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 in to be rookt; also a young Bear, a Fox, and a Martern the first Year.

Cucumbers, Taylers.

Cucumber-time, Taylers Holiday, when they have leave to Play, and Cucumbers are in season.

Cudgelliers, a Mob rudely arm'd; also Cudgel-Players.

Cuffin, c. a Man.

Cuffin-quire, c. see Quire-cuffin.

Culp, a kiok, or blow. also a bit of any thing.

Culp of the Gutts, (Suffolk) a hearty kick at the Belly.

Cull, {c. a Man, a Fop, Cully, {a Rogue, a Fool or silly Creature that is easlly drawn in and Cheated by Whores or Rogues. ''Cully napps us'', c. the Person Robb'd, apprehends us. A Bob-cull, c. a sweet-humour'd Man to a Whore, and who is very Complaisant. A Curst-cull, c. an ill-natur'd Fellow, a Churl to a Woman. Culm, the small or dust of Sea-coal.

Cunning-shaver, a sharp Fellow.

Cup-shot. Drunk.

Cup of Comfort, as

Cup of the Creature, Strong-liquor. ''A Cup too low'', when any of the Company are mute or pensive. ''To carry one's Cup even between two Parties'', to be equal and indifferent, between them. ''Many things fall out between the Cup and the Lip'', or many things intervene between the forming and accomplishing a Design.

Cur, a Dog of a mungrel Breed, good for nothing.

Curle, c. Clippings of Money.

Currish-fellow, snapping, snarling.

Curmudgeon, an old Covetous Fellow, a Miser.

Currant-coyn, good and Lawful Money. ''Currant Custom'', a received custom, the

Current, Stream; also