Hawaii Holomua, Volume III, Number 205, 7 September 1894 — The Vocabulary of the Cocktall. [ARTICLE]

The Vocabulary of the Cocktall.

S*ys th«Centrsl Union pill»r ' j“I would be obliged. kind sir, for a little nip of eoekuil.” Tbe broker ia sngar stock: “Tes Billy, the same.” The lawver: i “One cocktail.” The lawyer’s clerk: “Mix me a eoeklail and ; pnt in lots of gam.” The elient: “Oimme a littleeoekl&il, please; I’ve lots of trooble.” The doctor; “Mv nerves—a eoeklail.” The repoiter: ‘Cocktail, qnick! slate.’ Tbe railroadkiog: “Letmebave a good cocktail.” The coaductor: “Gimme a cocktail." The brakeman: 1*11 just tiy a eoekiail.” Thehotelkeeper: "Morris Iet us bave a sleek, fat cocktail.’ Tbe bell-boy: “Eay dere, one cocktail an’ lively fer303.” The editor: ‘Tfvoaplease—kindsir, wonld you kindly mix me a modest little cocktaiI (make it ?10.25).” Tbe printer: Say Jobnny, don’t be so slow.” Tbe bookagent: “Kind friend,I will imbibe a cocktail to warm my insides. ’ The grocer: “I will take a cocktail see that tbere is no sand in the sngar.” The druggist: |‘T am not feeling well today. Hnrry it rigb t along ” Tbe botcher: “For tbe Lord’s sake, Bob, you make me sick!” Tbe jeweller. “You may distil mo a cocktail, please.” Tbe probibitionist: “Ah ! if yon would —tbat is—ab. I am quite ill—tbat is. do you know auy reraedy for—ahl .” Tbe teetotaler: | “Hum, I bave been a—bearing about tbem tbings cailed —called —called—cocktai!s —ab!" The oldtimer; ‘ ‘Of conrse, of course.’ ’ TLe new beginner: “Give me a cbampagne cocktail, sir. Put in plent}* of rock candy and be sure and not stint tbe—tbe—. No, I never use doves in mino, sir.” The Fort street poet: “1 pry tbee, sire, a draught of that i beverage of the gods yclept the the probensile ornaraentation of lnsty cbanticleer.” Reader, wbat is your pbrase ?