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<h1>The Letter D</h1>
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<h2>DAB</h2>
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<p>expert, well vers'd in
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Roguery.
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<i class="eg">A Rum Dab</i>, a very
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dextrous Fellow at Thieving, Cheating, Sharping, &c.</p>
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<h2>DACE</h2>
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<p>Two-pence; Tip me a <i>Dace</i>, Lend me Two-pence, or pay
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so much for me.</p>
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<h2>DAG</h2>
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<p>a Gun.</p>
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<h2>DAMBER</h2>
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<p>a Rascal. See <i>Dimber</i></p>
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<h2>DAMME-BOY</h2>
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<p>a roaring, mad,
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blustring Fellow, a Scourer of the
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Streets.</p>
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<h2>DANCERS</h2>
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<p>Stairs.</p>
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<h2>DANDYPRAT</h2>
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<p>a little puny Fellow.</p>
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<h2>DARBY</h2>
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<p>ready Money; as, <i class="eg">The Cull
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tipp'd us the Darby</i>; The Fellow gave
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us all his ready Money.</p>
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<h2>DARBIES</h2>
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<p>Irons, Shackles or Fetters.</p>
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<h2>DARK <i>Cully</i></h2>
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<p>a married Man, who
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keeps a Mistress, and creeps to her in
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the Night, for fear of Discovery.</p>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>DARKMANS</h2>
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<p>the Night; <i class="eg">The Child
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of Darkmans or Darkness</i>, a Bell-man.</p>
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<h2>DARKMANS-<i>Budge</i></h2>
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<p>one that slides
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into a House in the Dusk, to let in
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more Rogues to rob.</p>
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<h2>DASH</h2>
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<p>a Tavern-Drawer.</p>
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<h2>DAWB</h2>
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<p>a Bribe, a Reward for
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secret Service; as, <i class="eg">The Cull was gybbed,
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because he could not dawb</i>. The Rogue
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was punished, because he had no Pence
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to bribe off his Sentence.</p>
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<h2>DEAD <i>Cargo</i></h2>
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<p>a Term used by
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Rogues, when they are disappointed in
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the Value of their Booty.</p>
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<h2>DEAD-MEN</h2>
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<p>empty Pots or Bottles
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ona Tavern Table.</p>
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<h2>DEAR <i>Joyes</i></h2>
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<p><i>Irishmen</i></p>
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<h2>DECUS</h2>
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<p>a Crown or Five Shilling
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Piece.</p>
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<h2>DEFT <i>Fellow</i></h2>
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<p>a tidy, neat, little
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Man.</p>
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<h2>DEGEN</h2>
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<p>a Sword. <i class="eg">Nim the Degen</i>,
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whip the Sword from the Gentleman's
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side.</p>
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<h2>DELLS</h2>
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<p>young bucksome Wenches,
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rip and prone to Venery, but who
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have not lost their Virginity, which
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the <i>Upright Man</i> pretends to, and
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seizes: Then she is free for any of the
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Fraternity. Also a common Strumpet.</p>
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<h2>DEVIL-<i>drawer</i></h2>
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<p>a sorry Painter.</p>
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<h2>DEUSEAVILE</h2>
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<p>the Country.</p>
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<h2>DEUSEAVILE-<i>Stampers</i></h2>
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<p>Country Carriers.</p>
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<h2>DEWS-<i>wins</i></h2>
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<h2>or, <i>Deux-wins</i></h2>
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<p>Two-pence.</p>
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<h2>DIDDLE</h2>
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<p><i>Geneva</i>, a Liquor very
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much drank by the lowest Rank of
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People.</p>
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<h2>DIMBER</h2>
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<p>pretty.</p>
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<h2>DIMBER-<i>Cove</i></h2>
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<p>a pretty Fellow.</p>
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<h2>DIMBER-<i>Damber</i></h2>
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<p>a Top Man or
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Prince amongst the <i>Canting Crew</i>;
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also the chief Rogue of the Gang, or
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the compleatest Cheat.</p>
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<h2>DIMBER-<i>Mort</i></h2>
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<p>a pretty Wench.</p>
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<h2><i>To</i> DING</h2>
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<p>to knock down.</p>
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<h2>DING-<i>Boy</i></h2>
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<p>a Rogue, a Hector, a
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Bully, a Sharper.</p>
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<h2>DING-<i>Dong</i></h2>
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<p>helter-skelter.</p>
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<h2>DIPT</h2>
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<p>engag'd or in Debt, pawn'd
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or mortgag'd.</p>
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<h2>DISMAL-<i>Ditty</i></h2>
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<p>a Psalm at the Gallows.</p>
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<h2>DISPATCHES</h2>
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<p>a <i>Mittimus</i>, a Justice
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of Peace's Warrant to send a Rogue
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to Prison, &c.</p>
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<h2><i>To</i> DIVE</h2>
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<p>to pick a Pocket.</p>
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<h2>DIVER</h2>
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<p>a Pick-pocket. See <i>File</i>.</p>
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<h2>DOASH</h2>
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<p>a Cloak.</p>
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<h2><i>To</i> DOCK</h2>
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<p>to lie witha Woman.
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<i class="eg">The Cull Docks the Dell in the Darkmans</i>;
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the Rogue lay with the Wench all
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Night.</p>
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<h2>DOCTOR</h2>
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<p>a false Die that will run
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but two or three Chances. <i class="eg">They put
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the Doctor upon him</i>; they cheated him
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with false Dice.</p>
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<h2>DOMERARS</h2>
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<h2>or DROMMERARS</h2>
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<p>Rogues, pretending to have had their
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Tongues cut out, or to be born Dumb
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and Deaf, who artificially turn their
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Tip of their Tongues into their
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Throat, and with a Stick making it
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bleed.</p>
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<h2>DOSE</h2>
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<p>Burglary, a breaking open a
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House, Lock, Door, &c. as, <i class="eg">He is cast
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for Felon and Dose</i>; <i>i. e.</i> found Guilty
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of Felony and Burglary.</p>
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<h2>DOWN-HILLS</h2>
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<p>Dice that run low.</p>
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<h2>DOXIES</h2>
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<p>She beggars, Wenches,
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Whores.</p>
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<h2>DRAB</h2>
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<p>a Whore, or Slut; a <i class="eg">dirty
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Drab</i>, a very nasty Slut.</p>
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<h2>DRAWERS</h2>
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<p>Stockens.</p>
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<h2>DRAW-<i>Latches</i></h2>
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<p>Robbers of Houses
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that were fastened only by <i>Latches</i>.</p>
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<h2>DRIPPER</h2>
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<p>a sort of Clap, or venereal
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Gleet.</p>
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<h2>DROMEDARY</h2>
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<p>a heavy, bundling
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Thief or Rogue. <i class="eg">A purple Dromedary</i>;
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a Bungler or a dull Fellow at Thieving.</p>
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<h2>DROMMERARS</h2>
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<p>See <i>Domerars</i>.</p>
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<h2>DROP <i>a Cog</i></h2>
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<p>to let fall (with Design
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to draw in and cheat) a Piece of Gold;
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also the Piece itself.</p>
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<h2>DROP <i>in his Eye</i></h2>
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<p>almost drunk.</p>
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<h2>DRUMBELO</h2>
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<p>a dull, heavy Fellow.</p>
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<h2>DRY-<i>Bob</i></h2>
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<p>a smart or sharp Repartee.</p>
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<h2>DRY-<i>Boots</i></h2>
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<p>a sly, close cunning
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Fellow.</p>
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<h2>DUB</h2>
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<p>a pick-lock Key.</p>
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<h2>DUB <i>the Gigger</i></h2>
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<p>open the Door.
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<i class="eg">We'll strike it upon the Dub</i>, We will
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rob that Place.</p>
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<h2>DUBBER</h2>
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<p>a Picker of Locks.</p>
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<h2><i>A</i> DUCE</h2>
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<p>Two pence.</p>
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<h2>DUDDS</h2>
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<p>Cloaths or Goods. <i class="eg">Rum
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Dudds</i>; fine or rich Cloaths or Goods.</p>
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<h2>DUDD-<i>Cheats</i></h2>
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<p>Cloaths and things
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stollen. <i class="eg">Abraham Cove has wonne</i>, (or <i>bit</i>)<i> Rumm Dudds</i>; the poor Fellow
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has stollen very costly Cloaths.</p>
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<h2><i>To</i> DUM-<i>found</i></h2>
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<p>to beat soundly.</p>
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<h2>DUNAKER</h2>
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<p>a Stealer or Cows, or
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Calves, &c.</p>
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<h2>DUDDERING <i>Rake</i></h2>
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<p>a thundering
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Rake, or of the first Rank, one devilishly
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lewd.</p>
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<h2>DUP</h2>
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<p>to enter, or open a Door:
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<i class="eg">Dup the Ken</i>, Enter the House. <i class="eg">Dup
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the Boozing Ken and booz a Gage</i>, Go
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into the Ale-house and drink a Pot.</p>
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<h2>DUST</h2>
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<p>Money; <i class="eg">Down with your
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Dust</i>, Deposite your Money.</p>
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<h2>DUST <i class="eg">it away</i>
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<p>Drink quick about.</p>
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<h2>DUTCH-<i>Reckoning</i></h2>
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<h2>or <i>Alte-mall</i></h2>
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<p>a
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verbal or lump Accompt, without Particulars;
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as brought in at the <i>Spunging-Houses</i>,
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at <i>Bawdy Houses</i>, and other
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such like Places of ill Repute.</p>
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