is declared to be as good as caz, meaning that success is certain.
CHANDLER-KEN, a chandler’s shop.
CHANT, a person’s name, address, or designation; thus, a thief who assumes a feigned name on his apprehension to avoid being known, or a swindler who gives a false address to a tradesman, is said to tip them a queer chant.
CHANT, a cipher, initials, or mark of any kind, on a piece of plate, linen, or other article; any thing so marked is said to be chanted.
CHANT, an advertisement in a newspaper or hand-bill; also a paragraph in the newspaper describing any robbery or other recent event; any lost or stolen property, for the recovery of which, or a thief, &c., for whose apprehension a reward is held out by advertisement, are said to be chanted.
CHARLEY, a watchman.
CHARLEY-KEN, a watch-box.
CHATS, lice.
CHATTY, lousy.
CHAUNT, a song; to chaunt is to sing; to throw off a rum chaunt, is to sing a good song.
CHEESE IT. The same as Stow it.
CHEESE THAT. See Stow that.
CHINA STREET, a cant name for Bow Street, Covent Garden.
CHIV, a knife; to chiv a person is to stab or cut him with a knife.
CHRISTEN, obliterating the name and number on the movement on a stolen watch; or the crest, cipher,
