Bitcheno pawdel. Sent across, transported.
Bitti, _s. a._ Small, piece, a little. This word is not true Gypsy.
Bloen / Blowing, A cant word, but of Gypsy origin, signifying a sister in
debauchery, as Pal denotes a brother in villainy. It is the Plani and
Beluñi of the Spanish Gypsies, by whom sometimes Beluñi is made to
signify queen; _e.g._ Beluñi de o tarpe (tem opré), the Queen of Heaven,
the Virgin. Blower is used by Lord Byron, in his ‘Don Juan.’ Speaking
of the highwayman whom the Don shoots in the vicinity of London, he says
that he used to go to such-and-such places of public resort with—his
blowen.
Bob, _s._ A bean. _Wal._ Bob: _pl._ bobbis, bobs.
Boccalo, _a._ Hungry: boccalé pers, hungry bellies.
Bokht, _s._ Luck, fortune: kosko bokht, good luck. _Sans._ Bhãgya.
_Pers._ Bakht.
Bokra, _s._ A sheep. _Hun._ Birka.
Bokra-choring. Sheep-stealing.
Bokkar-engro, _s._ A shepherd: bokkar-engro drey, the dude, man in the
moon.
Bokkari-gueri, _s._ Shepherdess.
Bokkeriskoe, _a._ Sheepish, belonging to a sheep: bokkeriskey piré,
sheep’s feet.
Bolla, _v. a._ To baptize.
Bonnek, _s._ Hold: lel bonnek, to take hold.
Booko, _s._ Liver. _See_ Bucca.
Bolleskoe divvus. Christmas-day; _query_, baptismal day. _Wal._ Botez
(baptism).
Bollimengreskoenaes. After the manner of a Christian.
Boogones, _s._ Smallpox, pimples. _See_ Bugnior.
Bor, _s._ A hedge.
Boona, _a._ Good. _Lat._ Bonus. _Wal._ Boun.
Booty, _s._ Work.
Bori, _a. fem._ Big with child, enceinte.
Booty, _v. a._ To work, labour.
Boro, _a._ Great, big. _Hin._ Bura. _Mod. Gr. βαρὺς_ (heavy).
Borobeshemeskeguero, _s._ Judge, _great-sitting-fellow_.
Boro Gav. London, big city. _See_ Lundra.
Boronashemeskrutan. Epsom race-course.
Bosh, _s._ Fiddle. _Pers._ [Persian which cannot be reproduced] Bazee,
baz (play, joke), whence the English cant word ‘bosh.’ _See_ Bashadi.
Boshomengro, _s._ Fiddler.
Bosno / Boshno, _s._ A cock, male-bird. _Sans._ Puchchin. _Wal._ Bosh
(testicle). _Gaelic_, Baois (libidinousness).
Boshta, _s._ A saddle.
Bostaris, _s._ A bastard.
Bovalo, _a._ Rich. _Sans._ Bala (strong).
Bowle, _s._ Snail. _See_ Baul.
Brishen / Brisheno, _s._ Rain. _Hun. Gyp._ Breshino. _Sans._ Vrish.
_Mod. Gr. βρέξιμον_.
Brisheneskey, _a._ Rainy: brisheneskey rarde, a rainy night;
brisheneskey chiros, a time of rain. _Mod. Gr. καιρὸς βροχερός_.
Bucca, _s._ Liver. _Sans._ Bucca (heart). _Wal._ Phikat.
Bucca naflipen, _s._ Liver-complaint.
Buchee, _s._ Work, labour. _See_ Butsi.
Buddigur, _s._ A shop. _Span._ Bodega.
Buddikur divvus, _s._ Shopping-day: Wednesday, Saturday.
Bugnes / Bugnior, _s. pl._ Smallpox, blisters. _Gael._ Boc (a pimple),
bolg (a blister), bolgach (small-pox). _Wal._ Mougour (a bud). _Fr._
Bourgeon.
Buklo, _a._ Hungry: buklo tan, hungry spot, a common. _Hun. Gyp._ Buklo
tan (a wilderness).
Bul, _s._ Rump, buttock.
Bungshoror / Bungyoror, _s. pl._ Corks.
Busnis / Busnior, _s. pl._ Spurs, prickles. _Mod. Gr. βάσανοω_ (pain,
torment).
Buroder, _ad._ More: _ad._ ne buroder, no more.
Bute, _a. ad._ Much, very. _Hin._ Būt.
Butsi / Buty, _s._ Work, labour.
Butying. Working.
C
CAEN / Cane, _v. n._ To stink.
Caenipen / Canipen, _s_. A stench.
Caeninaflipen, _s._ Stinking sickness, the plague, gaol-fever. The old
cant word Canihen, signifying the gaol-fever, is derived from this Gypsy
term.
Candelo / Cannelo, _a._ Stinking: cannelo mas, stinking meat. _Sans._
Gandha (smell).
Callico / Collico, _s._ To-morrow, also yesterday: collico sorlo,
to-morrow morning. _Sans._ Kalya. _Hin._ Kal (to-morrow, yesterday).
Cana, _ad._ Now: cana sig, now soon. _See_ Kanau, knau.
Cam, _s._ The sun. _Hin._ Khan. _Heb._ Khama (the sun), kham (heat).
Cam. To wish, desire, love.
Cam / Camello / Camo, _v. a._ To love. _Sans._ Cama (love). Cupid;
from which Sanscrit word the Latin Amor is derived.
Cambori / Cambri, _a._ Pregnant, big with child.
Camlo / Caumlo, Lovel, name of a Gypsy tribe. Lit. amiable. With this
word the English “comely” is connected.
Camo-mescro, _s._ A lover; likewise the name Lovel.
Can, _s._ The sun.
Can, _s._ An ear. _See_ Kaun.
Cana, _ad._ Now: cana sig, now soon. _See_ Kanau.
Canáfi / Canapli, Turnip.
Canairis. A Gypsy name.
Canior / Caunor, _s. pl._ Pease.
Canni. A hen. _Span. Gyp._ Cañi. _Hun. Gyp._ Cackni. _Gael._ Cearc.
Cannis. Hens.
Cappi, _s._ Booty, gain, fortune: to lel cappi, to acquire booty, make a
capital, a fortune.
Cas, _s._ Hay: cas-stiggur, haystack; cas kairing, hay-making.
Cas, _s._ Cheese. _Lat._ Caseus. This word is used by the pikers or
tramps, as well as by the Gypsies. _See_ Kael.
Catches / Catsau, _s. pl._ Scissors. _Hun._ Kasza. _Wal._ Kositsie
(sickle). _Mod._ _Gr. κόσα_. _Rus._ Kosa.
Cato, _prep._ To; more properly From. _Hun. Gyp._ Cado. _Wal._ Katre
(towards).
Cavo, _pron. dem._ This.
Cavocoi. This here.
Cavocoiskoenoes. In this manner.
Caur, _v. a._ To filch, steal in an artful manner by bending down.
_Heb._ [Hebrew which cannot be reproduced] Cara, incurvavit se. _Eng._
Cower.
Cayes, _s._ Silk. _Pers_. [Persian which cannot be reproduced] _Span.
Gyp._ Quequesa. _Sans._ Kauseya.
Chal, _s._ Lad, boy, son, fellow. Connected with this word is the
Scottish Chiel, the Old English Childe, and the Russian Chelovik. _See_
Romani chal.
Cháro, _s._ Plate, dish.
Chavali, _s.f._ Girl, damsel.
Chavi, _s.f._ Child, girl, daughter.
Cham, _s._ Leather: chameskie rokunies, leather breeches. _Sans._
Charma (skin).
Chavo, _s. m._ Child, son: _pl._ chaves. Cheaus is an old French
hunting term for the young ones of a fox.
Charos / Cheros, _s._ Heaven. _Wal._ Cher.
Chauvo, _s._ _See_ Chavo.
Chaw, _s._ Grass.
Chawhoktamengro, _s._ Grasshopper. _See_ Hokta.
Chee, _a._ No, none: chee butsi, no work. _See_ Chi, chichi.
Chericlo, _s._ Bird. _See_ Chiriclo.
Chiricleskey tan, _s._ Aviary, birdcage.
Chi, _s.f._ Child, daughter, girl: Romany chi, Gypsy girl.
Chi / Chichi / Chiti, _s._ Nothing.
Chin, _v. a._ To cut: chin lis tuley, cut it down. _Sans._ Chun (to cut
off). _Hin._ Chink. _Gaelic_, Sgian (a knife).
Chin the cost. To cut the stick; to cut skewers for butchers and pegs
for linen-lines, a grand employment of the Gypsy fellows in the
neighbourhood of London.
China-mengri, _s.f._ A letter; a thing incised, marked, written in.
China-mengro, _s._ Hatchet. Lit. cutting-thing.
Chinipen, _s._ A cut.
Ching / Chingaro, _v. a._ To fight, quarrel.
Chinga-guero, _s._ A warrior.
Chingaripen, _s._ War, strife. _Sans._ Sangara.
Chingring, _part. pres._ Fighting, quarrelling.
Chik, _s._ Earth, dirt. _Span. Gyp._ Chique. _Hin._ Chikkar.
Chiklo, _a._ Dirty.
Chiriclo, _s. m._ Bird. _Hin._ Chiriya.
Chiricli, _s.f._ Hen-bird.
Chiros, _s._ Time. _Mod. Gr. καιρὸς_.
Chiv / Chiva / Chuva, _v. a._ To cast, fling, throw, place, put: chiv
lis tuley, fling it down; chiv oprey, put up. _Rus._ Kyio (to forge,
cast iron). _Sans._ Kship.
Chiving tulipen prey the chokkars. Greasing the shoes.
Chofa, _s.f._ Petticoat.
Chohawni, _s._ Witch. _See_ Chovahano.
Chohawno, _s._ Wizard.
Chok, _s._ Watch, watching.
Chok-engro, _s._ Watchman.
Chok, _s._ Shoe: chokkor, chokkors, shoes. _Hun._ Czókó (wooden shoe).
Choko-mengro. Shoemaker.
Choka, _s._ Coat.
Chokni / Chukni, _s._ Whip. _Wal._ Chokini (a strap, leather). _Hun._
Csakany (a mace, sledge hammer). _Hun. Gyp._ Chokano (a staff). _Wal._
Chokan, chokinel (a hammer).
Chukni wast, _s._ The whip-hand, the mastery.
Chollo, _a. s._ Whole.
Chomany, _s._ Something. _Span. Gyp._ Cormuñi (some); chimoni
(anything). _Wal._ Chineba (some one). For every chomany there’s a lav
in Romany: there’s a name in Gypsy for everything.
Chong, _s._ Knee. _Hun._ Czomb. _Sans._ Chanu. _Lat._ Genu.
Chongor, _pl._ Knees.
Choom / Choomava, _v. a._ To kiss. _Sans._ Chumb. Choomande, kiss me.
_Span. Gyp._ Chupendi (a kiss), a corruption of Choomande.
Choomia, _s._ A kiss.
Choomo-mengro, one of the tribe Boswell.
Choon, _s._ Moon. _Hun. Gyp._ Chemut. _Sans._ Chandra.
Choot, _s._ Vinegar. _See_ Chute.
Chore, _v. a._ To steal. _Sans._ Chur.
Chore, _s._ Thief. _Hin._ Chor.
Chories, _pl_. Thieves.
Chor-dudee-mengri, _s. Κλεφτοφάναρον_ (thieves’ lantern, dark lantern).
Choredo, a. Poor, poverty stricken. _Sans._ Dāridra.
Choredi, _fem_. of Choredo.
Choriness, _s._ Poverty.
Choro, _a._ Poor. _Span. Gyp._ Chororo. _Hin._ Shor.
Chovahan, _v. a._ To bewitch.
Chovahani / Chowián, _s.f._ Witch.
Chovahano, _s._ Wizard.
Choveno, _a._ Poor, needy, starved. Perhaps derived from the Russian
Tchernoe (black, dirty, wretched); or from the Hungarian Csunya (hateful,
frightful); whence the Chungalo of the Hungarian, and also of the Spanish
Gypsies.
Choveni, _fem_. of Choveno.
Choveno ker, _s._ Workhouse, poorhouse.
Chukkal, _s._ Dog. _Span. Gyp._ Chuquel. _Sans._ Kukkura. _Basque_,
Chacurra. _See_ Juggal.
Chumba, _s._ Bank, hill. _Russ._ Xolm (a hill).
Chungarava / Chungra, _v. a._ To spit. _Wal._ Ckouina. _Hun. Gyp._
Chudel (he spits).
Churi, _s._ Knife. _Sans._ Chhuri. _Hin._ Churi.
Churi-mengro, _s._ Knife-grinder, cutler.
Churo-mengro, _s._ A soldier, swordsman.
Chute, _s._ Vinegar. _Mod. Gr. ζύδι_. _Wal._ Otset.
Chute-pavi, _s._ Cyder; perhaps a crab-apple. Lit. vinegar-apple.
Chuvvenhan, _s._ Witch. _See_ Chovahani.
Cinerella. Female Gypsy name.
Cocal, _s._ Bone. _Mod. Gr. κοκκαλον_,
Cocalor, _pl._ Bones.
Coco / Cocodus, _s._ Uncle. _Hin._ Caucau.
Cocoro / Cocoros, _a. pro._ Alone, self: tu cocoro, thyself.
Coin, _pro. interrog._ Who? _Hin._ Kaun.
Collor, _s. pl._ Shillings: dui collor a crookos, two shillings a week.
In Spanish Germania or cant, two ochavos, or farthings, are called: dui
_calés._
Comorrus, _s._ A room, hall. _Hun._ Kamara. _Hin._ Cumra. _Ger._
Kammer.
Cong, congl, _v. a._ To comb.
Congli / Congro, _s.f._ A comb. _Sans._ Kanagata.
Congri, _s.f._ A church.
Coor / Coorava, _v. a._ To fight. _Irish_, Comhrac [courac]. _Welsh_,
Curaw (to beat).
Coorapen, _s._ Fight, a beating: I shall lel a curapen, I shall get a
beating.
Cooroboshno, _s._ A fighting cock.
Cooromengro, _s._ Fighter, boxer, soldier.