GILL, a homely woman; “Jack and GILL,” &c.—_Ben Jonson.__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.

GILLS, the lower part of the face.—_Bacon._ “To grease one’s GILLS,”

“to have a good feed,” or make a hearty meal.

GILLS, shirt collars.

GILT, money. _German_, GELD; _Dutch_, GELT.

GIMCRACK, a bijou, a slim piece of mechanism. _Old slang_ for “a spruce

wench.”—_N. Bailey._

GIN AND GOSPEL GAZETTE, the _Morning Advertiser_, so called from

its being the organ of the dissenting party, and of the Licensed

Victuallers’ Association. Sometimes termed the TAP TUB, or the ’TIZER.

GINGER, a showy, fast horse—as if he had been FIGGED with GINGER under

his tail.

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