CHUNK, a thick or dumpy piece of any substance.—_Kentish.__A Dictionary of Slang, Cant, and Vulgar Words Used at the Present Day in the Streets of London; the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge; the Houses of Parliament; the Dens of St. Giles; and the Palaces of St. James.

CHURCH A YACK (or watch), to take the works of a watch from its

original case and put them into another one, to avoid detection.—_See_

CHRISTEN.

CHURCHWARDEN, a long pipe, “A YARD OF CLAY.”

CLAGGUM, boiled treacle in a hardened state, _Hardbake_.—_See_ CLIGGY.

CLAP, to place; “do you think you can CLAP your hand on him?” _i.e._,

find him out.

CLAPPER, the tongue.

CLAP-TRAP, high-sounding nonsense. An ancient _Theatrical_ term for

a “TRAP to catch a CLAP by way of applause from the spectators at a

play.”—_Bailey’s Dictionary._

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