1812. J. H. Vaux, Flash Dictionary. Caz: cheese; ‘As good as caz,’
is a phrase signifying that any projected fraud or robbery may be
easily and certainly accomplished.
Caze, subs. (venery).—The female pudendum.
Cedar, subs. (Eton College).—1. A pair-oared boat inrigged, without
canvas, and very ‘crank.’ [From the material.]
2. (prison).—A pencil. [This, like the foregoing, is derived from the
wood of which both are made.]
Celestial Poultry, subs. (popular).—Angels. [An allusion to the
mythological wings of ‘men out of the body.’]
Celestials, subs. (military).—The Ninety-seventh Regiment of Foot. [So
nicknamed from its facings of sky blue.]
1856. Notes and Queries, 2 S., ii., p. 215. The 97th too is not
mentioned by your correspondents as far as I have seen, the
celestials.
1871. Chambers’ Journal, Dec. 23, p. 801. ‘Celestials’—the facings
of the ... corps being sky blue.