Minx.     1.  A  woman  :  in  contempt ;
and,    2.    a    wanton :    also    minckins
503).
Mischief.  1.  A  vexatious  person :
,  2.  ruin.  To  go  to  the  mischief,  go
the  bad ;  what,  who,  or  where  the
ischief,  what,  who,  or  where  the
ill,  or  the  devil ;  to  play  the  mischief,
to  play  havoc,  disorder ;  with  a  mis-
chief, with  a  vengeance  (1614).  A
man  loaded  with  mischief,  a  man  with

wife  on  his  back.
Misery.     GUI  :  see  Drinks.
Misfit.     An  awkward  man.
ih.      A    shirt    or    chemise :    cf.
esa :    an    abbreviation    of    corn-
ion  (q.v.)  (1665).
Mishmash.    Chaos,  confused  lump,

ess  mass  (Florio).
Mish-topper.     A  coat,  petticoat.
Miss.     1.  A  wanton  (1662).     2.  A
young  girl  (1695).     3.  A  girl  from
t  10  to  15  years  of  age :  before
after,  a  child  and  a  young  lady
tively.     A  miss  is  as  good  as  a
'e,  a  narrow  escape  is  as  good  as  an
y  one.     To  miss  the   cushion,    to
foolishly,  be  wide  of  the  purpose


(1598).  To  miss  one's  tip:  see  Tip.
To  miss  the  figure :  see  Combination
and  Slump.
Miss  Nancy.  An  affectedly  prim
person  :  male  or  female  :  hence,  Miss
Nancyism,  affected  nicety,  effeminacy.
Missus  (The).  1.  A  wife  ;  and,  2.
among  servants,  a  mistress.
Mist.     Scotch  mist,  rain.
Mistake.  And  no  mistake,  unques-
tionably, without  fail.
Mistress.  The  mark  in  the  game  of
bowls,  the  Jack  (q.v.)  (1580).
Mistress  Roper.  A  marine :  because
handling  the  ropes  awkwardly.
Mite  (or  Mitey).  A  cheesemonger  :
cf.  Burn-crust,  Corks,  etc.  (1765).
Mitre.  A  hat :  see  Tufts  and
Golgotha.
