Green’s Dictionary of Slang

1. (prizefighting) a hard blow.

1825

Pierce Egan’s Life in London 13 Mar. 53/1: Johnson [...] sent a shaker after Patrick’s knowledge-box.

2. a beggar who pretends to have fits.

1861

(con. 1840s–50s) H. Mayhew London Labour and London Poor IV 432/2: We called them as did the blind dodge, darkies, – and ‘shakers’ them as had fits.

3. a hand.

1890–1904

Farmer & Henley Sl. and Its Analogues.

4. (Aus.) a rickety motor vehicle.

1941

Baker Popular Dict. Aus. Sl.

5. (US Und.) in pl. (loaded) dice.

1933

Ersine Und. and Prison Sl.

6. (UK und.) a cashbox.

1935

Thieves Slang ms list from District Police Training Centre, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Warwicks 9: Shakes: Cash box.

7. (drugs) a small glass bottle used for heating and ‘cooking’ crack cocaine.

1992		T. Williams Crackhouse 73: Liz is cooking up cocaine in the ‘shaker,’ a small glass bottle.
2001		ONDCP Street Terms 19: Shaker/baker/water — Materials needed to freebase cocaine: shaker bottle, baking soda, water.

8. (N.Z. drugs/prison) Durromine, a trade name for phentermine and offocially used to combat obesity; recreational uses lead to excitment and euphoria.

2001

D. Looser Boobslang [U. Canterbury D.Phil. thesis] 163/1: shaker n. a Duromine tablet Note: Duromine is the proprietary name for phenterrnine, a stimulant and adrenaline derivative. Duromine is used medically to aid weight loss, but may be used recreationally for the excitement and euphoria it induces.

9. see mover n. (1)