GINGERBREAD WORK. Gilding and carving: these terms are particularly applied by seamen on board Newcastle colliers, to the decorations of the sterns and quarters of West-Indiamen, which they have the greatest joy in defacing. GINGERLY. Softly, gently, tenderly. To go gingerly to work: to attempt a thing gently, or cautiously. GINNY. An instrument to lift up a great, in order to steal what is in the window. CANT. GIP from gups a WOLF. A servant at college. GIRDS. Quips, taunts, severe or biting reflections. GIZZARD. To grumble in the gizzard; to be secretly displeased. GLASS EYES. A nick name for one wearing spectacles. GLAYMORE. A Highland broad-sword; from the Erse GLAY, or GLAIVE, a sword; and MORE, great. GLAZE. A window. GLAZIER. One who breaks windows and shew-glasses, to steal goods exposed for sale. Glaziers; eyes. CANT.--Is your father a glazier; a question asked of a lad or young man, who stands between the speaker and the candle, or fire. If it is answered in the negative, the rejoinder is--I wish he was, that he might make a window through your body, to enable us to see the fire or light. GLIB. Smooth, slippery. Glib tongued; talkative. GLIM. A candle, or dark lantern, used in housebreaking; also fire. To glim; to burn in the hand. CANT. GLIMFENDERS. Andirons. CANT. GLIMFLASHY. Angry, or in a passion. CANT. GLIM JACK. A link-boy. CANT. GLIMMER. Fire. CANT. GLIMMERERS. Persons begging with sham licences, pretending losses by fire. GLIMMS. Eyes. GLIMSTICK. A candlestick. CANT. GLOBE. Pewter. CANT. GLOVES. To give any one a pair of gloves; to make them a present or bribe. To win a pair of gloves; to kiss a man whilst he sleeps: for this a pair of gloves is due to any lady who will thus earn them. GLUEPOT. A parson: from joining men and women together in matrimony. GLUM. Sullen. GLUTTON. A term used by bruisers to signify a man who will bear a great deal of beating. GNARLER. A little dog that by his barking alarms the family when any person is breaking into the house. GO, THE. The dash. The mode. He is quite the go, he is quite varment, he is prime, he is bang up, are synonimous expressions. GLYBE. A writing. CANT. GO BETWEEN. A pimp or bawd. GO BY THE GROUND. A little short person, man or woman. GO SHOP. The Queen's Head in Duke's court, Bow street, Covent Garden; frequented by the under players: where gin and water was sold in three-halfpenny bowls, called Goes; the gin was called Arrack. The go, the fashion; as, large hats are all the go. GOADS. Those who wheedle in chapmen for horse-dealers. GOAT. A lascivious person. Goats jigg; making the beast with two backs, copulation. GOB. The mouth; also a bit or morsel: whence gobbets. Gift of the gob; wide-mouthed, or one who speaks fluently, or sings well. GOB STRING. A bridle. GOBBLER. A turkey cock.