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BUZZ AND BANDY—CALL-THE-GUSE |
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(i.) The plain metal 3 or 4-holed flat button, called a Sinkie, say, value 1 point.
(2.) The same kind of button, with letters or inscription on the rim, valued at 2 points.
(3.) The small metal shank button, called a Shankie, without any inscription, valued at 3 points; if with inscription, at 4 points; the large sizes and corresponding description were valued relatively 4 and 5 points.
(4.) The small Shankies, with a crest (livery waistcoat buttons), 6 points, and the large corresponding, 7 points.
(5.) The small Shankies, with coat of arms, value 8 points, and the large corresponding, 9 points.
(6.) Ornamental and various other buttons, such as regimental, official, mounted and engraved in flowers, and other designs according to arrangement, up to 20 points.
See " Banger," "Cots and Twisses."
Buzz and Bandy
A local name for " Hockey," which was formerly a very popular game among the young men of Shrewsbury and Much Wenlock. Called simply " Bandy" at Ludlow and Newport. —Shropshire Folk-lore, p. 525.
Cache-pole
The game of "Tennis."—Jamieson.
Caiche
The game of " Handball."
Thocht I preich nocht I can play at the caiche. I wait thair is nocht ane among you all Mair ferilie can play at the fute ball.
—Lyndsay's S. P. Repr., ii. 243.
This language Lyndsay puts into the mouth of a Popish parson. The game seems to be that of ball played with the hand, as distinguished from " Football."—Jamieson.
See " Ball."
Call-the-Guse
This game is supposed by Jamieson to be equivalent to |
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