T

# The Letter T

## TACKLE

a Mistress; also good Cloaths. The Cull has tipt his Tackle Rum-rigging, or has tipt his Bloss Rum Tackle; The keeping Coxcomb has given his Mistress very fine Cloaths.

## TAKE the Culls in

Seize the Men in order to rob them.

## TALE-Tellers

a sort of Servants in use with the great Men in Ireland, to lull them asleep with Stories of a Cock and a Bull, &c.

## TALESMAN

as, I tell you my Tale, and my Talesman, or Author.

## TALL-Boy

a Pottle or two Quart Pot.

## TALLY-Men

Brokers that let out Cloaths to wear per Week, Month or Year. See Rabbit-Suckers.

## TAP

a Blow; a small Tap, &c.

## TAPE, Red or White

Geneva, Aniseed, Clove water, so called by Canters and Villains, and the Renters of the Trap, &c. in Newgate, ans other Prisons.

## TAPLASH

wretched, sorry Drink, or Hogwash.

## TART Dames

sharp, quick, pert.

## TARTAR

a notorious Rogue or Sharper, who sticks not to rob his Brother Rogue. Hence To catch a Tartar, 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.

## TATTER-De-mallion

a tattered Beggar, sometimes half naked, with Design to move Charity, having better Cloaths at Home. in Tatters; in Rags. Tattered and Torn; rent and torn.

## TATTLE

## or Tattler

an Alarum, or striking Watch; or indeed any other Watch.

## TATS

false Dice.

## TAUDRY

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. Audery (in Isle of Ely 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 All Taudry; as much as to say, All St. Audery.

## TAYLE

a Sword.

## TAYLE Drawers

Sword-Stealers. The same as Wiper-Drawers. He drew the Cull's Tayle Rumly; He whipt away the Gentleman's Sword cleverly.

## TEAGUE-Land

Ireland.

## TEAGUE-Landers

Irishmen.

## TEARS of the Tankard

Drops of the good Liquor that fall beside.

## TEMPLE Pickling

the Pumping of Bailiffs, Bums, Setters, Pick-Pockets, &c.

## TENDER-Parnel

a very nicely educated Creature, apt to catch cold on the least Puff of Wind.

## TERCEL Gentle

a Knight or Gentleman of a good Estate; also any rich Man.

## TERRA-Firma

an Estate in Land; Has the Cull got any Terra Firma? Has the Fool got any Land.

## THE Dragon upon St. George

the Woman uppermost.

## THIEF-Takers

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.

## THOROUGH-Cough

farting and coughing at the same time.

## THOROUGH Passage

in at one Ear and out at t'other.

## THOROUGH Stitch

over Shoes, over Boots.

## THREE Legged Stool

## or Three legged Mare

Tyburn.

## THREE Threads

half common Ale, and half Stout or double Beer.

## THREPPS

Three-pence.

## THROTTLE

Throat or Gullet; He siezed is Throttle: i.e. He took him by the Throat.

## THRUMS

Three Pence. Tip me Thrums; Lend me Three Pence.

## THUMMIKINS

a Punishment (in Scotland) 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.

## THWACK

to beat with a Stick or Cudgel.

## TIB

a young Lass.

## TIB of the Buttery

a Goose.

## TICK

as, to run on Tick; To go on the Score, or Trust.

## TICKLE-Pitcher

a Tosspot, or Pot-companion. A lewd Man or Woman.

## TICKRUM

a Licence.

## TIFFING

lying with a Wench, also Drinking.

## TILTER

a Sword. To Tilt, to fight with a Rapier. Run a Tilt; a swift Pursuit.

## TINT for Tant

Hit for Hit, Dash for Dash.

## TIP

to give or lend: Tip your Lour or Cole or I'll mill ye; Give me your Money, or I'll kill ye. Tip the COle to Adam Tiler; Give your Pick-pocket Money presently to your running Comrade. Tip the Mish; Give me the Shirt. Tip me a Hog; Lend me a Shilling. Tip it all off; Drink it all off at a Draught. Don't spoil his Tip; Don't baulk his Draught. A Tub of good Tip; (for Tipple) a Cask of strong Drink. To tip off, also signifies to die.

## TIPLER

a Fuddle-cap, or Toss pot.

## TIPSY

almost drunk.

## TIT

a Horse; also a young prim Lass.

## TIT-Bit

a fine Snack, or choice Morsel.

## TITTLE-Tattle

idle, impertinent Talk.

## To TITTER

to laugh at a Feather.

## TITTER-Totter

one ready to reel, at every Jog, or Blast of Wind.

## TOGE

a Coat.

## TOGEMANS

a Gown, or Cloak. I have bit the Togemans; I have stole the Cloak. Tis a Rum Togemans lets nim it; 'Tis a good Camblet-Cloak; lets whip it off.

## TOKENS

the Plague; also Presents from one to another; also a Farthing. Not a Token left; Not a Farthing remaining. Tom Fools token; Money.

## TOL.

Toledo, a Sword. Bite the Tol; Steal the Sword. A Rum Tol; A silver hilted Sword. A Queere Tol; A Brass or Steel-hilted or ordinary Sword.

## TOM-Boy

a Tom Rig, or Romp.

## TOM of Bedlam

the same as Abram-Man. Which See.

## TOM-Cony

a very silly Felow.

## TOM-Thumb

a Dwarf or diminutive Fellow.

## TOM-Long

tedious; as Come by Tom Long the Carrier; of what is very long a coming.

## TONGUE-Pad

a smooth, glib-tongued, insinuating Fellow.

## TONY

a silly Fellow or Ninny. A meer Tony; a meer Simpleton.

## TOOL

an Implement fit for any Turn, the Creature of any Cause or Faction; a meer Property, or Cat's Foot.

## To TOP

to cheat or trick any one; also to insult. What, do you top upon me? Do you stick a little Wax to the Dice to keep them together, to get the Chance you would have? He thought to have topt upon me; He designed to have put upon, sharped, bullied, or affronted me.

## TOP Diver

a Lover of Women.

## To TOPE

to drink. An old Toper; a staunch Drunkard. To tope it about, or Dust it about; To drink briskly about.

## TOP-Heavy

Drunk.

## TOPPING-Fellow

who has reach'd the Pitch and greatest Eminence in any Art; the Master, and the Cock of his Profession.

## TOPPING-Cheat

the Gallows.

## TOPPING-Cove

the Hangman.

## TORCH-Cul

Bum sodder.

## TORIES

Irish Thieves or Rapparees.

## To TOST

## or Toast

to name or begin a new Health. Who tosts now? Who Christens the Health? An old Tost; A pert, pleasant, old Fellow.

## TOTTY-Headed

giddy-headed, hare-brained.

## To TOUR

## To TOUT

to look out sharp, to be upon one's Guard. Who touts? Who looks out sharp? Tout the Culls; Eye those Folks which way they take. Do you tout and bulk, and I'll file; If you'll eye and jostlehim, I will pick his Pockets.

## TOUTING-Ken

a Tavern or Ale-house Bar.

## TOWER Hill Play

a Slap on the Face and a Kick on the Breech.

## TOWN-Bull

one that rides all the Women he meets.

## TOWER

a Cant Word, used to denote bad, or clipped Money: as, They have been round the Tower with it; te he Piece of Money has been clipt.

## TRACK

to go. Track up the Dancers; Whip up the Stairs.

## TRANSNEAR

to come up with any Body.

## TRANSLATORS

Sellers of old Shoes and Boots, between Shoemakers and Cobblers; also that turn or translate out of one Language into another.

## TRANSMOGRIFY

or rather Transmigrafy, to alter or new vamp.

## TRANTER

See Crocker.

## TRAPAN

he that draws in or wheedles a Cull, and Bites him. Trapann'd; sharp'd, ensnar'd.

## TRAPES

a dangling Slattern.

## TRES-WINS

Three Pence.

## TRIGRY-Mate

an idle She-companion.

## TRIP

a Prison. He is in Trib, for Tribulation; He is laid by the Heels, or in a great deal of Trouble.

## TRIM

Dress. In a sad Trim; dirty, undress'd. A Trim Lad; A spruce, neat, well trick'd Man.

## TRIMMING

cheating People of their Money.

## To TRINE

to hang; also Tyburn.

## TRINING

hanging.

## TRINKETS

Toys and Trifles.

## TRINGUM-TRANGUM

a Whim or Maggot.

## TRIPE

the Belly or Guts.

## TRIP

a short Voyage or Journey; also an Error of the Tongue, or Pen; a Stumble, a false Step, a Miscarriage. Also a Bastard.

## TROT

as, An old Trot, a sorry, base, old Woman. A Dog Trot; A pretty Pace.

## TROTTERS

Feet, usually Sheeps. Shake your Trotters; Troop off, be gone.

## To TROLLAbout

to saunter, loiter, or wander about.

## TROLLOP

a A great Trollop, a lusty coarse Romp.

## TROOPER

a half Crown.

## TROUNCED

troubled, cast in Law punished.

## TRUG

a dirty Puzzle, an ordinary sorry Woman.

## TRULL

a Whore, also a Tinker's travelling Wife or Wench.

## TRUMPERY

old Ware, old Stuff.

## TRUNDLERS

Pease.

## TRUNK

a NoseHow fares your old Trunk? Does your Nose stand fast?

## TRUSTY-Trojan

## or Trusty Trout

a sure Friend or Confidant.

## TUCK'D

hang'd.

## TUMBLER

a Cart. To shove the Tumbler; 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.

## TURK

any cruel hard-hearted Man.

## TURKEY Merchants

Drivers of Turkeys.

## TURKISH-Shore

Lambeth, Southwark and Rotherhith Side of the Water.

## TURKISH-Treatment

very sharp or ill dealing in Business.

## TURN-Coat

he that quits one and embraces another Party.

## TURNIP Pate

white or Fair-hair'd.

## TWEAK

as In a Tweak; in a heavy Taking, much vexed or very angry.

## TWELVER

a Shilling.

## To TWIG

to disingage, to sunder, to snap, to break off; as, To twig the Darbies; To knock off the Irons.

## TWIST

half Tea, half Coffee: Likewise Brandy and Eggs mixed. Hot-Pot. Also to Eat; as, To twist lustily; To feed like a Farmer.

## To TWIST

to eat heartily.

## TWISTED

executed, hanged.

## To TWIT

to hit in the Teeth.

## To TWITTER

to laugh much with little Noise; also to tremble.