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/100

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  • raries, who have no

House or Being of their own, and yet are no Members of the House or Family they Live in, from whom they differ in the same Nature, as the Excrescences of Trees do from the Fruits either Genuin or Grafted; as Misletoe of the Oak, Galls, &c. differ from the Mast or Acorns.

Insipids, Block-heads; also things that are castless.

Interlopers, Hangers on, retainers to, or d*penders upon other folks; also Medlers and Busy-*bodies, intruders into other Men's Professions, and those that intercept the Trade of a Company, being not legally authorized.

Intrigues, Finesses, Tricks of War, or State, as Court-tricks, Law-qui*ks, tho' in War they are rather called Stratagems.

Intriguing, Plotting, Tricking, Designing, full of Tricks and Subrilties[*subtilties?].

Inveterate, either Enemies that are implacable and of long continuance, or Diseases that are confirmed, deep-rooted and riveted.

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Joan, a homely Joan, a Coarse Ord'nary Woman, Joan in the Dark is as good as my Lady, or when the Candles are out all Cats are Gray.

Job, c. a Guinea, Twenty shillings, or a Piece. Half a Job, c. half 3 Guinea, Ten shillings, half a Piece, or an Angel.

Jobbers, see Badgers, Matchmakers, Salesmen, Stock-jobbers.

Jobbernoll, c. a very silly Fellow.

Jock or Jockumcloy, c. to copulate with a Woman.

Jockum-gage, c. a Chamberpot. Tip me the Jockumgage, c. give me or