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Great World of London I 5: Splodger, will you have a Jack-surpass of finger-and-thumb.at finger and thumb, n.
Great World of London I 5: Splodger, will you have a Jack-surpass of finger-and-thumb. Great World of London I 46: ‘Bouncers’ and ‘besters,’ who cheat by laying wagers. [Ibid.] II 90: The ‘Bouncers’ and ‘Besters’ [obtain their means] by betting, intimidating, or talking people out of their property.at bester (n.) under best, v.
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Great World of London I 5: I wanted to ask a codger to come and have a glass of rum with me, and smoke a pipe of baccer over a game of cards with some blokes.at bloke, n.
Great World of London I 5: Splodger, will you have a Jack-surpass of finger-and-thumb, and blow your yard of tripe of nosey-me-knacker.at blow, v.1
Great World of London 46: Those who plunder with violence; as [...] ‘bludgers’ or ‘stick-slingers,’ who rob in company with low women.at bludger, n.
Great World of London I 46: ‘Bluey-hunters,’ who take lead from the tops of houses.at bluey-hunter, n.
Great World of London II 82: The cant or thieves’ names for several London prisons or ‘sturbons’ [...] is as follows:— [...] The Hulks, or any Public Works ... The Boat.at boat, the, n.
Great World of London I 6: ‘Bone,’ which is slang for good.at bone, adj.1
Great World of London I 46: ‘Bouncers’ and ‘besters,’ who cheat by laying wagers. [Ibid.] II 90: The ‘Bouncers’ and ‘Besters’ [obtain their means] by betting, intimidating, or talking people out of their property.at bouncer, n.1
Great World of London I 5: Splodger, will you [...] blow your yard of tripe of nosey-me-knacker, while we have a touch of the broads with some other heaps of coke at my drum.at broads, n.
Great World of London I 46: Bubble men, who institute sham annuity offices or assurance companies.at bubble-man (n.) under bubble, n.1
Great World of London 46: Those who hocus or plunder persons by stupefying; as [...] ‘drummers,’ who drug liquor; and ‘bug-hunters,’ who plunder drunken men.at bug-hunter, n.2
Great World of London II 111: The London buzman (swell mobsman) can keep his pony by abstracting ‘skin’ (purses) from gentlemen’s pockets.at buzman (n.) under buz, n.
Great World of London I 46: ‘Mobsmen’ or those who plunder by manual dexterity, like ‘buzzers’ who pick gentlemens’ pockets.at buzzer, n.1
Great World of London I 46: ‘Cat and Kitten Hunters,’ who make off with quart and pint pots from area railings.at cat and kitten hunter (n.) under cat, n.4
Great World of London I 46: ‘Flatcatchers,’ or ‘ring-droppers,’ who cheat by pretending to find valuables in the street.at flat-catcher, n.1
Great World of London I 44: These would be succeeded by cries of, ‘Scratch up, catgut-scrapers!’.at catgut-scraper (n.) under catgut, n.1
Great World of London I 46: ‘Charley pitchers,’ or low gamblers, cheating those with whom they play.at charley-pitcher, n.
Great World of London I 5: Splodger, will you [...] blow your yard of tripe of nosey-me-knacker, while we have a touch of the broads with some other heaps of coke at my drum.at heap of coke, n.
Great World of London I 5: I’ve had a reg’lar troseno (bad sort) to-day. I’ve been doing b----y dab (bad) with my tol (lot, or stock).at dab, adj.2
Great World of London I 6: The mouth has come to be styled the ‘tater-trap;’ the teeth, ‘dominoes;’ the nose, the ‘paste-horn;’.at domino, n.1
Great World of London I 5: It’s on doog, Whelky, on doog (no good, no good).at on doog, adj.
Great World of London I 5: ’t’s on doog, Whelky, on doog (no good, no good).at on doog under doog, adj.
Great World of London II 82: The cant or thieves’ names for several London prisons or ‘sturbons’ [...] is as follows:- [...] House of Correction, Tothill Fields ... The Downs.at Downs, the, n.
Great World of London I 6: Will you have a shant o’ gatter (pot of beer) after all this dowry of parny (lot of rain)?at dowry, n.
Great World of London I 46: ‘Sneaksmen’ [...] who sneak off with goods, are ‘drag-sneaks’.at drag-sneak (n.) under drag, n.1
Great World of London I 6: Oh, I drop the main toper [...] and slink into the ken (lodging-house) in the back drum (street).at drum, n.2
Great World of London I 5: Splodger, will you [...] blow your yard of tripe of nosey-me-knacker, while we have a touch of the broads with some other heaps of coke at my drum.at drum, n.3
Great World of London 46: Those who hocus or plunder persons by stupefying; as [...] ‘drummers,’ who drug liquor; and ‘bug-hunters,’ who plunder drunken men.at drummer, n.2
Great World of London I 6: Master Whelkey will answer perhaps, ‘But kool the esilop’ (look at the police).at esclop, n.
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