subs. (colloquial).—A man retained to eject or ‘chuck out’ from public meetings, taverns, brothels, and hells.—See quot., 1880.
1880. Punch, No. 2040, p. 63, Lord Grey was about to resume his rôle of CHUCKER-OUT to the proposed measures of his own party.
1883. The Saturday Review, March 31, p. 398, col. 1. We hired a smiling but stalwart assistant to act in the capacity of CHUCKER-OUT.
1884. Good Words, xxv. June, p. 400, col. 1. He had done twelve months [in prison] for crippling for life the ‘CHUCKER-OUT’ of one of these pubs, and two years for a nearly successful attempt to ‘corpse’ a policeman. [M.]
1885. All the Year Round, Nov., 2226. Dens to which Brickey is attached in the capacity of CHUCKER-OUT. [M.]
1887. Guardian, 2 March, p. 343, col. 1. Bogus meetings, where the chairman, committee, reporters; audience, and CHUCKERS-OUT were all subsidised. [M.]
1890. The Scots Observer, p. 394, col. 2. The result of which was the resolution to appoint a body of CHUCKERS-OUT to keep delegates in order, and to show the Commons what to do with its Healys and its Tanners.
