subs. (common).—1. Hot beer, brandy, and sugar; also, say Grose, called SIR CLOUDESLEY after Sir Cloudesley Shovel. See DRINKS.
c. 1696. B. E., A New Dictionary of the Canting Crew. FLIP, Sea Drink, of small beer (chiefly) and brandy, sweetened and spiced upon occasion.
1690. WARD, The London Spy, part II., p. 41. After the drinking a Kan of Phlip or a Bowl of Punch.
1705. WARD, Hudibras Redivivus, vol. I., pt. 4, p. 8.
| So have I seen on board of ship, | |
| Some knawing beeff, some spewing FLIP. |
1748. SMOLLETT, Roderick Random, ch. xxiv. He … sent for a can of beer, of which he made excellent FLIP to crown the banquet.
1810. CRABBE, The Borough, Letter 16.
| Nay, with the seamen working in the ship, | |
| At their request, he’d share the grog and FLIP. |
1875. C. D. WARNER, Backlog Studies, p. 18. It was thought best to heat the poker red-hot before plunging it into the mugs of FLIP.
2. (popular).—A bribe or douceur.
3. (common).—A light blow, or snatch.
1821. D. HAGGART, Life, p. 23. Barney made a very unceremonious FLIP at the bit.
Verb (thieves’).—To shoot.
1819. J. H. VAUX, Flash Dictionary, s.v.
1834. W. H. AINSWORTH, Rookwood (ed. 1864), p. 273. FLIP him, Dick; fire, or I’m taken.
TO FLIP UP verb. phr. (American).—To spin a coin.
1879. New York Tribune, 4 Oct. The two great men could FLIP UP to see which should have the second place.
