Reverse Dictionary: TREAT

ADJECTIVES
► SQUIRISH said of a person who acts like he can pay for anything, but is ‘not strong enough in the pocket’ → L17 sl.

NOUNS
► HUCKLEBERRY bad treatment; the ‘shaft’ → 1970 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► JAM AND FRITTERS a real treat → 1897 sl.
► REAL JAM a real treat → 1885 sl.

NOUNS – PERSON
► SIR TIMOTHY one that treats everybody and pays the reckoning everywhere → a1700 cant
► SQUIRE, THE one who treats the rest of the company → L17 sl.
► SQUIRE OF THE COMPANY one who treats the rest of the company → L17 sl.
► TIPPET a generous person; someone who treats their companions → 16C

VERBS
► BALL OFF to treat → 1896 Amer. dial.
► BLOW to treat → 1903 Amer. dial.
► CALL THEM ALL THROUGH ONE FORD  to treat all alike, irrespective of person or quality → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► CARESS to treat → 1670 obs.
► CHARTER THE BAR to buy drinks for everyone in a bar or public house → L19 sl.
► CHARTER THE GROCERY to buy drinks for everyone in a bar or public house → L19 sl.
► ENTREAT to treat, to use → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► FAKE THE RUBBER to stand treat → c1850 criminals’ sl.
► GRUNGE to perform an unfair act; to treat badly → 1970 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► JOLLY ► JOLLY ALONG ► JOLLY UP to treat someone in an agreeable manner, with the intention of keeping them happy and/or obtaining a favour from them → M19 sl.
► MEASURE A PECK OUT OF ONE’S OWN BUSHEL to think or treat others like oneself → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► POP ► POP FOR ► POP TO to pay for, to treat → 1950s African-American sl.
► SAIR to serve, to serve out; to treat → 1785 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► SHOUT to treat someone to a drink; to stand a drink → 1855 NZ sl.
► SPORT to treat, usually to food and/or to drink → E19 sl.
► STAND SAM to pay expenses, esp. for refreshment or drink → 1823 sl.
► STAND SQUIRE to stand treat → 18C sl.