Foregather, verb. (old).—To share the sexual embrace. For synonyms, see Ride.
Forehatch, subs. (venery).—The
female pudendum. For synonyms,
see Monosyllable. Also Forecastle.
Foreman, subs. (old).—1. The
penis. For synonyms, see
Creamstick and Prick. [Cf.,
Forewoman.]
1647. Ladies' Parliament (q.v.).
Foreman of the jury, subs. phr.
(old).—A babbler; one with the
gift of the gab (q.v.).
1690. B. E., Dict. of the Canting Crew. Foreman of the jury, he that engrosses all the talk to himself.
1785. Grose, Dict. of the Vulgar Tongue, s.v.
Foreskin Hunter, subs. phr. (venery).—A
harlot. For synonyms,
see Barrack-hack and Tart.
Forest, subs. (venery).—The female
pubic hair. For synonyms,
see Fleece.
1573-1631. Donne, Elegies, xviii. Yet ere thou be where thou would'st be embayed, Thou must upon another forest set, Where many shipwreck and no further get
1720. Durfey, Pills, etc., vi., 146. Give me the Country lass, That trips it o'er the field, And opes her forest to the first.
Fore-stall, subs. (thieves').—In
garotting, a look-out in front of
of the operator, or ugly-man
(q.v.); the watch behind is the
back-stall (q.v.). [From fore
+ stall (q.v.).]
Forewoman, subs. (old).—The
female pudendum. For synonyms,
see Monosyllable.
Fork, subs. (old). 1. A pickpocket.
Fr., 'Avoir les mains
crochues = to be a light-fingered
or lime-fingered filcher; every
finger of his hand as good as a
lime-twig.'—Cotgrave.
1690. B. E., Dict. of the Canting Crew, s.v.
1785. Grose, Dict. of the Vulgar Tongue.
2. (thieves').—A finger. The forks = the fore and middle fingers; also cf., (proverbial) 'Fingers were made before forks.'
English Synonyms.—Claws; cunt-hooks (Grose); daddles (also the hands); divers; feelers; fives; flappers; grapplers; grappling irons; gropers; hooks; nail-bearers; pickers and stealers (Shakspeare); corn-stealers; Ten Commandments; ticklers; pinkies; muck-forks.
French Synonyms.—Les apôtres (thieves': = the ten Apostles); les fourchettes, or les fourchettes d'Adam (popular: = Adam's forks); le peigne d'allemand (thieves': Rabelais).
German Synonyms.—Ezba (= the finger, especially the first or fore-finger. The names of the others are: Godel = the thumb; Ammo = the middle-finger; Kemizo = the ring-finger; Seres, i.e., 'span' = the little finger); Griffling (= also the hand. From greifen = to seize).
Spanish Synonyms.—Mandamiento (= a commandment: cf., Ten Commandments); tijeras (= the fore- and middle fingers; Minsheu (1599) Dictionarie, tijeras = 'small sheares, seizers, snuffers.').
