_Darkmans-Budge_, c. a House-creeper, one that slides into a House in the dusk, to let in more Rogues to rob. _Dash_, a Tavern-Drawer. _A dash of Gentian, Wormwood, or stale Beer_, a slight touch or tincture of each, _to dash or brew_ as Vintners jumble their Wines together, when they sophisticate them. _A dash of Rain_, a sudden, short, impetuous pouring down, to distinguish it from a soft Shower, or a sprinkling of Rain. _Dastard_, a Coward. _Dawn_, Day-break or peep of Day, as the Dusk is twilight or shadow of the Evening. _One may see day at a little hole, or discover the Lyon by his Paw._ _Dawbing_, bribing; also ill painting or thick laying on of Colours: Hence _bedawb’d with Gold or Silver-Lace_, when it is laid thick or close on. _Dead Cargo_, not a quarter or half freighted. _To wait for dead mens shoes_, for what is little worth, or may never come to pass. _To play or work for a dead horse_, for a trifle. _Dead-men_, empty-Pots or bottles on a Tavern-table. _Dear Joies_, Irishmen. _Debauchee_, a Rake-hel. _Decayed Gentleman or Tradesman_, broken. _Deckt-out_, tricked up in fine Cloaths. _Decus_, c. a Crown or five shilling-piece. _The Cull tipt me a score of Decuses_, c. my Camerade lent me five Pounds. _Deft-Fellow_, a tidy, neat little Man. _Defunct_, dead and gone. _Degen_, c. a Sword. _Nimm the Degen_, c. steal the Sword, or whip it from the Gentleman’s Side. _Deists_, against the Trinity. _Dells_, c. the twenty sixth order of the canting Tribe; young bucksome Wenches, ripe and prone to Venery, but have not lost their Virginity, which the _upright man_ pretends to, and seizes: Then she is free for any of the Fraternity; also a common Strumpet. _Dequarting_, throwing of the left Foot and Body backwards. _Dergin_, a very short Man or Woman. _Desperate Fellow_, fit for any lewd Prank or Villany, _desperate condition_, without any hopes. _Devil drawer_, a sory Painter. _Deuseavile_, c. the Country. _Deuseavile-Stampers_, c. Country-Carriers. _Dews wins_, c. two Pence. _Dewitted_, cut in pieces, as that great Statesman _John de Witt_, was in Holland Anno 1672. by the Mob. _Diamond cut Diamond_, bite the Biter. _Dibble_, a poaking Stick to set Beans with. _Die like a Dog_, to be hang’d, the worst Employment a Man can be put to. _Die on a Fish-day, or in his shoes_ the same, _die like a Rat_. To be poysoned. _Dig the Badger_, dislodge him. _Dimber_, c. pretty. _Dimber-cove_, a pretty Fellow. _Dim-mort_, c. a pretty Wench. _Dimber-Damber_, c. a Top-man or Prince among the Canting Crew; also the chief Rogue of the Gang, or the compleatest Cheat. _Dimple_, a small graceful dent in the Chin called in Ignoramus, Loves pretty Dimple. _Din_, c. what a din you keep! what a noise you make! _Dine with Duke Humphrey_, to go without a Dinner. _Ding_, c. to knock down. _Ding the Cull_, c. knock down the Fellow. _Ding-boy_, c. a Rogue, a Hector, a Bully, Sharper. _Ding-dong_, helter-skelter.