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138 Pull, to take a.—To desist; to discontinue.

Punch a cow.—To conduct a team of oxen.

Punter.—The natural prey of a "bookie." q.v.

Push.—A company of rowdy fellows gathered together for ungentle purposes.

Queer the pitch.—To frustrate; to fool.

Quid.—A sovereign, or pound sterling.

Quod.—Prison.

Rabbit, to run the.—To convey liquor from a public-house.

Rag, to chew the.—To grieve; to brood.

Rag, to sky the.—To throw a towel into the air in token of surrender (pugilism).

Rain, to keep out of the.—To avoid danger; to act with caution.

Rat.—A street urchin; a wharf loafer.

Rattled.—Excited; confused.

Red 'ot.—Extreme; out-and-out.

Registry.—The office of a Registrar.

Ribuck.—Correct, genuine; an interjection signifying assent.

Rile.—To annoy. Riled.—Roused to anger.

Ring, the.—The arena of a prize-fight.

Ring, the dead.—A remarkable likeness.

Rise, a.—An accession of fortune; an improvement.

Rocks.—A locality in Sydney.

Rorty.—Boisterous; rowdy.

Roust, or Rouse.—To upbraid with many words.

 ' Roy.—Fitzroy, a suburb of Melbourne; its football team.

Run against.—To meet more or less unexpectedly.