DAIRY. A woman's breasts, particularly one that gives suck. She sported her dairy; she pulled out her breast. DAISY CUTTER. A jockey term for a horse that does not lift up his legs sufficiently, or goes too near the ground, and is therefore apt to stumble. DAISY KICKERS. Ostlers at great inns. DAM. A small Indian coin, mentioned in the Gentoo code of laws: hence etymologists may, if they please, derive the common expression, I do not care a dam, i.e. I do not care half a farthing for it. DAMBER. A rascal. See DIMBER. DAMME BOY. A roaring, mad, blustering fellow, a scourer of the streets, or kicker up of a breeze. DAMNED SOUL. A clerk in a counting house, whose sole business it is to clear or swear off merchandise at the custom-house; and who, it is said, guards against the crime of perjury, by taking a previous oath, never to swear truly on those occasions. DAMPER. A luncheon, or snap before dinner: so called from its damping, or allaying, the appetite; eating and drinking, being, as the proverb wisely observes, apt to take away the appetite. DANCE UPON NOTHING. To be hanged. DANCERS. Stairs. DANDY. That's the dandy; i.e. the ton, the clever thing; an expression of similar import to "That's the barber." See BARBER. DANDY GREY RUSSET. A dirty brown. His coat's dandy grey russet, the colour of the Devil's nutting bag. DANDY PRAT. An insignificant or trifling fellow. To DANGLE. To follow a woman without asking the question. Also, to be hanged: I shall see you dangle in the sheriff's picture frame; I shall see you hanging on the gallows. DANGLER. One who follows women in general, without any particular attachment DAPPER FELLOW. A smart, well-made, little man. DARBIES. Fetters. CANT. DARBY. Ready money. CANT. DARK CULLY. A married man that keeps a mistress, whom he visits only at night, for fear of discovery. DARKEE. A dark lanthorn used by housebreakers. Stow the darkee, and bolt, the cove of the crib is fly; hide the dark lanthorn, and run away, the master of the house knows that we are here. DARKMANS. The night. CANT. DARKMAN'S BUDGE. One that slides into a house in the dark of the evening, and hides himself, in order to let some of the gang in at night to rob it. DART. A straight-armed blow in boxing. DASH. A tavern drawer. To cut a dash: to make a figure. DAVID JONES. The devil, the spirit of the sea: called Necken in the north countries, such as Norway, Denmark, and Sweden. DAVID JONES'S LOCKER. The sea.