SMUG LAY


Meaning of SMUG LAY in English

Persons who pretend to be smugglers of lace and valuable articles; these men borrow money of publicans by depositing these goods in their hands; they shortly decamp, and the publican discovers too late that he has been duped; and on opening the pretended treasure, he finds trifling articles of no value.

Slang English vocab.      Английский сленговый словарь.