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/44

Rh Cobweb-cheat, easily found out.

Cobweb-pretence, slight, trivial, weak.

Cock-a-hoop, upon the high Ropes Rampant, Transported.

Cockish, wanton uppish, forward.

Cockale, pleasant Drink, said to be provocative.

Cock-baw'd, a Man that follows that base Employment.

Cocker, one skill'd in, or much delighted with the sport of Cock-fighting.

Cockney, Born within the Sound of Bow-bell; (in London) also one ignorant in Country Matters.

Cock-oyster, the Male.

Cock pimp, a Supposed Husband to a Bawd.

Cock-robbin, a soft easy Fellow.

Cock-sure, very Sure.

Cod, a good sum of Money; also a Fool. A meer Cod, a silly, shallow Fellow. A rum Cod, c. a good round sum of Money. A jolly or lusty Cod, c. the same. An honest Cod, a trusty Friend.

Codders, gatherers of Peascods.

Cod's Head a Fool.

Codsounds, the Pith or Marrow in the Cod's Back, esteem'd as choice Peck.

Cofe, c. as Cove.

Cog, to cheat at Dice, Cog a Die; to conceal or secure a Die; also the Money or whatever the Sweetners drop to draw in the Bubbles; also to wheedle, as Cog a Dinner to wheedle a Spark out of a Dinner.

Cogue, of Brandy, a small Cup or Dram.

Coker, c. a Lye, rum Coker, c. a whisking Lye.

Cokes, the Fool in the Play, or Bartholomew-Fair, and hence (perhaps) Coxcomb,

Cold, shy, or averse to Act.

Cold-Tea, Brandy. A couple of cold words, a Curtain-Lecture. Cold-Iron,