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Rh Titter-totter, who is upon the Reel, at every jog, or Blast of Wind.

Toge, c. a Coat.

Togemans, c. a Gown or Cloak. I have Bit the Togemans, c. I have Stole the Cloak. 'Tis a Rum-togemans, 'tis a good Camlet-Cloak, Let's nim it, c. let's whip it off.

Tokens, the Plague, also Presents from one to another, and Farthings. Not a Token left, not one Farthing remaining. Tom-fool's-token, Money.

Tol. Toledo, c. a Sword. Bite the Tol, c. to Steal the Sword.

A Rum-tol, c. a Silver-hilted Sword. A Queer-tol, c. a Brass or Steel hilted or ord'nary Sword

Tom-boy, a Ramp, or Tomrig.

Tom of Bedlam, c. the same as Abram-man.

Tom conney, c. very silly Fellow.

Tom rig, a Ramp.

Tom-thumb, a Dwarf or diminitive Fellow. Come by Tom Long the Carrier, of what is very late, or long a coming.

Tongue-pad, a smooth, Glib-tongued, insinuating Fellow.

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

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

Top, c. to Cheat, or Trick any one; also to insult. What do you Top upon me? c. do you stick a little Wax to the Dice to keep them together, to get the Chance, you wou'd have? He thought to have to Topt upon me, c. he design'd to have Put upon me, Sharpt me, Bullied me, or Affronted me.

Tope, to Drink. An old Toper, a staunch Drunkard. To Tope it about, or Dust it about, to Drink briskly about.