A stupid fellow, a muff. Slang.
1856.
| So off he went with good three hundred “scads,” | |
| The free donations of the many lads | |
| Who seemed to think the actor very green; | |
| But who, I ask, is most of a sardine? | |
‘Sacramento City Item,’ n.d. |
1857. “Answer the question.” “Answer it yourself, if you can. I’m no sardine.”—San Francisco Call, March 26.
