Part 86 (2/2)

WHITFIELITE. A follower of George Whitfield, a Methodist.

WHITHER-GO-YE. A wife: wives being sometimes apt to question their husbands whither they are going.

WHITTINGTON'S COLLEGE. Newgate; built or repaired by the famous lord mayor of that name.

Wh.o.r.e'S BIRD. A debauched fellow, the largest of all birds.

He sings more like a wh.o.r.e's bird than a canary bird; said of one who has a strong manly voice.

Wh.o.r.e'S CURSE. A piece of gold coin, value five s.h.i.+llings and three pence, frequently given to women of the town by such as professed always to give gold, and who before the introduction of those pieces always gave half a guinea.

WHOHE'S KITLING, or Wh.o.r.e'S SON. A b.a.s.t.a.r.d.

Wh.o.r.e-MONGER. A man that keeps more than one mistress.

A country gentleman, who kept a female friend, being reproved by the parson of the parish, and styled a wh.o.r.e-monger, asked the parson whether he had a cheese in his house; and being answered in the affirmative, 'Pray,'

says he, 'does that one cheese make you a cheese-monger?'

Wh.o.r.e PIPE. The p.e.n.i.s.

WHOW BALL. A milk-maid: from their frequent use of the word whow, to make the cow stand still in milking. Ball is the supposed name of the cow.

WIBBLE. Bad drink.

WIBLING'S WITCH. The four of clubs: from one James Wibling, who in the reign of King James I. grew rich by private gaming, and was commonly observed to have that card, and never to lose a game but when he had it not.

WICKET. A cas.e.m.e.nt; also a little door.

WIDOW'S WEEDS. Mourning clothes of a peculiar fas.h.i.+on, denoting her state. A gra.s.s widow; a discarded mistress.

a widow bewitched; a woman whose husband is abroad, and said, but not certainly known, to be dead.

WIFE. A fetter fixed to one leg.

WIFE IN WATER COLOURS. A mistress, or concubine; water colours being, like their engagements, easily effaced, or dissolved.

WIGANNOWNS. A man wearing a large wig.

WIGSBY. Wigsby; a man wearing a wig.

WILD ROGUES. Rogues trained up to stealing from their cradles.

WILD SQUIRT. A looseness.

WILD-GOOSE CHASE. A tedious uncertain pursuit, like the following a flock of wild geese, who are remarkably shy.

WILLING t.i.t. A free horse, or a coming girl.

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