Spike Hotel.—The King’s Bench, the Fleet, or any other prison.
Spree.—A bit of fun.
Stand.—To treat. Stand the nonsense, to pay the reckoning, very great nonsense when there’s no occasion for it. Stand Sammy, to pay for other people.
Stand Still.—A table.
Stark Naked.—Pure gin, neat without water.
Staunch.—Bang up to the neck, the thing!
Steamer.—A pipe. A swell steamer, a long pipe—Churchwarden.
Stiffener.—A letter.
Straw Chipper.—A straw bonnet maker.
St. Giles’ Greek.—Cant language. See Cant.