Nicks, nothing Nim, to steal Nimmer, a thief of the lowest order Niggers, fellows who clip and file gold coin Nig, clipping of money Nick it, to win a wager Nip, a cheat Nipperkin, half pint measure Nix, or nix my doll, nothing No go, it won't do, a bad experiment Nob, the head Nob, the head; a fellow carrying a high head, a man of money, of respectability Nob thatcher, a hat maker Nob, old, a favourite game used by sharpers, called pricking in the hat Nobblers, blows, thumps Noddle, empty headed, shallow pated, stupid Noll, a wig Noodle, a sawney Norway neckcloth, the pillory Norfolk capon, a soldier, a red herring Nose, a, one who splits or tells Nose, to, to expose, tell Nozzle, the nose Nub, the neck Nubbing, hanging Nubbing cove, the hangman Nubbing ken, the sessions house Nubbing cheat, the gallows Nail gropers, people who sweep the streets in search of old iron, nails, &c. Nunnery, a brothel Nurse, to cheat Nutty, fond Nut crackers, the pillory Nutmeg grater, the beard O. Oak, a rich man of credit, substance Office, warning, notice Ogles, the eyes Ogles in mourning, black eyes Ogles, rum, fine piercing eyes Oil of palm, money Old One, or Old Harry, names for the devil Old Tom, good gin Old toast, a brisk lively old man Oliver, the moon Oliver widdles, the moon shines Oliver sneaks, the moon hid under a cloud, has got his upper Ben on Oli compoli, a rogue of the canting crew On the pot, being in trouble, vex'd On the mallet, having goods on trust One two, two blows succeeding each other One in ten, a parson Optics, the eyes Operators, pickpockets Os chives, bone handle knives Out and outer, a rum'un, a good fellow at any thing, a trump Ousted, turned out, thrown Over the left, it won't do, no go Over the bender, over the bridge Overseer, a fellow in the pillory Owlers, runners and smugglers of wool P. Pad, a highwayman who robs on foot Pad it, to walk Palm, to fee, to hand over Pallaird, beggars who borrow children, the better to obtain charity Panum, victuals Panum struck, very hungry, wanting something to eat Pantler, a butler Param, bread Parings, clippings of money Panter, heat Pat, an accomplice or companion Patter, slang Patter slang, to talk flash Pattered, tried in a court of justice for felony Pave, the pathway Pavier's workshop, the street Peck and boose, victuals and drink Peel, to strip Peeper, looking glass Peepers, eyes Peel your skin, strip, pull off your clothes Peery, suspicious Peg a hack, to drive a hackney coach Peg, or peg stick, a bender, shilling Peg tantrums, dead Penance board, pillory Persuaders, cudgels or spurs Peter, a trunk Peteresses, persons who make it their business to steal boxes from the backs of coaches, chaises, and other carriages Pewter, money Pewter, to unload, to drink porter out of a quart pot Philistines, bailiffs and their crew Phizog, the face Pickling tubs, Wellington, or top boots