RABBET-Suckers
young Unthrifts taking Goods on Tick of Pawnbrokers or Tallymen, at excessive Rates.
young Unthrifts taking Goods on Tick of Pawnbrokers or Tallymen, at excessive Rates.
wooden Cans to drink out of, once used on the Roads, now almost laid by.
a Farthing. Not a Rag left; I have lost or spent all my Money.
a Taterdemallion.
a common sort of strong Water.
a lewd Spark or Debauchee.
a Fool.
intriguing, and enjoying many Women.
a Highwayman; also a Jockey.
a rude wild Boy or Girl.
to swop or exchange a Horse or Goods; also a Polt on the Pate.
a swinging great Lye.
poor Savoyards strolling up and down with portable Boxes of Puppet-shows at their Backs; Pedlars of Puppets.
a drunken Man or Woman taken up by the Watch, and carried by the Constable to the Compter. To smell a Rat, To suspect a Trick.
a Coach.
a Coach-man.
such as run after, or ply Coaches &c.
to move off, or be gone. We'll take Rattle, We must not tarry, but whip away.
Money in Possession.
Money (expected.) Have yuo rais'd the Recruits? Is the Money come in?
Claret, or red Port-Wine.
a Roman Catholick.
a Tongue.
q. d. Pray Sir drink about. A Norfolk Phrase.
ready Money.
Money. The Ribbin Runs shick; his Breeches are well lined with Money. The Ribbin runs thin, He has but little Cash about him.
a red-Face.
a Gold-smith.
the Rabble or Scum of the People, Tagrag and Longtail.
Game, Diversion, Ridicule. See Fun.
Cloaths. I'll unrig the Bloss; I will strip the Wench.
fine Cloaths. The Cull has Rum Rigging, let's ding him, mill him, and pike; The Man has very good Cloaths, let us knock him down, kill him, and scour off.
Money extorted by Rogues on the Highway, or by Gentlemen Beggars.
Holiday-Cloaths. To rule the Roast, To be master or Paramount. Roasted, Arrested: I'll Roast the Dab, I will arrest the Rascal: To Roast, signifies also to rally; to teize, to hunt, or banter.
mighty Thieves, like Robin Hood.
two torn Smocks, and what Nature gave.
a Portmanteau, a Goose; also a Man's Yard. Likewise a Thief-taker.
a name which includes all the other Denominations.
sought after with a Warrant.
Watch and Ward.
a drinking Glass; also wider.
a Cheat a Knave. To Rook, To cheat or play the Knave.
sanguine or fresh colour'd
a Coach, or Waggon, any thing that runs upon Wheels; but prinicipally a Cart.
very small or thin Beer.
Pyrates, Wanderers, Vagabonds.
as, To lie Rough, to lie in one's Cloaths all Night.
rude roaring Rogues.
to run away. A Rub, an Impediment, Obstacle, Hinderance, Stop, Hardship, or Difficulty. Rub on, to live indifferently. Rub through the World, to live tolerably well in it.
He sends us to Newgate.
an old-fashioned double Band; from whence the Pillory is called, The Wooden Ruff.
the Devil; as The Ruffin nab the Cuffin Quire, and let the Harman beck trine with his Kinchins about his Col quarron; i.e. Let the Devil take the Justice, and let the Constable hang with his Children about his Neck.
notorious Rogues, who, under Pretence of being maimed Soldiers or Seamen, implore the Charity of well disposed Persons, and fail not to watch Opportunities either to steal, break open Houses, or even commit Murder.
the Woods or Bushes.
Bacon.
It's all a Rug, The Game is secured.
gallant, fine, rich, best or excellent.
any Justice of the Peace.
a clever Cheat, a neat Trick.
a very fat Weather. [[See Bleating-Cheat]]
a veru handsom Mistress, kept by a particular Man.
a jolly Host, Inn-keeper, or Victualler.
a Prison or Goal.
a young Apprentice; also a sharp, sly Trick. Likewise a pretty short Wig.
a Ward or Watch.
Wine; also very good or string Drink.
Bunches of Grapes.
a dexterous Fellow at stealing Silver Tankards from Publick Houses.
a very pretty and valuable Dog.
a full Purse.
bravely, cleverly, delicately, &c.
which is, (among the Butchers) an ignorant Market-man or Woman, that is bit by them.
a large Silver Tankard. Tip me a Rum-Clank of Bowse; i.e. Give me a Double-tankard of Drink.
a Silk, fine Cambrick, or Holland Handkerchief.
a good Purse of Gold, or round Sum of Money.
new Money, or Medals curiously coin'd.
a great Rogue.
a rich Fool, that can be easily bit, or cheated by any body; also one that is very generous and kind to a Mistress.
a Silver-hilted or inlaid Sword.
the same as, Rum-Doxy.
a compleat or clever Pick-pocket, The same with Files or Bung-nippers. Which see.
a beautiful Woman, or light Lady.
Silk Stokings, or very fine worsted Hose.
a Vintner.
an experienc'd or expert Picker of Locks. The same with GILT, which see.
a jolly handsome Man, Rum-Dukes, the boldest or stoutest Fellows (lately) amongst the Alsatians, Minters, Sawyards, &c. sent for to remove and guard the Goods of such Bankrupts as intended to take Sanctuary in those Places.
a jolly handsome Woman.
the same as Rum-diver.
a Calf.
a clever Cheat or sharp trick.
the same as Rum-Cole.
the King or Chief of the Linkboys.
Canary-Wine; also fine Eating.
a Drawer. Rum-hopper, tip us presently a Boozing-cheat of Rum gutlers; Drawer, fill us presently a Bottle of the best Canary.
Silver or Gold Brokade Breeches, or very rich with Gold or Silver Galloon.
one that counterfeits himself a Fool.
a Queen, or great Lady.
a Beaver, or very good Hat.
true French Brandy.
a very silly Fellow.
the Highway.
the better Sort of Highwaymen, well mounted and armed. See High Pad.
a Silver Looking-glass.
Fidlers that play at Feasts, Fairs, Weddings &c. and live chiefly on the Remnants of Victuals.
a very beautiful Horse.
a great Booty, or large Snack.
Westphalia-Ham.
much Wine or good Liquor given among the Fidlers.
a good Fillip on the Nose.
the same as Rum-degen, being the newest Cant Word of the two.
the same as Rum-tol, or Rum-degen.
a rich Head-dress.
London
the same as Rum-Clout
to turn Spark, and run out of all.
Hawkers, or those that cry News and Books about the Streets.
the same as Budge.
an old blunt Fellow.