Page:A new dictionary of the terms ancient and modern of the canting crew, in its several tribes, of gypsies, beggers, thieves, cheats, &c. with an addition of some proverbs, phrases, figurative speeches, &c.djvu/22

Rh a Darkmans, c. stole away in the Night-time. Bing we to Rume vile, c go we to London.

Bingo, c. Brandy.

Bingo-boy, c. a great Drinker or Lover thereof.

Bingo-club, c. a set of Rakes, Lovers of that Liquor.

Birds of a Feather, c. Rogues of the same gang; also, those of the same Profession, Trade or Employment. To kill two BridsBirds [sic] with one Stone, to dispatch two Businesses at one Stroke.

Bird-witted, Wild-headodheaded [sic], not Solid or Stayed, opposed to a Sober-Wit.

Bit, c. Robb'd, Cheated or Out-witted. Also Drunk, as, he has bit his Grannam; he is very Drunk. Bit the Blow, c accomplish'd the Theft, plaied the Cheat, or done the Feat: You have Bit-a great Blow, c. you have Robb'd some body of a great deal, or to a considerable value.

Bite, c. a Rogue, Sharper or Cheat; also a Womans Privities.

Bite the Biter, c. to Rob the Rogue, Sharp the Sharper, or Cheat the Cheater.

Bite the Cully, c. to put the cheat on the silly Fellow.

Bite the Roger, c. to Steal the Portmanteau. Bite the Wiper, c. to Steal the Hand-kerchief. The Cull wapt the Morts bite, c. the Fellow enjoyed the Whore briskly. He will not bite, or swallow the Bait. He won't be drawn in, to bite on the bit; to be pinched, or reduced to hard Meat, a scanty or sorry sort of Living.

Bitter-cold, very Cold,. [sic]

Black and White, under one's Hand, or in Writing.

Blab, a Sieve of Secrets, a very prating Fellow that tells all he knows.