Part 42 (1/2)
INEXPRESSIBLES. Breeches.
INKLE WEAVERS. Supposed to be a very brotherly set of people; 'as great as two inkle weavers' being a proverbial saying.
INLAID. Well inlaid; in easy circ.u.mstances, rich or well to pa.s.s.
INNOCENTS. One of the innocents; a weak or simple person, man or woman.
INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. The inside of a **** and the outside of a gaol.
JOB. A guinea.
JOB'S COMFORT. Reproof instead of consolation.
JOB'S COMFORTER. One who brings news of some additional misfortune.
JOB'S DOCK. He is laid up in Job's dock; i.e. in a salivation.
The apartments for the foul or venereal patients in St.
Bartholomew's hospital, are called Job's ward.
JOBATION. A reproof.
JOBBERNOLE. The head.
TO JOB. To reprove or reprehend. CAMBRIDGE TERM.
JOB. Any robbery. To do a job; to commit some kind of robbery.
JOCK, or CROWDY-HEADED JOCK. A jeering appellation for a north country seaman, particularly a collier; Jock being a common name, and crowdy the chief food, of the lower order of the people in Northumberland.
TO JOCK, or JOCk.u.m CLOY. To enjoy a woman.
JOCk.u.m GAGE. A chamber-pot, jordan, looking-gla.s.s, or member-mug. CANT.
JOGG-TROT. To keep on a jogg-trot; to get on with a slow but regular pace.
JOHNNY b.u.m. A he or jack a.s.s: so called by a lady that affected to be extremely polite and modest, who would not say Jack because it was vulgar, nor a.s.s because it was indecent.
JOINT. To hit a joint in carving, the operator must think of a cuckold. To put one's nose out of joint; to rival one in the favour of a patron or mistress.
JOLLY, or JOLLY n.o.b. The head. I'll lump your jolly n.o.b for you; I'll give you a knock on the head.
JOLLY DOG. A merry facetious fellow; a BON VIVANT, who never flinches from his gla.s.s, nor cries to go home to bed.
JOLTER HEAD. A large head; metaphorically a stupid fellow.
JORDAIN. A great blow, or staff. I'll tip him a jordain if I transnear; i.e. I'll give him a blow with my staff, if I come near him. CANT.
JORDAN. A chamber-pot.
JORUM. A jugg, or large pitcher.