subs. (American).—A ‘nip’; usually applied to spiritous liquors. Thus, Three FINGERS of clear juice = Three ‘goes’ of whiskey.
1888. Newport Journal, 25 Feb. ‘Which is correct, spoonfuls or spoons-ful, uncle?’ Denver uncle—‘Um—er—the fact is I don’t know, my boy. In Denver, we don’t use either, we say FINGERS.’
Verb (venery).—To take liberties with a woman. For synonyms, see FIRKYTOODLE.
TO PUT THE FINGER IN THE EYE, verb. phr. (colloquial).—To weep. For synonyms, see NAP A BIT.—[GROSE, 1785.]
A BIT FOR THE FINGER, phr. (venery).—A lascivious endearment.
