voker v.
1. to speak.
Dict. of Modern Sl. etc. 114: voker to talk; ‘can you voker Romany!’ can you speak the canting language. | ||
(con. 1840s–50s) London Labour and London Poor I 218/2: Can you ‘voker romeny’ (can you speak cant)? | ||
Sl. Dict. |
2. to understand.
Melbourne Punch ‘City Police Court’ 3 Oct. 234/1: The Mayor. – Oh, I can voker Romany as well as you; so shut your gob, and don’t be kicksy. What’s become of your mollisher? | ||
Signs of Crime 206: Voker? Do you understand? |