caze, thy tout, thy catso, thy coney.

Keck-handed, adj. (school).—Left-handed. [Prov. Eng. Keck = wrongly.]

Kedger, subs. (nautical).—A mean fellow; cadger (q.v.): 'one in everybody's mess but in no one's watch—an old term for a fisherman.'—Ad. Smyth.

Keek-cloy.—See Kicks.

Keeker, subs. (Scots').—In pl. = the eyes. For synonyms see Peepers. From keek = to look; to peer. Cf. Pintle-keek.

Keel, subs. (Scots').—The posteriors. For synonyms see Bum.

To keel over, verb. phr. (colloquial).—To come to grief.

Keelbully, subs. (Old Cant).—See quot.

1690. B. E., Dict. Cant. Crew, s.v. Keelbullies, Lightermen that carry Coals to and from the Ships, so called in Derision.

1725. New Cant. Dict., s.v.

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

Keelhaul (or Keelrake), verb. (Old nautical: now recognised or colloquial).—To punish offenders by dragging them under water on one side of the ship, and up again on the other, by ropes attached to the yard-arms on either side; or in small vessels, under the craft from stem to stern. Hence, figuratively, to treat roughly; to chastise.