BIRK, a "crib,”—house.

COOL, to look.

COOL HIM, look at him. A phrase frequently used when one coster monger warns another of the approach of a policeman.

DAB, bad. Also, a bed, pronounced "bad.”

DABHENO, one bad, or a bad market.-See DOOGHENO.

DAB TROS, a bad sort.

DA-ERB, bread.

DEB, or DAB, a bed; "I'm on to the DEB," I'm going to bed.
DILLO NAMO, an old woman.

DOOGHENO HIT, one good hit. A coster remarks to a "mate," "Jack made a DOOGHENO HIT this morning," implying that he did well at market, or sold out with good profit.

DUNOP, a pound.

ERTH, three.

EARTH GENS, three shillings.

EARTH SITH-NOMS, three months.

EARTH YANNOPS, or YENEPS, threepence.

EDGABAC, cabbage.

EDGENARO, an orange.

E-FINK, knife.

EKAME, a "make," or swindle.

EKOM, a "moke," or donkey.

ELRIG, a girl.

ENIF, fine.

ENIN GENS, nine shillings.

ENIN YENEP, ninepence.

ENIN YANNOPS, or YENEPS, ninepence,

ENO, one.

ERIF, fire.

ERTH GENS, three shillings.

* My informant preferred EARTH to ERTH,-for the reason, he said, "that it looked more sensible"

ERTH-PU, three-up, a street game.

ERTH SITH-NOMS, three months,-a term of imprisonment unfortu nately very familiar to the lower orders.

ERTH-YENEPS, threepence.

ESCLOP, the police.

ES-ROPH, or ES-ROCH, a horse.

EVIF-YENEPS, fivepence.

EVLENET-GENS, twelve shillings.

EVLENET SITH-NOMS, twelve months.
EWIF-GENS, a crown, or five shillings.
EWIF-YENEPS, fivepence.

EXIS GENS, six shillings.

EXIS-EWIF-GENS, six times five shillings, i.e., 30s. All moneys may be reckoned in this manner, either with YENEPS or GENS.

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EXIS-EVIF YENEPS, elevenpence,-literally, "sixpence and fivepence elevenpence." This mode of reckoning, distinct from the preceding, is also common amongst those who use the Back Slang.

EXIS SITH-NOMS, sixth months.

EXIS-YENEPS, sixpence.

FI-HEATH, a thief.

FLATCH, a half, or halfpenny.

FLATCH KEN-NURD, half drunk.

FLATCH YENEP, a halfpenny.

FLATCH-YENORK, half-a-crown.

GEN, twelvepence, or one shilling. Possibly an abbreviation of ARGENT, Cant term for silver.-See following.

GENERALISE, a shilling, generally shortened to GEN.

GEN-NET, or NET GENS, ten shillings.

HEL-BAT, a table.

HELPA, an apple.

KENNETSEENO, stinking.

KENNURD, drunk.

KEW, a week.

KEWS, or SKEW, weeks,

KIRB, a brick.

KOOL, to look.

LAWT, tall.

LEVEN, in Back Slang, is sometimes allowed to stand for eleven, for the reason that it is a number which seldom occurs. An article is either Iod. or Is.

LUR-AC-HAM, mackerel,

MOTTAB, bottom.

MUR, rum.

NALE, or NAEL, lean.

NAM, a man.

NAMESCLOP, a policeman.-See ESCLOP.

NAMOW, a woman; DILO NAMOW, an old woman.

NEERGS, greens.

NETENIN GENS, nineteen shillings.

NEETEWIF GENS, fifteen shillings.

NEETEXIS, or NETEXIS GENS, sixteen shillings.

NETNEVIS GENS, seventeen shillings.

NET-THEG GENS, eighteen shillings.

NEETRITH GENS, thirteen shillings.

NEETROUF GENS, fourteen shillings.

NET-GEN, ten shillings, or half a sovereign.

NET-YENEPS, tenpence.

NEVELE GENS, eleven shillings.

NEVELE YENEPS, elevenpence,-generally LEVEN YENEPS.

NEVIS GENS, seven shillings.

NEVIS STRETCH, seven years' transportation, or imprisonment.-See

STRETCH, in the Slang Dictionary.

NEVIS YENEPS, sevenpence.

NIRE, rain.

NIG, gin.

NI-OG OT TAKRAM, going to market.

NITRAPH, a farthing.

NOL, long.

NOOM, the moon.

NOS-RAP, a parson.

OCCABOT, tobacco; "tib of OCCABOT," bit of tobacco.

ON, no.

ON DOOG, no good.

OWT GENS, two shillings.

OWT YENEPS, twopence.

PAC, a cap.

PINURT POTS, turnip tops.

POT, top.

RAPE, a pear.

REEB, beer.

REV-LIS, silver.

SLOP, a policeman.—See under this term in the Dictionary of Slang and

Cant Words.

SNEERG, greens.

SOUSH, a house.

SPINSRAP, parsnips.

SRES-WORT, trousers.

STARPS, sprats.

STOOB, boots.

STORRAC, carrots.

STUN, nuts.

STUNLAWS, walnuts.

SWRET-SIO, oysters.

TACH, a hat.

TAF, or TAFFY, fat.

THEG, or TEAICH GENS, eight shillings.

TEAICH-GUY, eight shillings,-a slight deviation from the numerical

arrangement of GENS.

TENIP, a pint.

THEG YENEPS, eightpence.

TIB, a bit, or piece.

TOAC, or TOG, a coat. Tog is the Old Cant term.-See the Dictionary

of Slang, &c.

TOAC-TISAW, a waistcoat.

TOL, lot, stock, or share.

TOP O' REEB, a pot of beer.

TOP-YOB, a pot-boy.

TORRAC, a carrot.

TRACK, (or TRAG,) a quart.

TROSSENO, literally,

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anything that is bad.

one sort," but the costermongers use it to imply

WAR-RAB, a barrow.

WEDGE, a Jew.

YAD, a day; YADS, days.

YADNAB, brandy.

YENEP, a penny.

YENEP-A-TIME, penny each time,-term in betting.

YENEP-FLATCH, three halfpence,-all the halfpence and pennies con tinue in the same sequence.

YAP-POO, pay up.

YEKNOD, or JERK-NOD, a donkey.

YENORK, a crown.

YOB, a boy.

ZEB, best