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‘Advice to his Successor’ in Fielding Hist. of Life of J. Wild (1840) lxvii: Let the party who goes out upon such a lay be men of seared consciences, lest they should blow the widd, and bring your character into disrepute.at blow, v.1
‘Advice to his Successor’ in Fielding Hist. of Life of J. Wild (1840) lxvii: Let the party who goes out upon such a lay be men of seared consciences, lest they should blow the widd, and bring your character into disrepute. ‘Advice to his Successor’ in Fielding Hist. of Life of J. Wild (1840) xxxv: The world was grown so peery (that was his term for sharp) ‘that ingenious men (meaning thieves) must have recourse to stratagems, or else they could not get bread’.at peery, adj.
‘Advice to his Successor’ in Fielding Hist. of Life of J. Wild (1840) lxvi: There are ways to bring honest men into scrapes, whereby they may, if the plumpers rap hard* come in for a scragging bout (*Fellows hired to swear; Keep close what they swear).at plumper, n.2
‘Advice to his Successor’ in Fielding Hist. of Life of J. Wild (1840) lxii: The rapper, I think (as the cant phrase has it), is the most necessary man for your purpose.at rapper, n.2
‘Advice to his Successor’ in Fielding Hist. of Life of J. Wild (1840) lxvi: There are ways to bring honest men into scrapes, whereby they may, if the plumpers rap hard* come in for a scragging bout (*Fellows hired to swear; Keep close what they swear).at scragging, n.
Life of Jonathan Wild (1784) IV 292: ‘My ---- in a bandbox,’ answered Fireblood.at mine arse on a bandbox under arse, n.
Life of Jonathan Wild (1784) II 190: The captain with great scorn replied, Kiss ------ &c.at kiss my arse!, excl.
Life of Jonathan Wild (1784) II 176: There were particularly two parties, viz those who wore hats fiercely cocked, and those who preferred the Nab or trencher hat, with the brim flapping over their eyes [...] the latter went by the several names of Wags, Roundheads, Shakebags, Oldnolls.at shag-bag, n.
Life of Jonathan Wild (1784) I 118: A booty of £10 looks as great in the eye of a Bridle-cull [...] as that of as many thousands to the statesman.at bridle-cull, n.
Life of Jonathan Wild (1784) I 122: He said it was a custom very much favouring of the Sneaking-budge [footnote – shop-lifting].at sneaking budge, n.
Life of Jonathan Wild (1784) I 117: The same capacity which qualifies a Mill-ken, a Bridle-cull, or a Buttock and File, to arrrive at any degree of eminence in his profession, would likewise raise a man in what the world esteem a more honourable calling.at buttock and file (n.) under buttock, n.
Life of Jonathan Wild (1784) IV 258: See what your laziness is come to – to the cheat, for thither will you go now, that’s infallible.at chats, n.1
Life of Jonathan Wild (1784) I 129: A neat double clout, which seemed to have been worn a few weeks only, was pinned under her chin.at clout, n.1
Life of Jonathan Wild (1784) IV 258: If the old cull of a justice had not sent me hither.at cull, n.1
Life of Jonathan Wild (1784) II 193: He relaxed a little the terror of his countenance, and pausing a while, repeated the word, d--n!at damn!, excl.
Life of Jonathan Wild (1784) I 131: D--n your eyes, if this be your way of shewing your love.at damn (someone’s) eyes! (excl.) under damn, v.
Life of Jonathan Wild (1784) IV 281: Our crew were all dead drunk with the brandy.at dead, adv.
Life of Jonathan Wild (1784) II 185: When first Wild conducted his flame (or rather his dish, to continue our metaphor) [...] he had projected a design of conveying her to one of those eating-houses in Covent-Garden.at dish, n.1
Life of Jonathan Wild (1784) I 136: Mr. John Doe*, a person whose company is in great request. [*footnote – This is a fictitious name which is put into every writ; for what purpose the lawyers best know].at John Doe, n.
Life of Jonathan Wild (1784) II 194: The unconscionable dog hath not allowed me a single dram.at dog, n.2
Life of Jonathan Wild (1784) II 176: There were particularly two parties, viz. those who wore hats fiercely cocked, and those who preferred the Nab.at fierce, adv.
Life of Jonathan Wild (1784) IV 258: I am committed for the filing-lay, man, and we shall be both nubbed together.at file-lay (n.) under file, v.1
Life of Jonathan Wild (1784) II 185: When first Wild conducted his flame (or rather his dish, to continue our metaphor) [...] he had projected a design of conveying her to one of those eating-houses in Covent-Garden.at flame, n.
Life of Jonathan Wild (1784) IV 279: I followed him with bumpers, as fast as possible [...] At length perceiving him very far gone, I watched an opportunity, and ran out.at gone, adj.1
Life of Jonathan Wild (1784) II 176: [footnote] The term Old Hat, is at present used by the vulgar in no very honourable sense.at old hat, n.
Life of Jonathan Wild (1784) II 175: The court condemned him, and Mr. Ketch executed him.at Jack Ketch, n.
Life of Jonathan Wild (1784) I 117: The same capacity which qualifies a Mill-ken, a Bridle-cull, or a Buttock and File, to arrrive at any degree of eminence in his profession, would likewise raise a man in what the world esteem a more honourable calling.at mill-ken (n.) under mill, v.1
Life of Jonathan Wild (1784) II 176: Those who preferred the Nab, or trencher-hat with the brim flapping over their eyes.at nab, n.1
Jonathan Wild (1824) 76: [He] was then a Newgate solicitor, and a bawdy-house bully.at Newgate solicitor (n.) under Newgate, n.
Life of Jonathan Wild (1784) IV 258: I am committed for the filing-lay, man, and we shall be both nubbed together.at nub, v.
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