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Doings in London 124: He would have his [...] turkey, which the cadgers called ‘an alderman in chains’.at alderman in chains (n.) under alderman, n.
Doings in London 124: He would have his [...] turkey, which the cadgers called ‘an alderman in chains’. Doings in London 40: The landlord and other men who are privy to the robbery, and ‘pitch the baby card’ (encourage the loser by sham betting) always come in for the ‘regulars’ (their share of the plunder). [Ibid.] The macer ‘pitched the baby card,’ and of course lost.at pitch the baby card (v.) under baby, adj.
Doings in London 40: The billiard-marker refused to make any division of the spoil, or even to return the £10 which had been lost to him in bearing up the cull.at bear up, v.
Doings in London 124: Charley had a deal of money, and so he ought, for he had the best beat in London.at beat, n.1
Doings in London 98: Pantomime was first performed, in the year 1702, at Drury Lane, in an entertainment called Tavern Bilkers: it died the fifth night.at bilker (n.) under bilk, v.
Doings in London 255: Each of the thieves [...] has what he calls his ‘pal,’ or ‘blowing,’ to assist him. This ‘pal’ is a girl of the town.at blowing, n.1
Doings in London 110: Thus milk is watered wholesale and retail [...] vulgarly called sky-blue.at sky blue, n.
Doings in London 68: Every operator of this game is attended by certain friends called eggers and bonnetters [...] the bonnetters, to bonnet any green one who may happen to win – that is, knock his hat over his eyes, whilst the operator and the others bolt with the stakes.at bonnet, v.
Doings in London 157: I did the business for Mester Fontilry (Fauntleroy) in style [...] I tucked up Thistlewood, and all them chaps.at do the business (v.) under business, n.
Doings in London 254: Swarms of ‘buzzes’ [...] infest the neighbourhood of the theatres.at buzz, n.
Doings in London 104: Some of the flash-house keepers not infrequently join in a little buzzing excursion themselves.at buzzing, n.1
Doings in London 8: I can take you to St. Giles’s, and introduce you to the beggars, or Cadgers.at cadger, n.
Doings in London 68: ‘The Fancy,’ who are technically called flat-catchers, and who pick up a very pretty living by a quick hand, a rattling tongue.at flat-catcher, n.1
Doings in London 274: ‘Twenty pounds,’ replied the jockey. ‘As cheap as dirt,’ continued the coachman.at cheap as dirt (adj.) under cheap, adj.
Doings in London 40: [H]e got hold of a young fellow [...] introduced him to one of the ‘cock-and-hen’ houses near Drury-Lane Theatre.at cock-and-hen club (n.) under cock, n.3
Doings in London 41: The three bucks [...] are probably clerks or apprentices, released from desk or counter, to act the gentleman, to cut a swell for a few hours.at cut, v.3
Doings in London 98: Pantomime was first performed, in the year 1702, at Drury Lane, in an entertainment called Tavern Bilkers: it died the fifth night.at die, v.
Doings in London 14: Maton, in his ‘Tricks of Bakers Unmasked,’ says, ‘Alum ( which is called the Doctor), ground and unground, is sold to the bakers at 4d. per pound’.at doctor, n.
Doings in London 108: In the good happy days of Old England, families sat down to breakfast on beefstakes and wholesome beer [...] off good roast beef and knock-me-down ale!at knock-me-down, n.
Doings in London 102: Fellows who ply about theatres at night, called dragsmen [...] are very fond of helping gentlemen into coaches, and paying themselves for their trouble.at dragsman (n.) under drag, n.1
Doings in London 24: A notorious duffer, Simon Solomon, a celebrated seller of mock jewellry.at duffer, n.1
Doings in London 358: The drunken fish-fag, who takes the law on some of her companions for deformation of character.at fishfag (n.) under fish, n.1
Doings in London 39: It is a game in very great vogue among the macers, who congregate nightly at the flash-houses.at flash house (n.) under flash, adj.
Doings in London 78: The victims of flash-cribs, and brothels.at flash case (n.) under flash, adj.
Doings in London 39: When he gaffs, he contrives to have both halfpence under his hand [...] This ingenious fellow has often won 200 or 300 sovereigns [...] by gaffing.at gaff, v.1
Doings in London 39: This fellow is one of the greatest Gaffers in the country. When he hides a halfpenny, and a flat cries ‘head’ for £10, a ‘tail’ is sure to turn up.at gaffer, n.3
Doings in London 39: That man [...] is a notorious fellow at Gaffing.at gaffing, n.
Doings in London 28: One of the modes of raising money, well known in town by the flash name of ‘Gagging,’ has been practised of late to a considerable extent on simple country-men, who are strangers to the ‘ways of town.’.at gagging, n.
Doings in London 40: A well-known macer, who is celebrated for slipping an ‘old gentleman’ (a long card) into the pack.at old gentleman, n.
Doings in London 181: Every mop-squeezer in London is up to the most knowing go.at go, n.1
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