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<h1>The Letter I, J</h1>
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<h2>JACK</h2>
<p>a Farthing; <i class="eg">He wou'd not
tip me a Jack</i>, Not a Farthing
wou'd he give me.</p>
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<h2>JACK-ADAMS Parish</h2>
<p><i>Clerkenwell</i>.</p>
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<h2>JACK <i>in a Box</i></h2>
<p>a Sharper, or Cheat.</p>
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<h2>JACKMEN</h2>
<p>See <i>Jarkmen</i></p>
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<h2>JACK-<i>sprat</i></h2>
<p>a Dwarf, or very little
Fellow, a Hop on my-thumb.</p>
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<h2>JACK <i>at a Pinch</i></h2>
<p>a poor Hackney
Parson.</p>
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<h2>JACOBITES</h2>
<p>Sham or Collar Shirts.</p>
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<h2>JAGUE</h2>
<p>a Ditch.</p>
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<h2>JANIZARIES</h2>
<p>the Mob, sometimes
so called, and Bailiffs, Serjeants-Followers,
yeomen, Setters, and any
lewd Gang depending upon others.</p>
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<h2>JARKE</h2>
<p>a Seal.</p>
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<h2>JARKE-MEN</h2>
<p>Those who make
Counterfeit Licences and Passes, and
are well paid by the other Beggars for
their Pains.</p>
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<h2>JASON'<i>s Fleece</i></h2>
<p>a Citizen cheated of
his Gold.</p>
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<h2>JAYL <i>Birds</i></h2>
<p>Prisoners.</p>
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<h2>JEM</h2>
<p>a Gold Ring; <i class="eg">Rum-Jem</i>, a
Diamond one.</p>
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<h2>JENNY</h2>
<p>an Instrument to lift up
a Grate, and whip any thing out of a
Shop-window.</p>
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<h2>JET</h2>
<p>a Lawyer.</p>
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<h2><i>Autem</i> JET</h2>
<p>a Parson.</p>
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<h2>JEW</h2>
<p>any over-reaching Dealer, or
hard sharp Fellow. <i class="eg">He treated me like
a Jew</i>; He used me very barbarously.</p>
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<h2>JEWS</h2>
<p>Brokers behind St. <i>Clement'</i>s
Church in <i>London</i>, so called by (their
Brethren) the Taylors.</p>
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<h2>JIG</h2>
<p>a Trick; <i class="eg">A pleasant Jig</i>, a witty
arch Trick.</p>
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<h2>JILT</h2>
<p>a tricking Woman.</p>
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<h2>JILTED</h2>
<p>abused by such a one [[i.e. by a JILT]]; also
deceived or defeated in one's Expectation,
expecially in Amours.</p>
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<h2>JINGLE-<i>Boxes</i></h2>
<p>Leathern Jacks tipt
and hung with Silver Bells, formerly
in use among Fuddle-caps.</p>
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<h2>JINGLERS</h2>
<p>Horse-Coursers frequenting
Country Fairs.</p>
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<h2>JINGLE <i>Brains</i></h2>
<p>a Maggot-pated
Fellow.</p>
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<h2>ILL <i>Fortune</i></h2>
<p>a Nine-pence.</p>
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<h2>IMPOST-TAKER</h2>
<p>one that stands by,
and lends Money to the Gamester at a
very high Interest or Premium.</p>
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<h2>INCHING-<i>In</i></h2>
<p>Encroaching upon.</p>
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<h2>INLAYED</h2>
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<i class="eg">Well inlayed</i>, at Ease in
his Fortune, or full of Money.</p>
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<h2>JOBE</h2>
<p>a Guinea, Twenty Shillings,
or a Piece. <i class="eg">Half a Jobe</i>, Half a Guinea.</p>
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<h2>JOCK</h2>
<h2>or <i>Jockum cloy</i></h2>
<p>to copulate
with a Woman.</p>
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<h2>JUCKUM-<i>Gage</i></h2>
<p>a Chamberpot. <i class="eg">Tip
me the Jockum-Gage</i>, Give or hand me
the Looking-Glass. <i class="eg">Rum Jockum-Gage</i>,
a Silver Chamber-Pot.</p>
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<h2>JORDAIN</h2>
<p>a great Blow or Staff;
also a Chamber-Pot. <i class="eg">I'll tip him a Jordain,
if I transnear</i>; I will give him a
Blow with my Staff, if I get up to him.</p>
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<h2>JOSEPH</h2>
<p>a Cloak or Coat. <i class="eg">A Rum
Joseph</i>, a good Cloak or Coat. <i class="eg">A Queer
Joseph</i>, a coarse ordinary Cloak or
Coat; also an old or tatter'd One.</p>
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<h2>IRISH-<i>Toyles</i></h2>
<p>Rogues &c. carrying
Pins, Points, Laces, and such like
Wares about, and, under pretence of
selling them, commit Thefts and Robberies.</p>
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<h2>IRON-<i>Doublet</i></h2>
<p>a Prison.</p>
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<h2>ITCH-<i>Land</i></h2>
<p><i>Scotland</i>.</p>
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<h2>JUKRUM</h2>
<p>a Licence.</p>
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<h2>JUMBLE-<i>Gut-Lane</i></h2>
<p>any very bad or
rough Road.</p>
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<h2>JUSTICE</h2>
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<i class="eg">I'll do Justice, Child</i>; I
will Peach, or rather Impeach, or
discover the whole Gang, and so save
my own Bacon.</p>
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