The Surprising Adventures of Bampfylde Moore Carew - BestLightNovel.com
You’re reading novel The Surprising Adventures of Bampfylde Moore Carew Part 11 online at BestLightNovel.com. Please use the follow button to get notification about the latest chapter next time when you visit BestLightNovel.com. Use F11 button to read novel in full-screen(PC only). Drop by anytime you want to read free – fast – latest novel. It’s great if you could leave a comment, share your opinion about the new chapters, new novel with others on the internet. We’ll do our best to bring you the finest, latest novel everyday. Enjoy
_Crew_, a knot or gang: the canting crew are thus divided into twenty-three orders:-
MEN.
1. Rufflers.
2. Upright Men.
3. Hookers, or Anglers.
4. Rogues.
5. Wild Rogues.
6. Priggers, or Prancers.
7. Pailliards.
8. Fraters.
9. Jarkmen, or Patricoes.
10. Fresh Water Mariner's or Whip Jackets.
11. Drummerers.
12. Drunken Tinkers.
13. Swaddlers, or Pedlars.
14. Abrams.
WOMEN.
1. Demanders for Glimmer or Fire.
2. Bawdy Baskets.
3. Morts.
4. Autumn Morts.
5. Walking Morts.
6. Doxies.
7. Delles.
8. Kinchin Morts.
9. Kinchin Coves.
_Crookmans_, hedges.
_c.o.xy_, a stupid fellow.
_Crook_, sixpence.
_Croker_, a groat, or fourpence.
_Croppen_, the tail of any thing.
_Cuc.u.mbers_, tailors.
_Cuffin cove_, a drunken fellow.
_Cull_, a fellow.
_Cut his stick_, run away.
_Culp_, a kick, or blow.
_Cup hot_, drunk.
_Cursitors_, pettyfogging attornies.
_Cussin_, a man.
_Darby_, ready money.
_Dace_, twopence;-tip me a dace; lend me twopence.
_Dag_, a gun.
_Damber_, or _Dimber_, a rascal.
_Dancers_, stairs.
_Darkmans_, night.
_Dash_, a tavern drawer.
_Dawbe_, a bribe or reward for secret service.
_Decus_, a crown.
_Degen_, a sword.
_Diddle_, gin.
