1770 Cheats of London Exposed 2: Sharpers [...] are said to know life. They commonly resort to the billiard table, the cockpit, the race course etc. [...] Constant practice teaches them almost at a glance to discern the gamester from the cake, as they term it.at cake, n.1
1770 Cheats of London Exposed 9: The unguarded gentleman is drawn on from set to set, and from small bets to large ones, till they have stuck him as they call it. [...] They seldom part with him, till they send him away sweet and clean.at clean, adj.
1770 Cheats of London Exposed 33: He became a passive dupe to his doxy, who takes care to avail herself of the opportunity, by making as profitable a Cully of him as possible.at cully, n.1
1770 Cheats of London Exposed 88: Plain John is liable to be deluded by the pomp of a train, or glare of a necklace.at John, n.
1770 Cheats of London Exposed 11: If the match goes in favour of the fair sportsman, away pikes the kiddy with the money.at kiddy, n.
1770 Cheats of London Exposed 12: When a stranger enters the room, they all, to use their own phrase, stag him [...] and discern if he is a pidgeon.at pigeon, n.1
1770 Cheats of London Exposed 32: They [i.e. prostitutes] are generally attended, less, as they term it, they should pike off with the Dudds.at pike, v.1
1770 Cheats of London Exposed 87: A great wig and significant strut have long composed a physician [...] and very quacks follow the example.at quack, n.1
1770 Cheats of London Exposed 2: Highwaymen or Scamps. When Mr. Scamp comes, he calls for a bottle or bowl, and asks, what news!at scamp, n.
1770 Cheats of London Exposed 12: When a stranger enters the room, they all, to use their own phrase, stag him [...] and discern if he is a pidgeon.at stag, v.1
1770 Cheats of London Exposed 9: The unguarded gentleman is drawn on from set to set, and from small bets to large ones, till they have stuck him as they call it. [...] They seldom part with him, till they send him away sweet and clean.at stick, v.
1770 Cheats of London Exposed 46: There is a species of Waggon-hunters, whose motives are purely to gratify their libidinous desires.at wagon-hunter (n.) under wagon, n.