red lane

English

Noun

red lane (plural red lanes)

  1. (Britain, slang, obsolete) The throat.
    • 1852, The Royalist and the Republican (volume 1, page 108)
      Now this Malvoisie has a body, and slips down the red lane with an unctuous savour; but the very sweetness which would recommend it to the fancy of a raw drinker, does it damage […]
    • 1884, The Universal Household Assistant (page 128)
      When you mean to save, begin with your mouth; many thieves pass down the red lane. The ale jug is a great waste.

References
  • 1873, John Camden Hotten, The Slang Dictionary
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