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A New Dictionary of the Terms ancient and modern of the Canting Crew [etc.] choose

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[UK] B.E. Dict. Canting Crew n.p.: A blow with a French Faggot-Stick, when the Nose is fallen by the Pox.
at blow with a French faggot-stick, n.
[UK] B.E. Dict. Canting Crew n.p.: Jack-a-dandy, a little impertinent insignificant Fellow.
at jack-a-dandy, n.
[UK] B.E. Dict. Canting Crew.
at jack in a box, n.
[UK] B.E. Dict. Canting Crew.
at bing a waste, v.
[UK] B.E. Dict. Canting Crew n.p.: Hot and heavy like a Taylor’s Goose, may be applied to a Passionate Coxcomb.
at hot and heavy like a tailor’s goose, phr.
[UK] B.E. Dict. Canting Crew.
at abram-man, n.
[UK] B.E. Dict. Canting Crew.
at academy, n.
[UK] B.E. Dict. Canting Crew n.p.: Adam-tiler, a Pickpocket’s Camerade who receives Stolen Money or Goods, and scowers off with them.
at adam tiler, n.
[UK] B.E. Dict. Canting Crew n.p.: Jack-adams, a Fool.
at Jack Adams, n.
[UK] B.E. Dict. Canting Crew n.p.: Addle-plot, a Martin-mar-all.
at addle-plot, n.
[UK] B.E. Dict. Canting Crew n.p.: Affidavit men, Knights of the Post, Mercenary Sweaters for Hire, Inhabitants (formerly) of White Friers, now dispersed.
at affidavit man, n.
[UK] B.E. Dict. Canting Crew n.p.: Cut and come again, of Meat that cries come Eat me.
at cut and come again, n.
[UK] B.E. Dict. Canting Crew n.p.: All the Fat is in the Fire, of a miscarriage or shrewd turn.
at fat is in the fire, (all) the, phr.
[UK] B.E. Dict. Canting Crew n.p.: Sir Timothy, one that Treats every Body, and Pays the Reckonings every where. [Ibid.] Squire of Alsatia [...] a Sir Timothy Treat-all.
at Sir Timothy (Treat-all), n.
[UK] B.E. Dict. Canting Crew n.p.: Alsatians, the Inhabitants, such as broken Gentlemen, Tradesmen, &c. Lurking there.
at Alsatian (n.) under Alsatia, n.
[UK] B.E. Dict. Canting Crew n.p.: Altemall, altogether.
at altamel, n.
[UK] B.E. Dict. Canting Crew n.p.: Altitudes, the Man is in his Altitudes, he is Drunk.
at in one’s altitudes (adj.) under altitudes, n.
[UK] B.E. Dict. Canting Crew n.p.: Ambidexter, one that goes snacks in gaming with both Parties.
at ambidexter, n.
[UK] B.E. Dict. Canting Crew n.p.: To Huff and Ding, to Bounce and Swagger.
at huff and ding, v.
[UK] B.E. Dict. Canting Crew n.p.: Pot-hooks Scrawls or bad Writing.
at pothooks (and hangers), n.
[UK] B.E. Dict. Canting Crew n.p.: Yea and Nay-Men Quakers.
at yea and nay (man), n.
[UK] B.E. Dict. Canting Crew n.p.: Haberdasher of Nouns and Pronouns Schoolmaster or Usher.
at haberdasher of (nouns and) pronouns, n.
[UK] B.E. Dict. Canting Crew n.p.: Six and eight-pence, the usual Fee given, to carry back the Body of the Executed Malefactor, to give it Christian Burial.
at six-and-eightpence, n.
[UK] B.E. Dict. Canting Crew.
at ark and wins, n.
[UK] B.E. Dict. Canting Crew n.p.: black and white under one’s Hand, or in Writing.
at black and white, n.1
[UK] B.E. Dict. Canting Crew n.p.: Bread and Cheese Bowling-green, a very ord’nary one, where they play for Drink and Tobacco, all wet, as ’tis called. [Ibid.] Bread and Cheese Constables that trats [sic] their Neighbors and Friends at their coming into Office with such mean Food only.
at bread and cheese, adj.
[UK] B.E. Dict. Canting Crew n.p.: Rump-and-Kidney-Men c. Fidlers that Play at Feasts, Fairs, Weddings, &c. And Live chiefly on the Remnants, of Victual.
at rump-and-kidney men, n.
[UK] B.E. Dict. Canting Crew n.p.: Suit and Cloak, good store of Brandy or any agreable Liquor, let down Gutter-lane.
at suit and cloak, n.
[UK] B.E. Dict. Canting Crew n.p.: Animal, a Fool. He is a meer Animal, he is a very silly fellow.
at animal, n.1
[UK] B.E. Dict. Canting Crew.
at antidote, n.
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