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/36

Rh Pail Morning and Evening.

Carrots, Red hair'd People, from the Colour of the well known Root of that Name, whence came

Carrot-pated, used in derision.

Carted-Whore, Whipt publickly, and packt out of Town. The Cart before the Horse, of a thing preposterous, and out of Place.

Cash, c. Cheese.

Case, c. a House, Shop, or Ware-house; also a Bawdy-house. Toute the Case, c. to view, mark, or eye the House or Shop. There's a peerey, 'tis snitcht, c. there are a great many People, there's no good to be don. 'Tis all Bob, and then to dub the gigg, c. now the coast is clear, thero'sthere's [sic] good Booty, let's fall on, and Rob the House. A Case fro, c. a Whore that Plies in a Bawdy-house.

Caster, c. a Cloak.

Cast, to Bowl. A bad cast, an ill laid Bowl, or at great distance from the Jack. He is Cast for Felon and Dose, c. found guilty of Felony and Burglary.

Cat, a common Whore or Prostitute.

Catch-fart, a Foot-Boy.

Catching-harvest, when the Weather is Showery and Unsettled.

Catch-pole, a Serjeant, or Bayliff that Arrests People.

Cat-in-pan, turn'd, of one that has chang'd Sides or Parties. Who shall hang the Bell about the Cat's Neck, said of a desperate Undertaking.

Catchup, a high East-India Sauce.

Caterwauling, Men and Women desirous of Copulation, a Term borrowed from Cats.

Cathedral, old-fashioned, out of Date, Ancient; also a chief Church in a Bishop's See.