marlock — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A prank; a practical joke.

   Usage

   • dialectal
   • Obsolete

   Examples

   Jack, my cousin, used to play off all sorts of marlocks with Terpsy; but she were werry good-tempered.

   More examples (1)

   He played moore nor one marlock o' th' same mak afore we'd getten through th' first day, who aw began thinkin he were carryin on to smother his feelins an' keep his full heart fro runnin o'er.

2. A frolic.

   Usage

   • dialectal
   • Obsolete

3. A playful gesture.

   Usage

   • dialectal
   • Obsolete

4. A flirtatious glance.

   Usage

   • dialectal
   • Obsolete

Noun

1. Any of various small eucalypts of southwest Australia.

   Usage

   • Australia