R

# The Letter R

## RABBET-Suckers

young Unthrifts taking Goods on Tick of Pawnbrokers or Tallymen, at excessive Rates.

## RABBITS

wooden Cans to drink out of, once used on the Roads, now almost laid by.

## RAG

a Farthing. Not a Rag left; I have lost or spent all my Money.

## RAGAMUFFIN

a Taterdemallion.

## RAG-Water

a common sort of strong Water.

## RAKE

## Rake-hell

## Rake shame

a lewd Spark or Debauchee.

## RALPH Spooner

a Fool.

## RANGING

intriguing, and enjoying many Women.

## RANK Rider

a Highwayman; also a Jockey.

## RANTIPOLE

a rude wild Boy or Girl.

## RAP

to swop or exchange a Horse or Goods; also a Polt on the Pate.

## RAPPER

a swinging great Lye.

## RAREE-SHOW-Men

poor Savoyards strolling up and down with portable Boxes of Puppet-shows at their Backs; Pedlars of Puppets.

## RAT

a drunken Man or Woman taken up by the Watch, and carried by the Constable to the Compter. To smell a Rat, To suspect a Trick.

## RATTLER

a Coach.

## RATTLING Cove

a Coach-man.

## RATTLING-Mumpers

such as run after, or ply Coaches &c.

## To RATTLE

to move off, or be gone. We'll take Rattle, We must not tarry, but whip away.

## READY Rhino

Money in Possession.

## RECRUITS

Money (expected.) Have yuo rais'd the Recruits? Is the Money come in?

## RED-Fustian

Claret, or red Port-Wine.

## RED-Letter-Man

a Roman Catholick.

## RED-Rag

a Tongue.

## REMEMBER Parson Malham

q. d. Pray Sir drink about. A Norfolk Phrase.

## RHINO

ready Money.

## RIBBIN

Money. The Ribbin Runs shick; his Breeches are well lined with Money. The Ribbin runs thin, He has but little Cash about him.

## RICH-Face

a red-Face.

## RIDG-Cully

a Gold-smith.

## RIFF-Raff

the Rabble or Scum of the People, Tagrag and Longtail.

## RIG

Game, Diversion, Ridicule. See Fun.

## RIGGING

Cloaths. I'll unrig the Bloss; I will strip the Wench.

## Rum RIGGING

fine Cloaths. The Cull has Rum Rigging, let's ding him, mill him, and pike; The Man has very good Cloaths, let us knock him down, kill him, and scour off.

## RING

Money extorted by Rogues on the Highway, or by Gentlemen Beggars.

## ROAST-Meat-Cloaths

Holiday-Cloaths. To rule the Roast, To be master or Paramount. Roasted, Arrested: I'll Roast the Dab, I will arrest the Rascal: To Roast, signifies also to rally; to teize, to hunt, or banter.

## ROBERDS-Men

mighty Thieves, like Robin Hood.

## ROCHESTER-Portion

two torn Smocks, and what Nature gave.

## ROGER

a Portmanteau, a Goose; also a Man's Yard. Likewise a Thief-taker.

## ROGUE

a name which includes all the other Denominations.

## ROMBOYL'D

sought after with a Warrant.

## ROMBOYLES

Watch and Ward.

## ROMER

a drinking Glass; also wider.

## ROOK

a Cheat a Knave. To Rook, To cheat or play the Knave.

## ROSY-Gills

sanguine or fresh colour'd

## ROTAN

a Coach, or Waggon, any thing that runs upon Wheels; but prinicipally a Cart.

## ROT-Gut

very small or thin Beer.

## ROVERS

Pyrates, Wanderers, Vagabonds.

## ROUGH

as, To lie Rough, to lie in one's Cloaths all Night.

## ROYSTERS

rude roaring Rogues.

## To RUB

to run away. A Rub, an Impediment, Obstacle, Hinderance, Stop, Hardship, or Difficulty. Rub on, to live indifferently. Rub through the World, to live tolerably well in it.

## He RUBS us to the Whit

He sends us to Newgate.

## RUFF

an old-fashioned double Band; from whence the Pillory is called, The Wooden Ruff.

## RUFFIN

the Devil; as The Ruffin nab the Cuffin Quire, and let the Harman beck trine with his Kinchins about his Col quarron; i.e. Let the Devil take the Justice, and let the Constable hang with his Children about his Neck.

## RUFFLERS

notorious Rogues, who, under Pretence of being maimed Soldiers or Seamen, implore the Charity of well disposed Persons, and fail not to watch Opportunities either to steal, break open Houses, or even commit Murder.

## RUFFMANS

the Woods or Bushes.

## RUFF-Peck

Bacon.

## RUG

It's all a Rug, The Game is secured.

## RUM

gallant, fine, rich, best or excellent.

## RUM-Beck

any Justice of the Peace.

## RUM-Bite

a clever Cheat, a neat Trick.

## RUM-Bleating-Cheat

a very fat Weather. [[See Bleating-Cheat]]

## RUM-Blower

a veru handsom Mistress, kept by a particular Man.

## RUM-Bluffer

a jolly Host, Inn-keeper, or Victualler.

## RUMBO

a Prison or Goal.

## RUM-Bob

a young Apprentice; also a sharp, sly Trick. Likewise a pretty short Wig.

## RUM Boile

a Ward or Watch.

## RUM-Booze

Wine; also very good or string Drink.

## RUM-Boozing-Welts

Bunches of Grapes.

## RUM-Bubber

a dexterous Fellow at stealing Silver Tankards from Publick Houses.

## RUM-Bughar

a very pretty and valuable Dog.

## RUM-Bung

a full Purse.

## RUMLY

bravely, cleverly, delicately, &c.

## RUM-Chub

which is, (among the Butchers) an ignorant Market-man or Woman, that is bit by them.

## RUM-Clank

a large Silver Tankard. Tip me a Rum-Clank of Bowse; i.e. Give me a Double-tankard of Drink.

## RUM-Clout

a Silk, fine Cambrick, or Holland Handkerchief.

## RUM-Cod

a good Purse of Gold, or round Sum of Money.

## RUM-Cole

new Money, or Medals curiously coin'd.

## RUM-Cove

a great Rogue.

## RUM-Cull

a rich Fool, that can be easily bit, or cheated by any body; also one that is very generous and kind to a Mistress.

## RUM Degen

a Silver-hilted or inlaid Sword.

## RUM-Dell

the same as, Rum-Doxy.

## RUM-Diver

a compleat or clever Pick-pocket, The same with Files or Bung-nippers. Which see.

## RUM-Doxy

a beautiful Woman, or light Lady.

## RUM-Drawers

Silk Stokings, or very fine worsted Hose.

## RUM-Dropper

a Vintner.

## RUM-Dabber

an experienc'd or expert Picker of Locks. The same with GILT, which see.

## RUM-Duke

a jolly handsome Man, Rum-Dukes, the boldest or stoutest Fellows (lately) amongst the Alsatians, Minters, Sawyards, &c. sent for to remove and guard the Goods of such Bankrupts as intended to take Sanctuary in those Places.

## RUM-Dutchess

a jolly handsome Woman.

## RUM-File

the same as Rum-diver.

## RUMFORD-Lyon

a Calf.

## RUM-Fun

a clever Cheat or sharp trick.

## RUM-Gelt

the same as Rum-Cole.

## RUM-Glimmer

the King or Chief of the Linkboys.

## RUM-Gutlers

Canary-Wine; also fine Eating.

## RUM-Hopper

a Drawer. Rum-hopper, tip us presently a Boozing-cheat of Rum gutlers; Drawer, fill us presently a Bottle of the best Canary.

## RUM-Kicks

Silver or Gold Brokade Breeches, or very rich with Gold or Silver Galloon.

## RUM-Mawnd

one that counterfeits himself a Fool.

## RUM-Mort

a Queen, or great Lady.

## RUM-Nab

a Beaver, or very good Hat.

## RUM-Nantz

true French Brandy.

## RUM-Ned

a very silly Fellow.

## RUM-Pad

the Highway.

## RUM-Padders

the better Sort of Highwaymen, well mounted and armed. See High Pad.

## RUM-Peepers

a Silver Looking-glass.

## RUMP and Kidney Men

Fidlers that play at Feasts, Fairs, Weddings &c. and live chiefly on the Remnants of Victuals.

## RUM-Prancer

a very beautiful Horse.

## RUM-Quidds

a great Booty, or large Snack.

## RUM-Ruff-Peck

Westphalia-Ham.

## RUM-Squeeze

much Wine or good Liquor given among the Fidlers.

## RUM-Snitch

a good Fillip on the Nose.

## RUM-Tol

the same as Rum-degen, being the newest Cant Word of the two.

## RUM-Tilter

the same as Rum-tol, or Rum-degen.

## RUM-Topping

a rich Head-dress.

## RUM-Ville

London

## Wiper

the same as Rum-Clout

## To RUN-Riot

to turn Spark, and run out of all.

## RUNNING Stationers

Hawkers, or those that cry News and Books about the Streets.

## RUNNER

the same as Budge.

## RUSTYGUTS

an old blunt Fellow.