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Broke (Financially Ruined)
A Russian term for blacks, which originated because of their dark skin which looks like it is covered in coal dust. Pronounced "shahktor" in Russian.
Coal sack is British slang for a cul−de−sac.
a penny (1d). Also referred to money generally, from the late 1600s, when the slang was based simply on a metaphor of coal being an essential commodity for life. The spelling cole was also used. Common use of the coal/cole slang largely ceased by the 1800s although it continued in the expressions 'tip the cole' and 'post the cole', meaning to make a payment, until these too fell out of popular use by the 1900s. It is therefore unlikely that anyone today will use or recall this particular slang, but if the question arises you'll know the answer. Intriguingly I've been informed (thanks P Burns, 8 Dec 2008) that the slang 'coal', seemingly referring to money - although I've seen a suggestion of it being a euphemism for coke (cocaine) - appears in the lyrics of the song Oxford Comma by the band Vampire weekend: "Why would you lie about how much coal you have? Why would you lie about something dumb like that?..."
A kettle for carrying coals to the fire. Also called a coal scuttle.
Cob of coal is London Cockney rhyming slang for unemployment benefit (dole).
Person responsible for ensuring that a coal-fired vessel remains in trim (evenly balanced) as coal is consumed on a voyage.
Coal heaver was old London Cockney rhyming slang for a penny (Stever).
Rake over the coals is slang for to criticise.
Being reprimanded, hauled over the coals.
Coal and coke is London Cockney rhyming slang for penniless (broke).
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a.
As black as coal; jet black; very black.
n.
One who raises coal out of the hold of a ship.
n.
Tracts of land consisting of sand, like the deserts of Arabia and Africa; also, extensive tracts of sand exposed by the ebb of the tide.
n.
A licensed or official coal measurer in London. See Meter.
n.
The upper stratum of coal, as nearest the light or surface.
v. i.
To take in coal; as, the steamer coaled at Southampton.
adv.
Of each; an equal quantity; as, wine and honey, ana (or, contracted, aa), / ij., that is, of wine and honey, each, two ounces.
n.
A genus of corals with meandering grooves and ridges, including the brain corals.
n.
A lighted coal, smoldering amid ashes; -- used chiefly in the plural, to signify mingled coals and ashes; the smoldering remains of a fire.
conj.
If; though. See An, conj.
v. t.
To supply with coal; as, to coal a steamer.
n.
Pertaining to, or resembling, coal; containing coal; of the nature of coal.
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