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Waddle, to go like a Duck.

Wag, Waggish, Arch, Gamesom, Pleasant.

Wag-Tail, a light Woman.

Wallowish, a malkish, ill Taste.

Wap, c. to Lie with a Man. If she won't wap for a Winne, let her trine for a Make, c. If she won't Lie with a Man for a Penny, let her Hang for a Half-penny. Mort wap-apace c. a Woman of Experience, or very expert at the Sport.

Wapper-eyed, that has Sore or running Eyes.

Warm, welllined or flush in the Pocket.

Warming-pan, an old fashion'd large Watch. A Scotch Warming-pan, a She-bed-fellow.

Warren, c. he that is Security for Goods taken up, on Credit, by Extravagant young Gentlemen; also a Boarding-school and a Bawdy-house.

Wash, After-wort; also Paint for Faces.

Waspish, peevish.

Water-Pad, c one that Robbs Ships in the Thames.

Wattles, Ears; also Sheep-folds.


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Weak, Silly, half witted.

Welsh-Camp, a Field betwixt Lambs-Conduit and Grays Inn-lane, where the Mob got to gether in great numbers, doing great mischief.

Welsh-fiddle, the Itch.

Westminster-Wedding, a Whore and a Rogue Married together.

Wet-Quaker, a Drunkard of that Sect.


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Wheadle, c. a Sharper. To cut a Wheadle, c. to Decoy, by Fawning and Insinuation.

Wheel-band in the Nick, regular Drinking over the left Thumb.