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Sharping London, or, The Stranger’s Guide to the Metropolis choose

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[UK] W. Hooe Sharping London 36: Serene, all right.
at all serene, adj.
[UK] W. Hooe Sharping London 36: Rise a Barney, to collect a mob for any sharping purpose.
at rise a barney (v.) under barney, n.2
[UK] W. Hooe Sharping London 36: Take beef, to run off.
at take beef (v.) under beef, v.1
[UK] W. Hooe Sharping London 34: bleed, to obtain money by sharp practice or unfair means.
at bleed, v.1
[UK] W. Hooe Sharping London 34: blind, something done to deceive.
at blind, n.1
[UK] W. Hooe Sharping London 34: blow, to expose or inform against.
at blow, v.1
[UK] W. Hooe Sharping London 34: Blue or bluebottle, a policeman.
at blue, n.1
[UK] W. Hooe Sharping London 34: Bonnet, a confederate in gambling.
at bonnet, n.2
[UK] W. Hooe Sharping London 34: Booked, caught.
at booked, adj.1
[UK] W. Hooe Sharping London 34: Books, a pack of cards.
at books, n.
[UK] W. Hooe Sharping London 34: Boozing Crib, a low public-house.
at boozing crib (n.) under boozing, n.
[UK] W. Hooe Sharping London 34: Bounce, to frighten by lying.
at bounce, v.1
[UK] W. Hooe Sharping London 34: briefs, cards made for cheating purposes.
at brief, n.1
[UK] W. Hooe Sharping London 34: broad-faking, card-sharping.
at broad-faking (n.) under broads, n.
[UK] W. Hooe Sharping London 34: Brown, ‘to do brown,’ to indulge in some unusual extravagance.
at do brown (v.) under brown, adj.2
[UK] W. Hooe Sharping London 34: Brown, to be aware of.
at brown, v.1
[UK] W. Hooe Sharping London 34: Brush, to make off.
at brush, v.1
[UK] W. Hooe Sharping London 34: budge, to move away.
at budge, v.1
[UK] W. Hooe Sharping London 34: buffer, an elderly man, one not likely to be able to defend himself from any violence.
at buffer, n.3
[UK] W. Hooe Sharping London 34: button, a confederate or decoy in gambling.
at button, n.2
[UK] W. Hooe Sharping London 34: Cheek, sauce or impudence.
at cheek, n.2
[UK] W. Hooe Sharping London 34: Cherry Colour, a cheating trick at cards, either black or red, being cherry colour.
at cherry-colour (adj.) under cherry, n.1
[UK] W. Hooe Sharping London 34: Copped, caught, or apprehended for some offence.
at copped, adj.
[UK] W. Hooe Sharping London 35: Down, to be aware of.
at down, adv.2
[UK] W. Hooe Sharping London 35: Downy, a knowing fellow.
at downy, n.1
[UK] W. Hooe Sharping London 36: Ring-Dropping, the trick of dropping a ring or other article of jewellery within sight of any likely flat with the object of selling it as gold.
at ring dropping, n.
[UK] W. Hooe Sharping London 35: Duffer, a sham or spurious article.
at duffer, n.1
[UK] W. Hooe Sharping London 35: Fawney-Rig, another term for ring dropping.
at fawney-rig (n.) under fawney, n.
[UK] W. Hooe Sharping London 35: Flats, cards.
at flat, n.1
[UK] W. Hooe Sharping London 36: Stand in, to take part in.
at stand in, v.1
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