Shoppy

to be full of nothing but one’s own calling or profe ion; “to talk SHOP ,” to converse of nothing but profe ional subjects. Short , when spirit is drunk without any admixture of water, it is said to be taken “ SHORT ;” “summat SHORT ,” a dram. A similar phrase is used at the counters of banks; upon presenting a cheque, the clerk asks, “How will you take it?” i.e. , in gold, or notes. If in notes, long or short? Should it be desired to receive it in notes for the largest po ible amount, the answer is, SHORT . A conductor of an omnibus, or any other servant, is said to be SHORT when he does not give all the money he receives to his master.