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 1888. Notes and Queries, 7 S. vii. 225. A year or two ago I bought a merino vest. On the bill I noticed P.S. after it, and by enquiry elicited that P.S. stood for pope's size, and that pope's size meant short and stout.

Pop-gun. See Pot-gun.

Popinjay, subs., (old).—A general term of contempt: specifically (1) a chatterer; and (2) a fop.

1598. Shakspeare, 1 Hen. IV., i. 3. "I then, all smarting with my wounds being cold, To be so pestered with a popinjay, Answered neglectingly I know not what."

1599. Jonson, Every Man Out of His Humour, ii. 2. A number of these popinjays there are.

1620. Massinger and Field, Fatal Dowry, iii. 1. Nov. jun. What have I done, sir, To draw this harsh unsavoury language from you? Rom. Done, popinjay! why, dost thou think.

Poplars (Poppelars, Popler, or Paplar), subs. (Old Cant).—Porridge: spec. milk-porridge.—Harman (1576); Head (1665); B. E. (c.1696); Coles (1724); Grose (1785).

1608. Dekker, Lanthorne and Candlelight [Farmer, Musa Pedestris (1896), 3]. The Ruffin cly the nab of the Harmanbeck, If we maund poplars of yarum, he cuts, bing to the Ruffmans.

1611. Middleton and Dekker, Roaring Girl, v. i. A gage of ben Rombouse Is benar than Peck, pennam, lap, or popler.

1641. Brome, Jovial Crew, ii. Here's Pannam and Lap, and good Poplars of Yarrum.

1707. Shirley, Triumph of Wit [Farmer, Musa Pedestris (1896), 36]. With lap and poplars held I tack.

Poplet (popelet or poppet), subs. (old).—See quot. 1694: also as an endearment.

1694. Dunton, Ladies Dict., s.v. Popelet. A puppet, or young wench.

1843. Selby, Antony and Cleopatra Married and Settled. There, there's a poppet; hush, hushaby—hush! it's very like me—very, just the same interesting twist of the eyes, and insinuating turn of the nose.

2. (old).—A corpulent person.—Chaucer (d.1400).

Pop-lolly, subs. phr. (cheap-jacks').—A sweetmeat: i.e., lollipop.

1860. Hindley, Cheap-Jack, 100. Ever and anon bawling out in a Billinsgate voice, 'Two ounces a penny again—lollipop and pop-lolly.

Popped, adj. (tailors').—Annoyed. Popped as a hatter = very angry.

Popper. See Pop, subs. 1.

Poppy-cock, subs. phr. (American).—Nonsense; bosh (q.v.). Also poppy-cock racket.

Pop-shop. See Pop, verb. 5.

Pop-squirt, subs. phr. (American).—A jackanapes.

Popsy-wopsy, subs. phr. (common).—A foolish endearment.

1892. Ally Sloper's Half-Holiday, 19 Mar., 90, 3. Bless me if the little popsy-wopsy hasn't been collecting all the old circus hoops and covering them with her old muslin skirts.

Popular, adj. (colloquial American).—Conceited.

1862. Lowell, Biglow Papers, 2 S. Int. Pop'lar as a hen with one chicken.

P.P. See Play or Pay.

Pork, subs. (old).—1. A pig-headed one: cf. Pig, subs. 1.

1645. Milton, Colasterion I mean not to dispute philosophy with this pork.