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<h1>The Letter P</h1>
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<h2>PAD</h2>
<p>the Highway; also a Robber
thereon.</p>
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<h2>PADDINGTON-<i>Fair</i></h2>
<p>an Execution
of Malefactors at <i>Tyburn</i>.</p>
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<h2><i>Ill cut your</i> PAINTER <i>for ye</i></h2>
<p>I'll
prevent your doing me any Mischief:
the Tar Cant when they quarrel onw
with another.</p>
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<h2>PALLIARDS</h2>
<p>those whose Fathers
were <i>Clapperdogeons</i>, or born Beggars,
and who themselves follow the same
Trade. The Female sort of these
Wretches frequently borrow Children
if they have none of their own, and
planting them about in Straw,
draw the greater Pity from the Spectators, screwing their Faces to the
moving Postures, and crying at Pleasure,
and making the Children also
cry by pinching them, or otherwise;
mean time her Com rogue, the Male
<i>Palliard</i>, lies bagging in the Fields,
with <i>Cleymes</i> or artificial Sores, which
he makes by <i>Spere-wort</i> or <i>Arsnick</i>,
which draws them into Blisters.</p>
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<h2>PANAM</h2>
<p>Bread.</p>
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<h2>PANTER</h2>
<p>a Heart.</p>
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<h2>PANTLER</h2>
<p>a Butler.</p>
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<h2>PAPLER</h2>
<p>Milk-Pottage.</p>
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<h2>PARINGS</h2>
<p>the Clippings of Money.</p>
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<h2>PATRI-COVES</h2>
<h2>or <i>Pater Cove</i></h2>
<p>strolling Priests that marry under a Hedge,
without Gospel or Common-prayer
Book: The couple standing on each
side a dead Beast, are bid to live together
till Death them does part; so
shaking Hands the Wedding is ended,
also any Minister, or Parson.</p>
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<h2>PAUME</h2>
<p>See <i>Palm</i> [[not present]].</p>
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<h2>PAW</h2>
<p>a Hand.</p>
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<h2>PAWN</h2>
<p>the same as <i>Palm</i>, which
see. [[not present]]</p>
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<h2>PEAK</h2>
<p>any kind of Lace.</p>
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<h2>PECULIAR</h2>
<p>a Mistress; also particular,
private, proper.</p>
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<h2>PED</h2>
<p>a Basket.</p>
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<h2>PEEPERS</h2>
<p>a Looking-glass. <i class="eg">Track
the Dancers and Pike with the Peepers</i>;
Whip up the Stairs, and trip off with
the Looking-glass.</p>
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<h2>PEEPERS</h2>
<p>Eyes.</p>
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<h2>PEERY</h2>
<p>fearful, shy, fly. <i class="eg">The Cull's
Peery</i>; The Rogue's afraid to venture.
<i class="eg">There's a Peery, 'tis snitch</i>, there are a
great many People, there'sno good to
be done.</p>
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<h2>PEETER</h2>
<p>a Portmanteau, or Cloak-bag.
<i class="eg">Bite the Peelter</i>, to whip off the
Cloak-bag.</p>
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<h2>PEG-<i>Trantums</i></h2>
<p>as <i class="eg">Gone to Peg-Trantums</i>, dead.</p>
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<h2>PELTING <i>Village</i></h2>
<p>blind, obscure.</p>
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<h2>PENNANCE <i>Board</i></h2>
<p>a Pillory.</p>
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<h2>PENTHOUSE <i>Nub</i></h2>
<p>a very broad
brimmed hat.</p>
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<h2>PEPPERED <i>off</i></h2>
<p>soundly clapt or
Poxt.</p>
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<h2>PERIWINKLE</h2>
<p>a Peruke, or Perriwig.</p>
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<h2>PETER <i>Lay</i></h2>
<p>Rogues who follow
petty Thefts; such as cutting Portmanteau's, &c.
from behind Coaches,
breaking Shop Glasses, &c.</p>
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<h2>PETER <i>Lug</i></h2>
<p>
<i class="eg">Who is Peter Lug?</i> who
let's the Glass stand at his Door.</p>
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<h2>PETTICOAT <i>Pensioner</i></h2>
<p>a Gallant
maintained for secret Service.</p>
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<h2>PHARAOH</h2>
<p>very strong Malt Drink.</p>
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<h2>PHENIX <i>Men</i></h2>
<p>See <i>Firedrakes</i>.</p>
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<h2>PHILISTINES</h2>
<p>Serjeants, Bailiffs and
their Crew. Also Drunkards. <i class="eg">I fell
among the Philistines</i>, I chopt upon a
Knot of drunken Fellows.</p>
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<h2>PICKING</h2>
<p>little Stealing, Pilfering
Petty Larceny.</p>
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<h2>PICKAROON</h2>
<p>a very shabby poor
Fellow.</p>
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<h2>PICKLED</h2>
<p>very arch or waggish. <i class="eg">In
Pickle</i>, Poxt. <i class="eg">Rods in Pickle</i>, or <i class="eg">Revenge
in Lavender</i>.</p>
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<h2>PIG</h2>
<p>Six-pence. <i class="eg">The Cull tipt me a
Pig</i>, The Man gave me Six pence.</p>
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<h2>PIG-<i>Widgeon</i></h2>
<p>a silly Fellow.</p>
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<h2><i>To</i> PIKE</h2>
<p>to run away, flee, quit or
leave the Place; also to die, <i class="eg">Pike on the
Been</i>, run away as fast as you can.
<i class="eg">Pik'd off</i>, run away, fled, broke; also
dead. <i class="eg">To pass the Pikes</i>, to be out of
Danger. <i class="eg">There's a Cull knos us; if we
dont pike, he'll bone us</i>, that Fellow sees
is' if we don't scour off, he'll apprehend
us. <i class="eg">Then we'll pike, 'tis all Bowman</i>;
we'll be gone, all is well, the
Coast is clear.</p>
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<h2>PIMP-<i>Whiskin</i></h2>
<p>a top Trader in
pimping.</p>
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<h2><i>To</i> PINCH</h2>
<p>to steal or convey slily
any Thing away. <i class="eg">To pinch on the Parsons
side</i>; to sharp him of his Tithes.
<i class="eg">At a Pinch</i>, upon a Push or Exigence.</p>
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<h2>PINK'D</h2>
<p>pricked with a Sword in a
re-encounter or Duel. <i class="eg">He pinked his
Dubblet</i>, he run him through.</p>
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<h2>PIT</h2>
<p>the Hole under the Gallows,
into which those that pay not the Fee,
(viz. 6<i>s</i>. 8<i>d</i>.) are cast and buried.</p>
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<h2>PIT <i>a Pat</i></h2>
<h2>or <i>Pintle de Pantledy</i></h2>
<p>sadly scared, greviously frighted.</p>
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<h2>PLANT</h2>
<p>to lay, place or hide.
<i class="eg">Plant your Whids and stow them</i>, Be
wary what you say or let slip.</p>
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<h2>PLAISTER <i>of hot Guts</i></h2>
<p>one warm
Belly clapt to another.</p>
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<h2>PLATE <i>Fleet coes in</i></h2>
<p>when the
Money comes to Hand.</p>
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<h2>PALTTER-<i>Faces</i> Jade</h2>
<p>a very broad
ordinary faced Woman.</p>
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<h2>PLAY <i>it off</i></h2>
<p>to play Booty; also to
throw away, at Gaming, so much and
no more. <i class="eg">He plays it off</i>, he cheats.</p>
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<h2>PLUCK <i>the Ribbon</i></h2>
<p>Ring the Bell at
the Tavern.</p>
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<h2>PLUMP <i>in the Pocket</i></h2>
<p>flush of Money.</p>
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<h2>PLYER</h2>
<p>a Crutch; also a Trader.</p>
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<h2>POKER</h2>
<p>a Sword.</p>
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<h2>POLT <i>on the Pate</i></h2>
<p>a good Rap there.</p>
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<h2>POPS</h2>
<p>Pistols, <i class="eg">To pop</i>, to fire a Pistol,
&c.</p>
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<h2>PORKER</h2>
<p>a Sword.</p>
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<h2>POST</h2>
<p>as <i class="eg">From Pillar to Post</i>, from
Constable to Constable.</p>
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<h2>POT-<i>Valiant</i></h2>
<p>Drunk.</p>
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<h2>POULAIN</h2>
<p>a Bubo.</p>
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<h2>POWDERING-<i>Tub</i></h2>
<p>the pocky Hospital
at <i>Kingsland</i> near <i>London</i>.</p>
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<h2>POISONED</h2>
<p>big with Child.</p>
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<h2>POISON <i>Pate</i></h2>
<p>red Haired.</p>
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<h2>PRANCER</h2>
<p>a Horse.</p>
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<h2>PRANCER's <i>Nab</i></h2>
<p>a Horse's Head,
used in a sham Seal to such a Pass.</p>
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<h2>PRATTS</h2>
<p>the Thighs or Buttocks;
also a Tinder-box or Touch-box.</p>
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<h2>PRATING-<i>Cheat</i></h2>
<p>a Tongue.</p>
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<h2>PRATE-<i>Roast</i></h2>
<p>a Talking Boy.</p>
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<h2>PREY</h2>
<p>Money.</p>
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<h2>PRICKEAR'D <i>Fellow</i></h2>
<p>a Crop whose
Ears are longer than his Hair.</p>
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<h2>PRICK <i>Louse</i></h2>
<p>a Taylor.</p>
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<h2>PRIEST <i>Linked</i></h2>
<p>married.</p>
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<h2>PRIG</h2>
<p>a Thief, a Cheat: also a nice,
beauish, silly Fellow, is called a <i class="eg">meer
Prig</i>.</p>
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<h2>PRIGGERS</h2>
<p>Thieves.</p>
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<h2>PRIGGING</h2>
<p>lying with a Woman.</p>
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<h2>PRIGSTAR</h2>
<p>a Rival in Love.</p>
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<h2>PRIGGISH</h2>
<p>Thievish.</p>
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<h2>PRIG <i>Napper</i></h2>
<p>a Horse-stealer; also a Thief Taker.</p>
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<h2>PRIGGERS <i>of the Cacklers</i></h2>
<p>Poultry-stealers.</p>
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<h2>PRIGGERS <i>of Prancers</i></h2>
<p>Horse-stealers, who carry a Bridle in their Pockets,
and a small pad Saddle in their
Breeches.</p>
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<h2>PRINCE <i>Prig</i></h2>
<p>a King of the Gypsies;
also Top-Thief, or Receiver General.</p>
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<h2>PRINCOCK</h2>
<p>a pert, forward Fellow.</p>
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<h2>PRINKING</h2>
<p>nicely dressing. <i class="eg">Prinked
up</i>, set up on the Cupboards head, in
their best Clothes, or in State. Stiff-starched.</p>
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<h2><i>Mistress</i> PRINCUM-<i>Prancium</i></h2>
<p>such a stiff, overnice precise Madam.</p>
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<h2>PROG</h2>
<p>Meat. <i class="eg">Rum Prog.</i>, nice eating.
<i class="eg">The Cull tipt us rum Prog</i>; the
Gentleman, so serve a Turn; a Cat's Foot.</p>
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<h2><i>To</i> PUMMEL</h2>
<p>to beat, <i class="eg">I pummelled
his Sides for him.</i>, I beat him soundly.</p>
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<h2><i>To</i> PUMP</h2>
<p>to wheedle-Secrets out
of any one.</p>
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<h2>PUNCH-<i>Houses</i></h2>
<p>bawdy-houses.</p>
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<h2>PUNK</h2>
<p>a little Whore.</p>
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<h2>PUPIL <i>Mongers</i></h2>
<p>Tutors at the Universities.</p>
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<h2>PURE</h2>
<p>a Mistress.</p>
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<h2>PUREST-<i>Pure</i></h2>
<p>a Top-Mistress or
fine Woman.</p>
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<h2>PURL-<i>Royal</i></h2>
<p>Canary with a Dash of
Wormwood.</p>
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<h2>PUSHING-<i>School</i></h2>
<p>a Fencing-School;
also a Bawdy house.</p>
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<h2>PUT</h2>
<p>
<i class="eg">A Country Put</i>, a silly, shallow
pated, Fellow. <i class="eg">Put so it</i>, beset.</p>
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