subs. (common).—1.  A lie: see WHOPPER.

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  2.  (general).—A blow; a grudge; a score. Also ONE IN THE EYE.

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  1839.  O’CONNELL, in O’Connell Correspondence (1888), ii. 168. I owe Brougham ONE, and I intend, if I can, to pay him.

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  1856.  T. HUGHES, Tom Brown’s School-days, II. vii. If we can slip the collar and do so much less without getting caught, that’s ONE to us.

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  1883.  J. H. WILSON, in Longman’s Magazine, Nov., 103. But you know, Cap’n, you ain’t a man to be trusted. I owe you ONE already for stealing my silver.

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  1892.  Ally Sloper’s Half Holiday, 27 Feb., 67, 2. On his wife on one occasion saying to him, ‘I wish you would reform, Bill, yourself,’ he was much enraged, and gave her ONE for herself—not a Reform Bill, but IN THE EYE.

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  1900.  G. R. SIMS, In London’s Heart, 25. The girl took the money and went downstairs three at a time. She felt that it was, in the outdoor language of Exeter Street, ONE IN THE EYE for her aunt.

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  ONE IN, phr. (tailors’).—Hearing another’s good fortune and wishing the same to oneself.

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  ONE OUT, phr. (tailors’).—Congratulating oneself on a fortunate escape.

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  ONE OF MY COUSINS, phr. (old).—A harlot.—B. E. (c. 1696); GROSE (1785).

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  ONE OF US (or THEM), phr. (old).—‘A woman of the town.’—RAY (1767); GROSE (1785).

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  ONE UNDER THE ARM, phr. (tailors’).—An extra job.

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  ONE OUT OF IT, phr. (tailors’).—‘I don’t want to be mixed up with it.’

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  ONE OF THE LORD’S OWN, subs. phr. (American).—A dandy.

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  ONE WITH T’OTHER, phr. (venery).—Copulation: see GREENS and RIDE.

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  1661.  Old Song, ‘Maidens Delight’ [FARMER, Merry Songs and Ballads (1897), i. 137].

        Quoth she, my friend, let kissing end,
Where with you do me smother,
And run at Ring with t’other thing;
  A little o’ th’ONE WITH T’OTHER.

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  TO BE ONE UPON ANOTHER’S TAW, verb. phr. (old).—See quot.

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  1819.  J. H. VAUX, Memoirs, ii. 193. ONE UPON YOUR TAW, a person who takes offence at the conduct of another, or conceives himself injured by the latter, will say, never mind I’ll be ONE UPON YOUR TAW; or, I’ll be a MARBLE ON YOUR TAW; meaning I’ll be even with you some time.

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  ONE AND THIRTY, adj. phr. (old).—Drunk: see DRINKS and SCREWED.—RAY (1767).

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  ONE FOR HIS NOB, phr. (common).—1.  A blow on the head.

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  2.  (cards’).—See NOB.

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  See THREE OUT.

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