A new dictionary of the terms ancient and modern of the canting crew in its several tribes of gypsies, beggers, thieves, cheats, &c. : $b With an addition of some proverbs, phrases, figurative speeches, &c.B. E.
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A new dictionary of the terms ancient and modern of the canting crew in its several tribes of gypsies, beggers, thieves, cheats, &c. : $b With an addition of some proverbs, phrases, figurative speeches, &c.
B. E.
English language -- Slang -- Dictionaries; Romanies -- Languages
_Vinegar_, c. a Cloak.
_Virago_, a masculine Woman, or a great two-handed Female.
_Virtuoso_, an experimental Philosopher, a Trader in new Inventions and
Discoveries, a Projecter in Philosophy.
_Unharbour the Hart_, see _Hart_.
_Unitarians_, a numerous Sect holding one God without plurality or
distinction of Persons.
_Unkennel the Fox_, Dislodge him.
_Unrig’d_, Stript, Undrest, and Ships that are laid up. _Unrig the Drab_,
c. to pull all the Whore’s Cloths off.
_Untwisted_, Undone, Ruin’d.
_Unwasht-bawdry_, Rant, errant fulsom Bawdry.
_Uphils_, high Dice.
_Vouchers_, c. that put off False Money for Sham-coyners; also one that
Warrants Gagers or under Officers Accompts, either at the Excize-Office,
or else where.
_Uppish_, rampant, crowing, full of Money. _He is very Uppish_, well
lined in the Fob; also brisk.
_Upright-men_, c. the second Rank of the Canting Tribes, having sole
right to the first night’s Lodging with the _Dells_. _Go Upright_, said
by Taylers and Shoemakers, to their Servants, when any Money is given to
make them Drink and signifies, bring it all out in Drink, tho’ the Donor
intended less and expects Change or some return of Money.
_Upstarts_, new rais’d to Honour.
_Urchin_, a little sorry Fellow; also a Hedgehog.
_Urines_, Netts to catch Hawks.
_Urinal of the Planets_, _Ireland_, with us, because of its frequent and
great Rains, as _Heidelberg, and Cologn_ in _Germany_, have the same Name
upon the same Account; also a Chamber-pot, or Glass.
_Utopia_, Fairy-Land, a new Atlantis, or Isle of Pines.
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_Waddle_, to go like a Duck.
_Wag_. _Waggish_, Arch, Gamesom, Pleasant.
_Wag-Tail_, a light Woman.
_Wallowish_, a malkish, ill Taste.
_Wap_, c. to Lie with a Man. _If she won’t wap for a Winne, let her trine
for a Make_, c. If she won’t Lie with a Man for a Penny, let her Hang for
a Half-penny. _Mort wap-apace_ c. a Woman of Experience, or very expert
at the Sport.
_Wapper-eyed_, that has Sore or running Eyes.
_Warm_, welllined or flush in the Pocket.
_Warming-pan_, an old fashion’d large Watch. _A Scotch Warming-pan_, a
She-bed-fellow.
_Warren_, c. he that is Security for Goods taken up, on Credit, by
Extravagant young Gentlemen; also a Boarding-school and a Bawdy-house.
_Wash_, After-wort; also Paint for Faces.
_Waspish_, peevish.
_Water-Pad_, c. one that Robbs Ships in the Thames.
_Wattles_, Ears; also Sheep-folds.
_Weak_, Silly, half witted.
_Welsh-Camp_, a Field betwixt Lambs-Conduit and Grays Inn-lane, where the
Mob got together in great numbers, doing great mischief.
_Welsh-fiddle_, the Itch.
_Westminster-Wedding_, a Whore and a Rogue Married together.
_Wet-Quaker_, a Drunkard of that Sect.
_Wheadle_, c. a Sharper. _To cut a Wheadle_, c. to Decoy, by Fawning and
Insinuation.
_Wheel-band in the Nick_, regular Drinking over the left Thumb.
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