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M T. Empty. "The bloke's leather was M T," the man's pocket-book had nothing in it—was empty.
MAB. A harlot.
MACE COVE. A false pretense man; a swindler; "On the mace," to live by swindling.
MAD TOM. A fellow who feigns to be foolish.
MADAM RHAN. A bad woman; a strumpet.
MADAME. A kept mistress.
MADE. Stolen. "The copper asked me where I made the benjamin. I told him I didn't make it, but got it on the square," the officer asked me where I stole the coat, and I told him that I did not steal it, but got it honestly.
MADGE. Private places.
MAGG. A half-cent.
MAGGING. Getting money by cheating countrymen with balls, patent safes, etc., etc.
MAGSMEN. Fellows who are too cowardly to steal, but prefer to cheat confiding people by acting upon their cupidity.
MAKE HIM SWIM FOR IT. Cheat him out of his share.
MAN-TRAP. A widow.
MANDERER. A beggar.
MARKING. Observing; taking notice.
MARRIED. Two fellows handcuffed together.
MAUDLING. Crying.
MAULD. Very drunk.
MAUNDING. Asking alms; soliciting.
MAWKS. A slattern.
MAWLEY. Hand. "Tip us your mawley," tip us your hand.
MAX. Gin; intoxicating liquor.
MAZZARD. The face.
MEASURE. To examine closely. "The copper snapped and measured me, but could not drop to my chant or mug, and so he turned me up, and I moved my beaters like a bull," the officer examined me, but could not recollect my name or face, and then let me go, and I moved my boots like a locomotive.
MEDLAR. A fellow that smells bad.
MELLOW. Good-natured; a little intoxicated.
MELT. To spend money. "The cove melted a finniff in lush before we parted," the fellow spent five dollars for drink before we parted.
MERKIN. Hair-dye.
MESTING. Dissolving; melting.
MIDDLE-PIECE. The stomach.
MILCH COW. A man that is easily cheated out of his money.
MILKEN. A house-breaker.
MILKY. White.
MILKY DUDS. White clothes.
MILL. The treadmill; a fight; a chisel.
MILL DOSE. Working in prison.
MILL LAY. Breaking into houses; on the crack.
MILL THE GLAZE. Break the window. A young thief who had turned State's evidence gave his testimony to the officer as follows: "Jack and Sneaky bustled in front of the jigger. Jack dingged Sneaky's castor into the crib; Sneaky brushed to get it; Jack pulled the jigger to, and Smasher milled the glaze, touched the swag, and mizzled like a bull, and, ye see, I played shady to pipe the bloke what was done," Jack and Sneaky pretended to scuffle in front of the shop-door. Jack pulled off Sneaky's hat and threw it into the store; Sneaky rushed in to get it; Jack, in the meantime, pulled the door to. Smasher broke the window, stole the jewelry, and was off like a locomotive. I remained near by to watch and see what steps the man would take to recover his property.
MILL TOG. A shirt.
MILLER. A fighter.
MILLING COVE. A pugilist. "How the milling cove served out the cull," how the boxer beat the man.
MINNIKON. Very small.
MINT. Plenty of money.
MISCHIEF. A man with his wife on his back.
MISH. A shirt.
MISH-TOPPER. A coat or petticoat.
MISS. A mistress.
MIX-METAL. A silver-smith.
MIZZLE. Go; run; be off.
MOABITES. Constables.
MOBILITY. The mob; opposition to nobility.
MOBS. A number of thieves working together.
MOEY. A petition. A convict would say to another: "My pals have got up a bene moey to send to the head bloke, and if it comes off rye buck, I shall soon vamose from the stir; but if it should turn out a shise, then I must do my bit," my partners have got up a good petition to send to the Governor, and if it turns out well, I shall soon leave the prison; but if it should be good for nothing, I must stay my time out.
MOHAIR. An upholsterer.
MOIETY. Fifty.
MOKE. A negro.
MOLL. A woman.
MOLL BUZZER. A thief that devotes himself to picking the pockets of women.
MOLLEY. A miss; a young woman; an effeminate fellow; a sodomite.
MONDONGO. Filthy; full of stench, it stinks beyond the power of endurance.
MONEKER. A name.
MONEY. A private place.
MOON. One month; thirty days' imprisonment. "The poor cove was done for two stretches and six moons," the poor fellow was sentenced for two years and six months.
MOON-EYED HEN. A squinting prostitute.
MOOSE-FACE. A rich, ugly-faced man; a poor but handsome young girl who marries an old, wrinkle-faced, ill-looking rich man, is said to have married a moose-face.
MOPSEY. A short dowdy woman.
MOPUSSES. Money.
MORNING DROP. The gallows. "He napped the Governor's stiff, and escaped the morning drop," he received the Governor's pardon, and escaped the gallows.
MORRIS. Move off; dance off.
MORT. A woman.
MOSES. A man that fathers another man's child for a consideration.
MOSH. Dining at an eating-house and leaving without making payment.
MOSS. Money. "A rolling stone gathers no moss."
MOUNT. To give false testimony.
MOUNTER. Men who give false bail; or who, for a consideration, will swear to any thing required.
MOUNTERS. Fellows who hire clothes to wear for a particular occasion; those who wear second-hand clothes.
MOUSE. Be quiet; be still; talk low; whisper; step light; make no noise; softly.
MOUTH. A noisy fellow; a silly fellow.
MOUTH IT. Speak loud.
MOUTHING. Crying. "The mort is mouthing," the girl is crying.
MOVED. Bowed to. "The swell moved to the Moll as they crossed," the gentleman bowed to the girl as they passed each other.
MOW. To kiss. "The bloke was mowing the molly," the man was kissing the girl.
MUCK. Money.
MUCK-WORM. A miser.
MUD. A fool.
MUFFLERS. Boxing-gloves.
MUG. The face; a simple fellow.
MULL. To spend money.
MUM. Say nothing; nothing to say.
MUMMER. The mouth.
MUMPERS. Beggars.
MUND. Mouth.
MUNG. To solicit; to beg.
MUNS. The face. "Tout the mab's muns," look at the woman's face.
MUSH. An umbrella.
MUSHROOM-FAKERS. Umbrella hawkers.
MUSIC. The verdict of a jury when they find "not guilty."
MUSS. A quarrel; a row.
MY UNCLE. A pawnbroker.