BIRK, a “crib,”—house.
COOL, to look.
COOL HIM, look at him. A phrase frequently used when one costermonger
warns another of the approach of a policeman.
DAB, bad.
DABHENO, one bad, or a bad market.—_See_ DOOGHENO.
DAB TROS, a bad sort.
DA-ERB, bread.
DEB, or DAB, a bed; “I’m on to the DEB,” I’m going to bed.
DILLO-NAMO, an old woman.
DLOG, gold.
DOOG, good.
DOOGHENO, literally “one-good,” or “good-one,” but implying generally
a good market.
DOOGHENO HIT, one good hit. A coster remarks to a “mate,” “_Jack made
a_ DOOGHENO HIT _this morning_,” implying that he did well at market,
or sold out with good profit.
DUNOP, a pound.
ERTH, three.
EARTH[57] GENS, three shillings.
EARTH SITH-NOMS, three months.
EARTH YANNOPS, or YENEPS, threepence.
EDGABAC, cabbage.
EDGENARO, an orange.
E-FINK, knife.
EKAME, a “make,” or swindle.
EKOM, a “moke,” or donkey.
ELRIG, a girl.
ENIF, fine.
ENIN GENS, nine shillings.
ENIN YENEP, ninepence.
ENIN YANNOPS, or YENEPS, ninepence.
ENO, one.
ERIF, fire.
ERTH GENS, three shillings.
ERTH-PU, three-up, a street game.
ERTH SITH-NOMS, three months,—a term of imprisonment unfortunately
very familiar to the lower orders.
ERTH-YENEPS, threepence.
ESCLOP, the police.
ES-ROPH, or ES-ROCH, a horse.
EVIF-YENEPS, five pence.
EVLENET-GENS, twelve shillings.
EVLENET SITH-NOMS, twelve months.
EWIF-GENS, a crown, or five shillings.
EWIF-YENEPS, fivepence.
EXIS GENS, six shillings.
EXIS-EWIF-GENS, six times five shillings, _i.e._, 30s. All moneys may
be reckoned in this manner, either with YENEPS or GENS.
EXIS-EVIF YENEPS, elevenpence,—literally, “sixpence and fivepence =
elevenpence.” This mode of reckoning, distinct from the preceding, is
also common amongst those who use the back slang.
EXIS SITH-NOMS, six months.
EXIS-YENEPS, sixpence.
FI-HEATH, a thief.
FLATCH, a half, or halfpenny.
FLATCH KEN-NURD, half drunk.
FLATCH YENEP, a halfpenny.
FLATCH-YENORK, half-a-crown.
GEN, twelvepence, or one shilling. Possibly an abbreviation of
ARGENT, cant term for silver.—See following.
GENERALIZE, a shilling, generally shortened to GEN.
GEN-NET, or NET GENS, ten shillings.
HEL-BAT, a table.
HELPA, an apple.
KENNETSEENO, stinking.
KENNURD, drunk.
KEW, a week.
KEWS, or SKEW, weeks.
KIRB, a brick.
KOOL, to look.
LAWT, tall.
LEVEN, in back slang, is sometimes allowed to stand for _eleven_, for
the reason that it is a number which seldom occurs. An article is
either 10d. or 1s.
LUR-AC-HAM, mackarel.
MOTTAB, bottom.
MUR, rum.
NALE, or NAEL, lean.
NAM, a man.
NAMESCLOP, a policeman.
NAMOW, a woman; DILLO NAMOW, an old woman.
NEERGS, greens.
NETENIN GENS, nineteen shillings.
NEETEWIF GENS, fifteen shillings.
NEETEXIS, or NETEXIS GENS, sixteen shillings.
NETNEVIS GENS, seventeen shillings.
NET-THEG GENS, eighteen shillings.
NEETRITH GENS, thirteen shillings.
NEETROUF GENS, fourteen shillings.
NET-GEN, ten shillings, or half a sovereign.
NET-YENEPS, tenpence.
NEVELE GENS, eleven shillings.
NEVELE YENEPS, elevenpence,—generally LEVEN YENEPS.
NEVIS GENS, seven shillings.
NEVIS STRETCH, seven years’ transportation, or imprisonment.—_See_
STRETCH, in the _Slang Dictionary_.
NEVIS YENEPS, sevenpence.
NIRE, rain.
NIG, gin.
NI-OG OT TAKRAM, going to market.
NITRAPH, a farthing.
NOL, long.
NOOM, the moon.
NOS-RAP, a parson.
OCCABOT, tobacco; “tib of OCCABOT,” bit of tobacco.
ON, no.
ON DOOG, no good.
OWT GENS, two shillings.
OWT YENEPS, twopence.
PAC, a cap.
PINURT POTS, turnip tops.
POT, top.
RAPE, a pear.
REEB, beer.
REV-LIS, silver.
ROUF-EFIL, for life,—sentence of punishment.
ROUF-GENS, four shillings.
ROUF-YENEPS, fourpence.
RUTAT, or RATTAT, a “tatur,” or potato.
SAY, yes.
SEE-O, shoes.
SELOPAS, apples.
SHIF, fish.
SIR-ETCH, cherries.
SITH-NOM, a month.
SLAOC, coals.