6. (old).—A watchman’s or policeman’s rattle.

1832. W. T. Moncrieff, Tom and Jerry, Act II., Sc. 2. There’s one!

go it, Jerry!—Come, Green. Log. Aye, come, Jerry there’s the

Charlies’ fiddles going. Jerry. Charlies’ fiddles?—I’m not fly,

Doctor. Log. Rattles, Jerry, rattles! you’re fly now, I see. Come

along, Tom! Go it, Jerry!

1848. Duncombe, Sinks of London, s.v.

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