ri Brother, friend--a man.
Bewr Woman.
Gothlin or goch'thlin Child.
Young bewr Girl.
Durra, or derra Bread.
Pani Water (Romany).
Stiff A warrant (common cant).
Yack A watch (cant, _i.e._ bull's eye,
_Yack_, an eye in Romany).
Mush-faker Umbrella mender.
Mithani (mithni) Policeman.
Ghesterman (ghesti) Magistrate.
Needi-mizzler A tramp.
Dinnessy Cat.
Stall Go, travel.
Biyeghin Stealing.
Biyeg To steal.
Biyeg th'eenik To steal the thing.
Crack A stick.
Monkery Country.
Prat Stop, stay, lodge.
Ned askan Lodging.
Glantherin (glad'herin) Money, swindling.
This word has a very peculiar pronunciation.
Sauni or sonni See.
Strepuck (reepuck) A harlot.
Strepuck lusk, Luthrum's gothlin Son of a harlot.
Kurrb yer pee Punch your head or face.
Pee Face.
Borers and jumpers Tinkers' tools.
Borers Gimlets.
Jumpers Cranks.
Ogles Eyes (common slang).
Nyock Head.
Nyock A penny.
Odd Two.
Midgic A shilling.
Nyo(d)ghee A pound.
Sai, sy Sixpence.
Charrshom, Cherrshom, Tusheroon A crown.
Tre-nyock Threepence.
Tripo-rauniel A pot of beer.
Thari, Bug Talk.
Can you thari Shelter? Can you bug Shelta? Can you talk tinkers'
language?
Shelter, shelta Tinker's slang.
Larkin Girl.
Curious as perhaps indicating an affinity between the Hindustani _larki_,
a girl, and the gypsy _rakli_.
Snips Scissors (slang).
Dingle fakir
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