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worm from the first, and glowing of the Cheeks, or glowing of Fire, with relation to the last.


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Goads, c. those that Wheedle in Chaomen for Horse-coursers.

Goalers-Coach, a Hurdle.

Goat, a Lecher, or very Lascivious Person.

Goatish, Lecherous, Wanton, Lustful.

Gob, c. the Mouth; also a Bit or Morsel; hence Gobbets, now more in use for little Bits; as a Chop of Meat is a good Cut. Gift of the Gob, a wide, open Mouth; also a good Songster, or Singing-master.

God's Penny, Earnest Money, to bind a Bargain.

Gold-droppers, Sweetners, Cheats, Sharpers.

Going upon the Deal, c. Breaking a House with Picklocks.

Gold-finch, c. he that has alwaies a Purse or Cod of Gold in his Fob.

Gold-finders, Emptiers of Jakes or Houses of Office.

GoodFellow, a Pot-companion or Friend of the Bottle.

Goose, or Goose-cap a Fool. Find fault with a Fat Goose, or without a Cause. Go Shoe the Goose. Fie upon Pride when Geese go Bare-legg'd. He'll be a Man among the Geese when the Gander is gon, or a Man before his Mother. A Tayler's Goose Roasted, a Red-hot smoothing Iron, to Close the Seams. Hot and heavy like a Tayler's Goose, may be applied to a Passionate Coxcomb.

Goree, c. Money, but chiefly Gold.

Gossips, the Godfathers and Godmothers at Christnings; also those that are noted for

Gossiping, much Idle Prating, and Tittle Tattle.

Graces,