_Petrification_, Concretions, either such as are hardned into Stone, by exposing them to Air, as Coral; or by casting them into Cold, petrifying Waters, as Wood. _Pettycoat-Pensioner_, a Gallant, or one Maintain’d for secret Service. _Phanatics_, Dissenters from the Church of _England_. _Pharoah_, very strong Mault-Drink. _Phenix-men_, the same as _Fire-drakes_. _Philadelphians_, a new Sect of Enthusiasts pretenders to Brotherly Love, _&c._ _Philistines_, Serjeants Bailiffs and their Crew; also Drunkards. _I fell among the Philistines_, I chopt upon a knot of Drunken Fellows. _Phis_, for Physiognomy, Face or Aspect. _Picking_, little Stealing, Pilfering, petty Larceny. _Pickthank_, a Talebearer, or an Insinuator by any means to curry Favor. _Pickaroon_, a very small Privateer; also a shabby poor Fellow. _Pickled_, very Arch or Waggish. _In Pickle_, Poxt. _Rodds in Pickle, or revenge in Lavender._ _Pig_, c. Sixpence. _The Cull tipt me a Pig_, c. the Man gave me Sixpence. _Pig of the Sounder_, see Wild Boar. _Pigsnie_, a word of Love. _Pig-widgeon_, a silly Fellow. _Pike_, c. to run away, flee, quit, or leave the Place; also to Die. _As he Pikes_, c. he walks or goes. _Pike on the been_, c. run away as fast as you can. _Piked off_, c. run away, fled, broke; also Dead. To _pass the Pikes_, to be out of Danger. _Pillau_, a Hen and Rice Boil’d, a Turkish Dish, but now in use in _England_, _France_ and _Holland_. _Pillory_, a Baker, also a Punishment mostly heretofore for Beggers, now for Perjury, Forgery and suborned Persons. _Pimp_, the same as Cock-bawd. _Pimp-whisking_, a Top Trader that way; also a little mean-spirited, narrow-soul’d Fellow. _Pimlico_, a noted Cake-house formerly, but now converted into a Bowlinggreen, of good report at _Hogsden_ near _London_. _Pin_, a small Vessel containing Four Gallons and a half, or the Eighth part of a Barrel. _To Pin himself upon you_, or to Hang on. _To Pin ones Faith on another’s Sleeve_, or take all upon Trust, for Gospel that he saies. _Not a Pin to chuse_, when there is little or no difference. _Upon a merry Pin_, or in a pleasant Mood. _Nick the Pin_, to Drink fairly. _Pimginnit_, a large, red, angry Pimple. _Pinch_, to Steal, or Slily convey any thing away. _To Pinch_, to Cut the Measures of Ale, Beer, _&c._ _To Pinch on the Parson’s side_, or Sharp him of his Tythes. _At Pinch_, upon a Push or Exigence. _Pinch-gut-hall_, a noted House at _Milend_, so Nick-nam’d by the _Tarrs_, who were half Starved in an _East-India_ Voiage, by their then Commander, who Built (at his return) that famous Fabrick, and (as they say) with what he Pinch’d out of their Bellies. _Pinch-gut-money_, allow’d by the King to the Seamen, that Serve on Bord the Navy Royal, when their Provision falls Short; also in long Voyages when they are forced to Drink Water instead of Beer.