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 1890. Coleman [Slang, Jargon, and Cant], s.v. Overflow and Plunder. The unsuspecting auditor has an order for the pit; he goes there, and finds the pit crammed to suffocation by people who have not paid. Upon payment of sixpence he goes to the upper boxes, they are also crowded; sixpence more takes him to the dress circle. Before he can obtain a seat he is bled of another sixpence for his greatcoat, another for his umbrella, and another for a programme. The performances in these places were as disreputable as the management, and, as a rule, would disgrace a show at a country fair.

Overlander, subs. (Australian).—A tramp; a sundowner (q.v.). Also Overland man and Overland-mailer.

Overland-trout, subs. phr. (American).—Bacon.

Overrun. See Constable.

Overscutched (overswitched or overwhippe) - Housewifed, subs. phr. (old).—See quots., Barrack-hack and Tart.

Kennett MS. [Halliwell]. An overswitcht houswife, a loose wanton slut, a whore.

1598. Shakspeare, 2 Henry IV, iii. 2. He came ever in the rear-ward of the fashion; and sung those tunes to overscutched huswifes that he heard the carmen whistle, and sware—they were his fancies, or his good-nights.

1675. Ray, North-Country Words. Overswitched housewife. A whore; a ludicrous word.

Overseen, adj. (old).—More or less in liquor: see Drinks and Screwed.

1611. Cotgrave, Dict. Well nigh whittled, almost drunke, somewhat overseene.

d.1654. L'Estrange [Thoms. (1838), Anecd. and Trad., p. 54.] He heard he tooke a Cuppe too much at Ipswich, and was sorry he should be so much overseene.

1847. Halliwell, Arch. Words, etc., s.v.

Overseer, subs. (old).—A man in the pillory.—Grose (1785).

Overshot, adj. (common).—Drunk: see Drinks and Screwed.

Oversparred, adj. (nautical).—Top-heavy; drunk: see Drinks and Screwed.

1891. Clark Russell, Ocean Tragedy, 4. I believe he could have carried a whole bottle in his head without exhibiting himself as in the least degree oversparred.

Overtaken, adj. (common).—Drunk: see Drinks and Screwed.

1655. Massinger, Very Woman, iii. 5. And take heed of being o'ertaken with too much drink.

1692. Hacket, Life of Williams, He was temperate also in his drinking but I never spake with the man that saw him overtaken.

1699. Congreve, Way of the World, iv. 10. My nephew's a little overtaken, cousin—but 'tis with drinking your health.

1712. Spectator, No. 450. I do not remember I was ever overtaken in drink.

1847. Halliwell, Arch. Words, &c., s.v.

1871. Mrs. S. C. Hall, in Chambers's Misc., No. 122, 11. I'm sure Murphy must have been overtaken, or he'd never dare to propose such a thing.

Overtoys box, subs. phr. (Winchester College).—A box like a cupboard to hold books: see Toys.

Owl, subs. (common).—1. A prostitute: see Barrack-hack and Tart.

2. (University).—A member of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge: obsolete.

3. (general).—A person much about at night.