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(con. 1820s) True Hist. of Tom and Jerry 158: Billy Buzman. – A class of pickpockets who confine their attention exclusively to silk pocket handkerchiefs.at billy buzman (n.) under billy, n.3
(con. 1820s) True Hist. of Tom and Jerry 158: Billy Buzman. – A class of pickpockets who confine their attention exclusively to silk pocket handkerchiefs. Vocab. and Gloss. in True Hist. of Tom and Jerry 154: It is said that the ‘widows cap,’ denotes there are Apartments to Let! at apartment (to let), n.
Vocab. and Gloss. in True Hist. of Tom and Jerry 154: It is said that the ‘widows cap,’ denotes there are Apartments to Let! Also said of an empty-headed or shallow-cove.at apartment(s) to let, phr.
Vocab. and Gloss. in True Hist. of Tom and Jerry.at babe in the wood (n.) under babe, n.
Vocab. and Gloss. in True Hist. of Tom and Jerry 155: Back-slums. Beggars’ meeting places; Dyot Street, St Giles [...] Back Slummers, dirty, common, low, and vagrant people who reside in the Back-slums.at back slums (n.) under back, adj.2
Vocab. and Gloss. in True Hist. of Tom and Jerry
157: Beef. To cry Beef is to give the alarm.at cry (hot) beef (v.) under hot beef!, excl.
Vocab. and Gloss. in True Hist. of Tom and Jerry 156: Beeswax. Cheese, generally Gloucester.at beeswax, n.1
Vocab. and Gloss. in True Hist. of Tom and Jerry.at belch, n.
Vocab. and Gloss. in True Hist. of Tom and Jerry 158: Big ones. Men of consequence.at big one, n.
Vocab. and Gloss. in True Hist. of Tom and Jerry 159: Blinker. A one-eyed horse.at blinker, n.
Vocab. and Gloss. in True Hist. of Tom and Jerry 160: Booked. The time fixed when a thief is ripe for the gallows [...] He’s booked for a ride in the Government omnibus, i.e., prison van.at booked, adj.1
(ref. to 1820s) Vocab. and Gloss. in True Hist. of Tom and Jerry 158: Billy Buzman. A class of pickpockets who confine their attention exclusively to silk pocket handkerchiefs.at buzman (n.) under buz, n.
Vocab. and Gloss. in True Hist. of Tom and Jerry 174: FlatCatcher. A man, woman, or any article intended to take in the public.at flat-catcher, n.1
Vocab. and Gloss. in True Hist. of Tom and Jerry.at chaffer, n.2
True Hist. of Tom and Jerry (1892) i: Drawing-rooms were turned into chaffing cribs, and rank and beauty learned to patter flash ad nauseum.at chaffing crib (n.) under chaffing, n.
(ref. to 1820s) Vocab. and Gloss. in True Hist. of Tom and Jerry 169: Cover me Decently. A great coat with men, and a cloak with women.at cover-me-decent (n.) under cover, v.
Vocab. and Gloss. in True Hist. of Tom and Jerry 170: Cucumbers. Tailors, because they are seedy.at cucumber, n.1
Vocab. and Gloss. in True Hist. of Tom and Jerry.at dairy, n.1
Vocab. and Gloss. in True Hist. of Tom and Jerry 171: Deadly’s Fluid. Gin, distilled at Deady and Hanley’s, Hampstead Road.at deady, n.
Vocab. and Gloss. in True Hist. of Tom and Jerry 172: Drop. The gallows, which always provide the last drop.at drop, n.1
Vocab. and Gloss. in True Hist. of Tom and Jerry 176: Fuller’s Earth. Another of the thousand endearing names for the universal favourite gin!at Fuller’s earth, n.1
Vocab. and Gloss. in True Hist. of Tom and Jerry 175: Four Eyes. The man and the spectacles.at four-eyes, n.
Vocab. and Gloss. in True Hist. of Tom and Jerry 175: Flue Fakers. Chimney sweeps.at flue-faker (n.) under flue, n.1
Vocab. and Gloss. in True Hist. of Tom and Jerry 175: Freshwater Bay. The Harbour of the Fleet-Prison.at Freshwater Bay (n.) under Freshwater, adj.
Vocab. and Gloss. in True Hist. of Tom and Jerry 175: Gravel digger. A sharp toe’d dancer.at gravel-digger (n.) under gravel, n.
Vocab. and Gloss. in True Hist. of Tom and Jerry 181: Jemmy. A head.at jemmy, n.1
Vocab. and Gloss. in True Hist. of Tom and Jerry 174: Flash of Lightning. A glass of gin.at flash of lightning (n.) under lightning, n.
Vocab. and Gloss. in True Hist. of Tom and Jerry.at lilywhite, n.
Vocab. and Gloss. in True Hist. of Tom and Jerry.at lilywhite, n.
Vocab. and Gloss. in True Hist. of Tom and Jerry 186: Malty Coves. Porter patrons, heavy wet encouragers, beer drinkers – and thinkers!at malt cove (n.) under malt, n.
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