Meaning of blow the grampus | Babel Free

Definitions

To throw water on a sleeping person, generally as a practical joke.

obsolete, slang

Examples

“There was the goggle-eyed daughter a blowing the Grampus with the platter-faced planter, whenever he caulked [slept] upon deck; […]”

“"[…] why then we must blow the grampus." He then discharged the contents of the water-jug on her face and neck, and she opened her eyes, and would have screamed, had not the prompt Horatio clapped his hand over her mouth.”

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