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_Crew_, a knot or gang: the canting crew are thus divided into twenty-three orders:-
MEN.
1. Rufflers.
2. Upright Men.
3. Hookers, or Anglers.
4. Rogues.
5. Wild Rogues.
6. Priggers, or Prancers.
7. Pailliards.
8. Fraters.
9. Jarkmen, or Patricoes.
10. Fresh Water Mariner's or Whip Jackets.
11. Drummerers.
12. Drunken Tinkers.
13. Swaddlers, or Pedlars.
14. Abrams.
WOMEN.
1. Demanders for Glimmer or Fire.
2. Bawdy Baskets.
3. Morts.
4. Autumn Morts.
5. Walking Morts.
6. Doxies.
7. Delles.
8. Kinchin Morts.
9. Kinchin Coves.
_Crookmans_, hedges.
_c.o.xy_, a stupid fellow.
_Crook_, sixpence.
_Croker_, a groat, or fourpence.
_Croppen_, the tail of any thing.
_Cuc.u.mbers_, tailors.
_Cuffin cove_, a drunken fellow.
_Cull_, a fellow.
_Cut his stick_, run away.
_Culp_, a kick, or blow.
_Cup hot_, drunk.
_Cursitors_, pettyfogging attornies.
_Cussin_, a man.
_Darby_, ready money.
_Dace_, twopence;-tip me a dace; lend me twopence.
_Dag_, a gun.
_Damber_, or _Dimber_, a rascal.
_Dancers_, stairs.
_Darkmans_, night.
_Dash_, a tavern drawer.
_Dawbe_, a bribe or reward for secret service.
_Decus_, a crown.
_Degen_, a sword.
_Diddle_, gin.
