The Letter I, J

JACK

a Farthing; He wou'd not tip me a Jack, Not a Farthing wou'd he give me.

JACK-ADAMS Parish

Clerkenwell.

JACK in a Box

a Sharper, or Cheat.

JACKMEN

See Jarkmen

JACK-sprat

a Dwarf, or very little Fellow, a Hop on my-thumb.

JACK at a Pinch

a poor Hackney Parson.

JACOBITES

Sham or Collar Shirts.

JAGUE

a Ditch.

JANIZARIES

the Mob, sometimes so called, and Bailiffs, Serjeants-Followers, yeomen, Setters, and any lewd Gang depending upon others.

JARKE

a Seal.

JARKE-MEN

Those who make Counterfeit Licences and Passes, and are well paid by the other Beggars for their Pains.

JASON's Fleece

a Citizen cheated of his Gold.

JAYL Birds

Prisoners.

JEM

a Gold Ring; Rum-Jem, a Diamond one.

JENNY

an Instrument to lift up a Grate, and whip any thing out of a Shop-window.

JET

a Lawyer.

Autem JET

a Parson.

JEW

any over-reaching Dealer, or hard sharp Fellow. He treated me like a Jew; He used me very barbarously.

JEWS

Brokers behind St. Clement's Church in London, so called by (their Brethren) the Taylors.

JIG

a Trick; A pleasant Jig, a witty arch Trick.

JILT

a tricking Woman.

JILTED

abused by such a one [[i.e. by a JILT]]; also deceived or defeated in one's Expectation, expecially in Amours.

JINGLE-Boxes

Leathern Jacks tipt and hung with Silver Bells, formerly in use among Fuddle-caps.

JINGLERS

Horse-Coursers frequenting Country Fairs.

JINGLE Brains

a Maggot-pated Fellow.

ILL Fortune

a Nine-pence.

IMPOST-TAKER

one that stands by, and lends Money to the Gamester at a very high Interest or Premium.

INCHING-In

Encroaching upon.

INLAYED

Well inlayed, at Ease in his Fortune, or full of Money.

JOBE

a Guinea, Twenty Shillings, or a Piece. Half a Jobe, Half a Guinea.

JOCK

or Jockum cloy

to copulate with a Woman.

JUCKUM-Gage

a Chamberpot. Tip me the Jockum-Gage, Give or hand me the Looking-Glass. Rum Jockum-Gage, a Silver Chamber-Pot.

JORDAIN

a great Blow or Staff; also a Chamber-Pot. I'll tip him a Jordain, if I transnear; I will give him a Blow with my Staff, if I get up to him.

JOSEPH

a Cloak or Coat. A Rum Joseph, a good Cloak or Coat. A Queer Joseph, a coarse ordinary Cloak or Coat; also an old or tatter'd One.

IRISH-Toyles

Rogues &c. carrying Pins, Points, Laces, and such like Wares about, and, under pretence of selling them, commit Thefts and Robberies.

IRON-Doublet

a Prison.

ITCH-Land

Scotland.

JUKRUM

a Licence.

JUMBLE-Gut-Lane

any very bad or rough Road.

JUSTICE

I'll do Justice, Child; I will Peach, or rather Impeach, or discover the whole Gang, and so save my own Bacon.