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/39

Rh Drug of that Name, of which they ought to put some, but they seldom do any into it, making it sweet only and adding a little Spice.

Chink, c. Money, because it chinks in the Pocket.

Chip a Child.

Chip of the old Block, a Son that is his Father's likeness; more particularly the Son of a Cooper, or one brought up to the same Trade.

Chirping-merry, very pleasant over a Glass of good Liquor.

Chit a Dandyprat, or Dergen.

Chittiface, a little puiny Child.

Chitchat idle Prate, or empty Talk.

Chive, c. a Knife.

Chop, to change, or barter.

Chopping-boy, a bouncing Boy. to chop up Prayers, to huddle them up, or slubber them over in posthast. A Chop by chance, a rare Contingence, an extraordinary or uncommon Event, out of course.

Chopps, (of a Man) his Face (of Mutton) a Bone or Cut.

Chounter, to talk pertly, and (sometimes) angrily.

Chouse, to cheat or trick.

Chop-houses, where Both boy'dboyl'd [sic] and roast Mutton (in chopps) are alwayes ready.

Chub, c. he is a young chub, or a meer ebub, c. very ignorant or inexperienc'd in gaming, not at all acquainted with Sharping. A good Chub, said by the Butchers; when they have met with a silly raw Customer and they have Bit him.

Chuck-farthing, a Parish-Clerk (in the Satyr against Hypocrites) also a Play among Boies.

Chum, a Chamber-fellow, or constant Companion.

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