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Rh Pack, to send to the.—To relegate to obscurity.

Pal.—A friend; a mate (Gipsy).

Pard.—A partner; a mate.

Pass (pass 'im one).—To deliver a blow.

Pat, on one's.—Alone; single-handed.

Peach.—A desirable young woman; "fresh as a peach."

Peb (pebble).—A flash fellow; a "larrikin."

Phiz.— The face.

Pick at.—To chaff; to annoy.

Pick up, to.—To dispense with the ceremony of a "knock-down" or introduction.

Pilot cove.—A clergyman.

Pile it on.—To rant; to exaggerate.

Pinch.—To steal; to place under arrest.

Pip.—A fit of depression.

Pitch a tale.—To trump up an excuse; to weave a romance.

Plant.— To bury.

Plug.—To smite with the fist.

Plug along, to.—To proceed doggedly.

Plunk.—An exclamation expressing the impact of a blow.

Podgy.—Fat; plump.

Point.—The region of the jaw; much sought after by pugilists.

Point, to.—To seize unfair advantage; to scheme.

Pole, up the.—Distraught through anger, fear, etc.; also, disappeared, vanished.

Pot, a.—A considerable amount; as a "pot of money."

Pot, the old.—The male parent (from "Rhyming Slang," the "old pot and pan"—the "old man.")

Prad.—A horse.

Pug.—A pugilist.