slang dictionary
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共 39 段- Thomas Moore, in a humorous little book, _Tom Crib’s Memoria
- “There are several Hebrew terms in our Cant language, obtain
- [30] Mr. Rawlinson’s _Report to the General Board of Health,
- “Arranged!” Is that cold-blooded Smithfield or Mark Lane ter
- The _Athenæum_, the _Saturday Review_, and other kindred “we
- [36] He afterwards kept a tavern at Wapping, mentioned by Po
- ~Barber’s Clerk~, an overdressed shopboy who apes the manner
- ~Blow~, to expose, or inform; “BLOW the gaff,” to inform aga
- ~Brazen-Faced~, impudent, shameless. From BRASS. Such a pers
- ~Buster~, an extra size; “what a BUSTER,” _i.e._, what a lar
- ~Chaunt~, to sing the contents of any paper in the streets.
- ~Cocker~, “It is all right, according to Cocker,” meaning th
- ~Cow-lick~, the term given to the lock of hair which costerm
- ~Dead-heat~, when two horses run home so exactly equal that
- ~Draw~, used in several senses:—1, of a theatre, new piece o
- ~Fanning~, a beating. FANNING is also stealing; CROSS-FANNIN
- ~Foont~, a sovereign, or 20_s._ Probably a corruption of vin
- ~Gibberish~, unmeaning jargon; the language of the gipsies,
- ~Half-and-half~, a mixture of ale and porter, much affected
- ~Hook or by crook~, by fair means or foul—in allusion to the
- ~Jerry~, a watch. “JERRY nicking” or “JERRY sneaking” is wat
- ~Lacing~, a beating. From the phrase, “I’ll lace your
- ~Mag~, a halfpenny.—_Ancient Cant_, MAKE. MEGS were formerly
- ~Mrs. Harris~ and ~Mrs. Gamp~, nicknames of the _Morning Her
- ~Oar~, “to put in an OAR,” to interfere.
- ~Pay~, to beat a person, or “serve him out.” Originally a na
- ~Pond~, or HERRING-POND, the sea; so called by those who wer
- ~Rat~, a sneak, an informer, a turn-coat, one who changes hi
- ⁂ This curious list of numerals in use among the London stre
- ~Shave~, a narrow escape. At Cambridge, “just SHAVING throug
- ~Sky-scraper~, a tall man; “Are you cold up there, old SKY-S
- ~Speech~, a tip or wrinkle on any subject. On the turf a man
- ~Stow~, to leave off, or have done; “STOW it, the gorger’s l
- ~Thimble-rig~, a noted cheating game some years back, played
- ~Trump~, a good fellow; “a regular TRUMP,” a jolly or good-n
- ~Whip~, the member of the House of Commons whose duty it is
- ~Flatch~, halfpenny.
- ~German flutes~, a pair of boots.
- ~Harman’s~ (Thomas, Esq.) Caveat or Warening for Common Curs