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(UK Und.) to go.
implied in bing a waste v. | ||
Lanthorne and Candle-Light Ch. 1: He cuts, bing to the Ruffmans. | ||
Martin Mark-all 43: Then binge we to the bowsing ken. | ||
Roaring Girle V i: Avast to the pad, let us bing. | ||
Eng. Villainies (8th edn) O: To the quier Cuffin we bing. | Canting Song in||
Eng. Villainies (9th edn). | Canters Dict.||
Eng. Rogue I 45: Bing out bien Morts, and toure, and toure, / Bing out bien Morts, and toure. | ||
‘The Beggars Curse’ Canting Academy (1674) 14: He cuts bing to the Ruffmans. | ||
Academy of Armory Ch. iii item 68c: Canting Terms used by Beggars, Vagabonds, Cheaters, Cripples and Bedlams. [...] Bing, go or come. | ||
Dict. Canting Crew. | ||
Triumph of Wit 196: [as cit. 1665]. | ||
Lives of Most Notorious Highway-men, etc. (1926) 202: Bing we to Rum Vile, gone to London. | ||
New Canting Dict. n.p.: Bing we to Rume vile? i.e. Go we to London? | ||
Street Robberies Considered 30: Bing, Go, Avast, Go quick. | ||
, , , | Universal Etym. Eng. Dict. | |
, , | Classical Dict. of the Vulgar Tongue n.p.: bing, to go. (cant) [...] Bing we to Rumeville: shall we go to London? | |
Lex. Balatronicum. | ||
(con. 18C) Guy Mannering (1999) 149: Bing out and tour ye auld devil, and see that nobody has scented. | ||
(con. early 17C) Fortunes of Nigel II 236: Yes, you jade, you shall be carted for bawd and conjurer, double-dyed in grain, and bing off to Bridewell. | ||
Modern Flash Dict. | ||
Flash Dict. in Sinks of London Laid Open. | ||
New and Improved Flash Dict. | ||
Tinkler-Gypsies of Galloway 104: The following words appear to be still in use in one form or another amongst Glaswegian tinkler-gypsies – Bing out and tour – Go out and watch. |