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SOUP. n.s. Strong decoction of flesh for the table.

SME'LLFEAST. n.s. A parasite; one who haunts good tables.

OATS. n.s. [aten, Saxon.] A grain, which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people.

MO’UTH-FRIEND. n.s. [mouth and friend.] One who professes friendship without intending it.

To HISS. v.n. [hissen, Dutch.] To utter a noise like that of a serpent and some other animals. It is remarkable, that this word cannot be pronounced without making the noise which it signifies.

HOWD’YE. [Contracted from how do ye.] In what state is your health. A message of civility.

HUNKS. n.s. [hunskur, sordid, Islandick.] A covetous sordid wretch; a miser; a curmudgeon.

FO’PDOODLE. n.s. [fop and doodle.] A fool; an insignificant wretch.

FUN. n.s. [A low cant word.] Sport; high merriment; frolicksome delight.

To FLA’TTER. v.a. [flater, French.] 1. To sooth with praises; to please with blandishments; to gratify with servile obsequiousness; to gain by false compliments.

To EMBRO’THEL. v.a. [brothel, brodel.] To inclose in a brothel.

To DEFRA’UD. v.a. [defraudo, Latin.] To rob or deprive by a wile or trick; to cheat; to cozen; to deceive; to beguile. With of before the thing taken by fraud.