Green’s Dictionary of Slang

1. (Aus. und.) for a pickpocket, money stolen from a victim’s clothing [ironical use of SE].

1922

Argus (Melbourne) 23 Mar. 6/7: If he has had a successful day the other ‘dip’ would reply in these terms, ‘I got two ‘presents,’ [...] Translated, this means, ‘I obtained two sums of money’ .

2. white spots on one’s fingernails, supposedly auguring good luck [play on synon. SE gift].

1983

R. Klein Jailhouse Jargon and Street Sl. [unpub. ms.].