All 14 Uses of
slider
in
Nicholas Nickleby
- 'Well, my Slider,' said Mr Squeers, jocularly.†
Chpt 57 *
- Delivering this reply in his accustomed tone of voice, in which of course it was inaudible to Peg, Mr Squeers drew a stool to the fire, and placing himself over against her, and the bottle and glass on the floor between them, roared out again, very loud, 'Well, my Slider!'†
Chpt 57
- 'See here, then,' said Squeers, accompanying his remarks with appropriate action, 'I fill the glass from the bottle, and I say "Your health, Slider," and empty it; then I rinse it genteelly with a little drop, which I'm forced to throw into the fire—hallo! we shall have the chimbley alight next—fill it again, and hand it over to you.'†
Chpt 57
- I'm a sort of a lawyer, Slider, of first-rate standing, and understanding too; I'm the intimate friend and confidential adwiser of pretty nigh every man, woman, and child that gets themselves into difficulties by being too nimble with their fingers, I'm—'†
Chpt 57
- 'More than even, Slider,' returned Squeers; 'you'd have been even with him if he'd got married; but with the disappointment besides, you're a long way ahead.†
Chpt 57
- Out of sight, Slider, quite out of sight.†
Chpt 57
- And that reminds me,' he added, handing her the glass, 'if you want me to give you my opinion of them deeds, and tell you what you'd better keep and what you'd better burn, why, now's your time, Slider.'†
Chpt 57
- But you're a bold woman, Slider.'†
Chpt 57
- All I say is, Slider, I wouldn't do it.'†
Chpt 57
- 'And now you're up, my Slider,' bawled Squeers, as she rose to fetch them, 'bolt the door.'†
Chpt 57
- Some money, Slider, money!'†
Chpt 57
- 'But, first and foremost, Slider, burn the box.†
Chpt 57
- Take care of that, Slider, literally for God's sake.†
Chpt 57
- 'Why, I suppose they can't do much to me, if I explain how it was that I got into the good company of that there ca-daverous old Slider,' replied Squeers viciously, 'who I wish was dead and buried, and resurrected and dissected, and hung upon wires in a anatomical museum, before ever I'd had anything to do with her.†
Chpt 60
Definition:
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(slider as in: the pitcher threw a slider) baseball: a pitch that appears to be a fastball, but has some break like a curveball