Chapter Gehenna to Geneva Print of G by Brewer's Phrase & Fable

and woman singer.
   Sir [John], Lady [Mary].
   Sparrow: Cock and hen sparrow.
   Swan: A cob or cock swan, pen-swan.
   Turkey cock and hen.
   Wash or washer-woman.
   Whale: Bull or Unicorn, and cow.
   Wren: Jenny; cock Robin; Tom tit; etc.
   Wolf: Dog wolf, bitch or she-wolf.
    Generally the name of the animal stands last; in the following instances, however, it stands before the genderword: -
   Blackcock; bridegroom; charwoman; gamecock; gentleman and gentlewoman; heir male and female; kinsman and woman; mankind, womankind; milkman, milkmaid or -woman; moorcock and hen; peacock and hen; servant man and maid; turkey cock and hen; wash or washer-woman.
    In a few instances the gender-word does not express gender, as jackdaw, jack pike, roebuck, etc.
   (2) The following require no genderword: -
   Bachelor, spinster or maid.
   Beau, belle.
   Boar, sow (pig).
   Boy, girl (both child).
   Brother, sister.
   Buck, doe (stag or deer).
   Bull, cow (black cattle).
   Cock, hen (barndoor fowls).
   Cockerel, pullet.
   Colt, filly (both foal).
   Dad, father.
   Dog, bitch (both dog, if sex is not referred to).
   Drake, duck (both duck, if sex is not referred to).
   Drone, bee.
   Earl, countess.
   Father, mother (both parents).
   Friar, nun.
   Gaffer, gammer.
   Gander, goose (both geese, if sex is not referred to).
   Gentleman, lady (both gentlefolk).
   Hart, roe (both deer).
   Husband, wife.
   Kipper, shedder or baggit (spent salmon).
   King, queen (both monarch or sovereign).
   Lad, lass.
   Mallard, wild-duck (both wild fowl).
   Man, maid.
   Man, woman.
   Master, mistress.
   Milter, spawner (fish).
   Monk, nun.
   Nephew, niece.
   Papa, mamma.
   Ram, ewe (sheep).
   Ruff, reeve.
   Sir, ma'am.
   Sir [John], Lady [Mary].
   Sire, dam.
   Sloven, slut.
   Son, daughter.
   Stag, hind (both stag, if sex is not referred to).
   Stallion, mare (both horse).
   Steer, heifer.
   Tup, dam (sheep).
   Uncle, aunt.
   Widow, widower.
   Wizard, witch.
    The females of other animals are made by adding a suffix to the male (-ess, -ina, -ine, -ix, -a, -ee, etc.); as, lion, lioness; czar, czarina; hero, heroine; testator, testatrix, etc.

General Funk A panic.

"The influence of `General Funk' was, at one time, far too prevalent among both the colonists and the younger soldiers." - Montague: Campaigning in South Africa, chap. vi. (1880).

General Issue is pleading "Not guilty" to a criminal charge; "Never indebted" to a charge of debt; the issue formed by a general denial of the plaintiff's charge.

Generalissimo (g soft). Called Tagus among the ancient Thessalians, Brennus among the ancient Gauls, Pendragon among the ancient Welsh or Celts.

Generous (g soft). Generous as Hatim. An Arabian expression. Hatim was a Bedouin chief famous for his warlike deeds and boundless generosity. His son was contemporary with Mahomet.

Geneura (g soft). Daughter of the King of Scotland. Lurcanio carried her off captive, and confined her in his father's castle. She loved Ariodantes, who being told that she was false, condemned her to die for incontinence, unless she found a champion to defend her. Ariodantes himself became her champion, and, having vindicated her innocence, married her. This is a satire on Arthur, whose wife intrigued with Sir Launcelot. (Orlando Furioso, bk. 1.)

Geneva (g soft), contracted into Gin. Originally made from malt and juniper-berries. (French, genièvre, a juniper berry.)

Geneva Bible The English version in use prior to the present one; so called because it was originally printed at Geneva (in 1560).

Geneva Bible (The). The wine cup or beer pot. The pun is on Geneva, which is the synonym of gin. (Latin, bibo, I drink [gin].)

"Eh bien, Gudyil, lui dit le vieux major, quelle-diable de discipline? Vous avez déjà lu la Bible de Genève ce matin." - Les Puritains d'Ecosse, part iii. chap. 2.

Geneva Bull Stephen Marshall, a preacher who roared like a bull of Bashan. Called Geneva because he was a disciple of John Calvin.

Geneva Courage Pot valour; the braggadocio which is the effect of having drunk too much gin. Gin is a corrupt contraction of Geneva, or, rather, of genièvre. The juniper-berry at one time used to flavour