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[ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ] GAFF. A fair. The drop coves maced the joskins at the gaff; the ring-droppers cheated the countryman at the fair. TO GAFF. To game by tossing up halfpence. GAG. An instrument used chiefly by housebreakers and thieves, for propping open the mouth of a person robbed, thereby to prevent his calling out for assistance. GAGE. A quart pot, or a pint; also a pipe. CANT. GAGE, or FOGUS. A pipe of tobacco. GAGGERS. High and Low. Cheats, who by sham G 104 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 1419100076 pretences, and wonderful stories of their sufferings, impose on the credulity of well meaning people. See RUM GAGGER. GALIMAUFREY. A hodgepodge made up of the remnants and scraps of the larder. GALL. His gall is not yet broken; a saying used in prisons of a man just brought in, who appears dejected. GALLEY. Building the galley; a game formerly used at sea, in order to put a trick upon a landsman, or fresh- water sailor. It being agreed to play at that game, one sailor personates the builder, and another the merchant or contractor: the builder first begins by laying the keel, which consists of a number of men laid all along on their backs, one after another, that is, head to foot; he next puts in the ribs or knees, by making a number of men sit feet to feet, at right angles to, and on each side of, the keel: he now fixing on the person intended to be the object of the joke, observes he is a fierce-looking fellow, and fit for the lion; he accordingly places him at the head, his arms being held or locked in by the two persons next to him, representing the ribs. After several other dispositions, the builder delivers over the galley to the contractor as complete: but he, among other faults and objections, observes the lion is not gilt, on which the builder or one of his assistants, runs to the head, and dipping a mop in the excrement, thrusts it into the face of the lion. GALLEY FOIST. A city barge, used formerly on the lord mayor's day, when he was sworn in at Westminster. GALLIED. Hurried, vexed, over-fatigued, perhaps like a galley slave. GALLIGASKINS. Breeches. GALLIPOT. A nick namefor an apothecary, GALLORE, or GOLORE. Plenty. GALLOPER. A blood horse. A hunter. The toby gill clapped his bleeders to his galloper and tipped the straps the double. The highwayman spurred his horse and got away from the officers. GALLOWS BIRD. A grief, or pickpocket; also one that associates with them. GAMES. Thin, ill-shapped legs: a corruption of the French word jambes. Fancy gambs; sore or swelled legs. G 105 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 1419100076 GAMBADOES. Leathern cases of stiff leather, used in Devonshire instead of boots; they are fastened to the saddle, and admit the leg, shoe and all: the .name was at first jocularly given. GAMBLER. A sharper, of tricking, gamester. GAME. Any mode of robbing. The toby is now a queer game; to rob on the highway is now a bad mode of acting. This observation is frequently made by thieves; the roads being now so well guarded by the horse patrole; and gentlemen travel with little cash in their pockets. GAME. Bubbles or pigeons drawn in to be cheated. Also, at bawdy-houses, lewd women. Mother have you any game; mother, have you any girls? To die game; to suffer at the gallows without shewing any signs of fear or repentance. Game pullet; a young whore, or forward girl in the way of becoming one. GAMON. To humbug. To deceive, To tell lies. What rum gamon the old file pitched to the flat; how finely the knowing old fellow humbugged the fool. GAMON AND PATTER. Common place talk of any profession; as the gamon and patter of a horse-dealer, sailor, GAN. The mouth or lips. Cant. GANDER MONTH. That month in which a man's wife-lies in: wherefore, during that time, husbands plead a sort of indulgence in matters of gallantry. GANG. A company of men, a body of sailors, a knot of thieves, pickpockets, A gang of sheep trotters; the four feet of a sheep. GAOLER'S COACH. A hurdle: traitors being usually conveyed from the gaol, to the place of execution, on a hurdle or sledge. GAP STOPPER. A whoremaster. GAPESEED. Sights; any thing to feed the eye. I am come abroad for a little gapeseed. GARNISH. An entrance fee demanded by the old prisoners of one just committed to gaol. GARRET, or UPPER STORY. The head. His garret, or G 106 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 1419100076 upper story, is empty, or unfurnished; i.e. he has no brains, he is a fool. GARRET ELECTION. A ludicrous ceremony, practised every new parliament: it consists of a mock election of two members to represent the borough of Garret (a few straggling cottages near Wandsworth in Surry); the qualification of a voter is, having enjoyed a woman in the open air within that district: the candidates are commonly fellows of low humour, who dress themselves up in a ridiculous manner. As this brings a prodigious concourse of people to Wandsworth, the publicans of that place jointly contribute to the expence, which is sometimes considerable. [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ] |