Nothing (ironically)--Literally "something considerable."
Odds, above the--Beyond the average; outside the pale.
Oopizootics--An undiagnosed complaint.
Orfis (office)--A warning; a word of advice; a hint.
Oricle (oracle), to work the--To secure desired results.
Orl (all in)--Without limit or restriction.
'Ot socks--Gaily--coloured hose.
Out, to--To render unconscious with a blow.
Out, all--Quite exhausted; fully extended.
Pack, to send to the--To relegate to obscurity.
Pal--A friend; a mate (Gipsy).
Pard--A partner; a mate.
Pass (pass 'im one)--To deliver a blow.
Pat [Malone] on one's--Alone; single-handed.
Peach--A desirable young woman; "fresh as a peach."
Peb (pebble)--A flash fellow; a "larrikin."
Phiz--The face.
Pick at--To chaff; to annoy
Pick--up, to--To dispense with the ceremony of a "knock--down" or
introduction.
Pile it on--To rant; to exaggerate.
Pilot Cove--A clergyman.
Pinch--To steal; to place under arrest.
Pip--A fit of depression.
Pitch a tale--To trump up an excuse; to weave a romance.
Plant--To bury.
Plug--To smite with the fist.
Plug along, to--To proceed doggedly.
Plunk--An exclamation expressing the impact of a blow.
Point, to--To seize unfair advantage; to scheme.
Podgy--Fat; plump.
Point--The region of the jaw; much sought after by pugilists.
Pot, the old--The male parent (from "Rhyming Slang,") the
"old pot and pan"--the "old man.
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