<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd"> <html> <head> <meta content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" http-equiv="Content-Type"> <title>T</title> </head> <body bgcolor="#FFFAFA" text="#330000"> <h1>The Letter T</h1> <div class="entry"> <h2>TACKLE</h2> <p>a Mistress; also good Cloaths. <i class="eg">The Cull has tipt his Tackle Rum-rigging</i>, or <i class="eg">has tipt his Bloss Rum Tackle</i>; The keeping Coxcomb has given his Mistress very fine Cloaths.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TAKE <i>the Culls in</i></h2> <p>Seize the Men in order to rob them.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TALE-<i>Tellers</i></h2> <p>a sort of Servants in use with the great Men in <i>Ireland</i>, to lull them asleep with Stories of a Cock and a Bull, &c.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TALESMAN</h2> <p>as, <i class="eg">I tell you my Tale, and my Talesman</i>, or Author.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TALL-<i>Boy</i></h2> <p>a Pottle or two Quart Pot.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TALLY-<i>Men</i></h2> <p>Brokers that let out Cloaths to wear <i>per</i> Week, Month or Year. See <i>Rabbit-Suckers</i>.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TAP</h2> <p>a Blow; a small Tap, &c.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TAPE, <i>Red</i> or <i>White</i></h2> <p>Geneva, Aniseed, Clove water, so called by <i>Canters</i> and <i>Villains</i>, and the Renters of the Trap, &c. in <i>Newgate</i>, ans other Prisons.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TAPLASH</h2> <p>wretched, sorry Drink, or Hogwash.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TART <i>Dames</i></h2> <p>sharp, quick, pert.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TARTAR</h2> <p>a notorious Rogue or Sharper, who sticks not to rob his Brother Rogue. Hence <i class="eg">To catch a Tartar</i>, is said, among the Canting Varlets, when a Rogue attacks one that he thinks a Passenger, but proves to be of this Clan of Villains, who in his Turn having overcome the Assailant, robs, plunders and binds him.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TATTER-<i>De-mallion</i></h2> <p>a tattered Beggar, sometimes half naked, with Design to move Charity, having better Cloaths at Home. <i class="eg">in Tatters</i>; in Rags. <i class="eg">Tattered and Torn</i>; rent and torn.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TATTLE</h2> <h2>or <i>Tattler</i></h2> <p>an Alarum, or striking Watch; or indeed any other Watch.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TATS</h2> <p>false Dice.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TAUDRY</h2> <p>garish, gawdy, with Lace, or mismatched and staring Colours: A Term borrow'd from those Times when they trick'd and bedeck'd the Shrines and Altars of the Saints, as being at Emulation with each other upon that Occasion. The Votaries of St. <i>Audery</i> (in Isle of <i>Ely</i> Saint) exeeding all the rest in the Dress and Equipage of their Altar, it grew into a By-word, upon any thing very gawdy, that it was <i>All Taudry</i>; as much as to say, <i class="eg">All St. Audery</i>.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TAYLE</h2> <p>a Sword.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TAYLE <i>Drawers</i></h2> <p>Sword-Stealers. The same as <i>Wiper-Drawers</i>. <i class="eg">He drew the Cull's Tayle Rumly</i>; He whipt away the Gentleman's Sword cleverly.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TEAGUE-<i>Land</i></h2> <p>Ireland.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TEAGUE-<i>Landers</i></h2> <p>Irishmen.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TEARS <i>of the Tankard</i></h2> <p>Drops of the good Liquor that fall beside.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TEMPLE <i>Pickling</i></h2> <p>the Pumping of Bailiffs, Bums, Setters, Pick-Pockets, &c.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TENDER-<i>Parnel</i></h2> <p>a very nicely educated Creature, apt to catch cold on the least Puff of Wind.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TERCEL <i>Gentle</i></h2> <p>a Knight or Gentleman of a good Estate; also any rich Man.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TERRA-<i>Firma</i></h2> <p>an Estate in Land; <i class="eg">Has the Cull got any Terra Firma?</i> Has the Fool got any Land.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>THE <i>Dragon upon St. George</i></h2> <p>the Woman uppermost.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>THIEF-<i>Takers</i></h2> <p>who make a Trade of helping People (for a Gratuity) to their lost Goods and sometimes, for Interest, or Envy, snapping the Rogues themselves, being usually in Fee with them, and acquainted with their Haunts.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>THOROUGH-<i>Cough</i></h2> <p>farting and coughing at the same time.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>THOROUGH <i>Passage</i></h2> <p>in at one Ear and out at t'other.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>THOROUGH <i>Stitch</i></h2> <p>over Shoes, over Boots.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>THREE <i>Legged Stool</i></h2> <h2>or <i>Three legged Mare</i></h2> <p>Tyburn.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>THREE <i>Threads</i></h2> <p>half common Ale, and half Stout or double Beer.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>THREPPS</h2> <p>Three-pence.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>THROTTLE</h2> <p>Throat or Gullet; <i class="eg">He siezed is Throttle</i>: i.e. He took him by the Throat.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>THRUMS</h2> <p>Three Pence. <i class="eg">Tip me Thrums</i>; Lend me Three Pence.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>THUMMIKINS</h2> <p>a Punishment (in <i>Scotland</i>) by hard squeezing or pressing of the Thumbs, to extort Confession, which stretches them prodigiously, and is very painful. In Camps, and on Board of Ships, lighted Matches are clapt between the Fingers to the same Intent.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>THWACK</h2> <p>to beat with a Stick or Cudgel.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TIB</h2> <p>a young Lass.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TIB <i>of the Buttery</i></h2> <p>a Goose.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TICK</h2> <p>as, <i class="eg">to run on Tick</i>; To go on the Score, or Trust.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TICKLE-<i>Pitcher</i></h2> <p>a Tosspot, or Pot-companion. A lewd Man or Woman.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TICKRUM</h2> <p>a Licence.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TIFFING</h2> <p>lying with a Wench, also Drinking.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TILTER</h2> <p>a Sword. <i class="eg">To Tilt</i>, to fight with a Rapier. <i class="eg">Run a Tilt</i>; a swift Pursuit.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TINT <i>for Tant</i></h2> <p>Hit for Hit, Dash for Dash.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TIP</h2> <p>to give or lend: <i class="eg">Tip your Lour</i> or <i class="eg">Cole or I'll mill ye</i>; Give me your Money, or I'll kill ye. <i class="eg">Tip the COle to Adam Tiler</i>; Give your Pick-pocket Money presently to your running Comrade. <i class="eg">Tip the Mish</i>; Give me the Shirt. <i class="eg">Tip me a Hog</i>; Lend me a Shilling. <i class="eg">Tip it all off</i>; Drink it all off at a Draught. <i class="eg">Don't spoil his Tip</i>; Don't baulk his Draught. <i class="eg">A Tub of good Tip</i>; (for Tipple) a Cask of strong Drink. <i class="eg">To tip off</i>, also signifies to die.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TIPLER</h2> <p>a Fuddle-cap, or Toss pot.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TIPSY</h2> <p>almost drunk.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TIT</h2> <p>a Horse; also a young prim Lass.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TIT-<i>Bit</i></h2> <p>a fine Snack, or choice Morsel.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TITTLE-<i>Tattle</i></h2> <p>idle, impertinent Talk.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2><i>To</i> TITTER</h2> <p>to laugh at a Feather.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TITTER-<i>Totter</i></h2> <p>one ready to reel, at every Jog, or Blast of Wind.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TOGE</h2> <p>a Coat.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TOGEMANS</h2> <p>a Gown, or Cloak. <i class="eg">I have bit the Togemans</i>; I have stole the Cloak. <i class="eg">Tis a Rum Togemans lets nim it</i>; 'Tis a good Camblet-Cloak; lets whip it off.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TOKENS</h2> <p>the Plague; also Presents from one to another; also a Farthing. <i class="eg">Not a Token left</i>; Not a Farthing remaining. <i class="eg">Tom Fools token</i>; Money.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TOL.</h2> <p><i>Toledo</i>, a Sword. <i class="eg">Bite the Tol</i>; Steal the Sword. <i class="eg">A Rum Tol</i>; A silver hilted Sword. <i class="eg">A Queere Tol</i>; A Brass or Steel-hilted or ordinary Sword.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TOM-<i>Boy</i></h2> <p>a Tom Rig, or Romp.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TOM <i>of Bedlam</i></h2> <p>the same as <i>Abram-Man</i>. Which See.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TOM-<i>Cony</i></h2> <p>a very silly Felow.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TOM-<i>Thumb</i></h2> <p>a Dwarf or diminutive Fellow.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TOM-<i>Long</i></h2> <p>tedious; as <i class="eg">Come by Tom Long the Carrier</i>; of what is very long a coming.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TONGUE-<i>Pad</i></h2> <p>a smooth, glib-tongued, insinuating Fellow.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TONY</h2> <p>a silly Fellow or Ninny. <i class="eg">A meer Tony</i>; a meer Simpleton.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TOOL</h2> <p>an Implement fit for any Turn, the Creature of any Cause or Faction; a meer Property, or Cat's Foot.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2><i>To</i> TOP</h2> <p>to cheat or trick any one; also to insult. <i class="eg">What, do you top upon me?</i> Do you stick a little Wax to the Dice to keep them together, to get the Chance you would have? <i class="eg">He thought to have topt upon me</i>; He designed to have put upon, sharped, bullied, or affronted me.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TOP <i>Diver</i></h2> <p>a Lover of Women.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>To TOPE</h2> <p>to drink. <i class="eg">An old Toper</i>; a staunch Drunkard. <i class="eg">To tope it about</i>, or <i class="eg">Dust it about</i>; To drink briskly about.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TOP-<i>Heavy</i></h2> <p>Drunk.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TOPPING-<i>Fellow</i></h2> <p>who has reach'd the Pitch and greatest Eminence in any Art; the Master, and the Cock of his Profession.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TOPPING-<i>Cheat</i></h2> <p>the Gallows.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TOPPING-<i>Cove</i></h2> <p>the Hangman.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TORCH-<i>Cul</i></h2> <p>Bum sodder.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TORIES</h2> <p><i>Irish</i> Thieves or Rapparees.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2><i>To</i> TOST</h2> <h2>or <i>Toast</i></h2> <p>to name or begin a new Health. <i class="eg">Who tosts now?</i> Who Christens the Health? <i class="eg">An old Tost</i>; A pert, pleasant, old Fellow.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TOTTY-<i>Headed</i></h2> <p>giddy-headed, hare-brained.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2><i>To</i> TOUR</h2> <h2><i>To</i> TOUT</h2> <p>to look out sharp, to be upon one's Guard. <i class="eg">Who touts?</i> Who looks out sharp? <i class="eg">Tout the Culls</i>; Eye those Folks which way they take. <i class="eg">Do you tout and bulk, and I'll file</i>; If you'll eye and jostlehim, I will pick his Pockets.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TOUTING-<i>Ken</i></h2> <p>a Tavern or Ale-house Bar.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TOWER <i>Hill Play</i></h2> <p>a Slap on the Face and a Kick on the Breech.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TOWN-<i>Bull</i></h2> <p>one that rides all the Women he meets.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TOWER</h2> <p>a <i>Cant Word</i>, used to denote bad, or clipped Money: as, <i class="eg">They have been round the Tower with it</i>; te he Piece of Money has been clipt.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TRACK</h2> <p>to go. <i class="eg">Track up the Dancers</i>; Whip up the Stairs.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TRANSNEAR</h2> <p>to come up with any Body.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TRANSLATORS</h2> <p>Sellers of old Shoes and Boots, between Shoemakers and Cobblers; also that turn or translate out of one Language into another.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TRANSMOGRIFY</h2> <p>or rather <i>Transmigrafy</i>, to alter or new vamp.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TRANTER</h2> <p>See <i>Crocker</i>.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TRAPAN</h2> <p>he that draws in or wheedles a <i>Cull</i>, and <i>Bites</i> him. <i class="eg">Trapann'd</i>; sharp'd, ensnar'd.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TRAPES</h2> <p>a dangling Slattern.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TRES-WINS</h2> <p>Three Pence.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TRIGRY-<i>Mate</i></h2> <p>an idle She-companion.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TRIP</h2> <p>a Prison. <i class="eg">He is in Trib</i>, for <i>Tribulation</i>; He is laid by the Heels, or in a great deal of Trouble.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TRIM</h2> <p>Dress. <i class="eg">In a sad Trim</i>; dirty, undress'd. <i class="eg">A Trim Lad</i>; A spruce, neat, well trick'd Man.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TRIMMING</h2> <p>cheating People of their Money.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2><i>To</i> TRINE</h2> <p>to hang; also <i>Tyburn</i>.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TRINING</h2> <p>hanging.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TRINKETS</h2> <p>Toys and Trifles.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TRINGUM-TRANGUM</h2> <p>a Whim or Maggot.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TRIPE</h2> <p>the Belly or Guts.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TRIP</h2> <p>a short Voyage or Journey; also an Error of the Tongue, or Pen; a Stumble, a false Step, a Miscarriage. Also a Bastard.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TROT</h2> <p>as, <i class="eg">An old Trot</i>, a sorry, base, old Woman. <i class="eg">A Dog Trot</i>; A pretty Pace.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TROTTERS</h2> <p>Feet, usually Sheeps. <i class="eg">Shake your Trotters</i>; Troop off, be gone.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2><i>To</i> TROLL<i>About</i></h2> <p>to saunter, loiter, or wander about.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TROLLOP</h2> <p> <i class="eg">a A great Trollop</i>, a lusty coarse Romp.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TROOPER</h2> <p>a half Crown.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TROUNCED</h2> <p>troubled, cast in Law punished.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TRUG</h2> <p>a dirty Puzzle, an ordinary sorry Woman.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TRULL</h2> <p>a Whore, also a Tinker's travelling Wife or Wench.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TRUMPERY</h2> <p>old Ware, old Stuff.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TRUNDLERS</h2> <p>Pease.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TRUNK</h2> <p>a Nose<i class="eg">How fares your old Trunk?</i> Does your Nose stand fast?</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TRUSTY-<i>Trojan</i></h2> <h2>or <i>Trusty Trout</i></h2> <p>a sure Friend or Confidant.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TUCK'D</h2> <p>hang'd.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TUMBLER</h2> <p>a Cart. <i class="eg">To shove the Tumbler</i>; To be whipt at the Cart's Tail; also one that decoys, or draws others into play; and one that shews Tricks with and without a Hoop.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TURK</h2> <p>any cruel hard-hearted Man.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TURKEY <i>Merchants</i></h2> <p>Drivers of Turkeys.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TURKISH-<i>Shore</i></h2> <p><i>Lambeth</i>, <i>Southwark</i> and <i>Rotherhith</i> Side of the Water.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TURKISH-<i>Treatment</i></h2> <p>very sharp or ill dealing in Business.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TURN-<i>Coat</i></h2> <p>he that quits one and embraces another Party.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TURNIP <i>Pate</i></h2> <p>white or Fair-hair'd.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TWEAK</h2> <p>as <i class="eg">In a Tweak</i>; in a heavy Taking, much vexed or very angry.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TWELVER</h2> <p>a Shilling.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2><i>To</i> TWIG</h2> <p>to disingage, to sunder, to snap, to break off; as, <i class="eg">To twig the Darbies</i>; To knock off the Irons.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TWIST</h2> <p>half Tea, half Coffee: Likewise Brandy and Eggs mixed. Hot-Pot. Also to Eat; as, <i class="eg">To twist lustily</i>; To feed like a Farmer.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2><i>To</i> TWIST</h2> <p>to eat heartily.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2>TWISTED</h2> <p>executed, hanged.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2><i>To</i> TWIT</h2> <p>to hit in the Teeth.</p> </div> <div class="entry"> <h2><i>To</i> TWITTER</h2> <p>to laugh much with little Noise; also to tremble.</p> </div> </body> </html>