FIZZLE. An escape backward,
FLABAGASTED. Confounded.
FLABBY. Relaxed, flaccid, not firm or solid.
FLAG. A groat. CANT.—The flag of defiance, or bloody flag
is out; signifying the man is drunk, and alluding to the
redness of his face. SEA PHRASE.
FLAM. A lie, or sham story: also a single stroke on a drum.
To flam; to hum, to amuse, to deceive. Flim flams; idle
stories.
FLAP DRAGON. A clap, or pox.
To FLARE. To blaze, shine or glare.
FLASH. Knowing. Understanding another's meaning. The swell was flash, so I could not draw his fogle. The gentleman saw what I was about, and therefore I could not pick his pocket of his silk handkerchief. To patter flash, to speak the slang language. See PATTER.
FLASH PANNEYS. Houses to which thieves and prostitutes
resort.
Next for his favourite MOT (Girl) the KIDDEY (Youth) looks
about,
And if she's in a FLASH PANNEY (Brothel) he swears he'll have
her out;
So he FENCES (Pawns) all his TOGS (Cloathes) to buy her DUDS,
(Wearing Apparel) and then
He FRISKS (Robs) his master's LOB (Till) to take her from the
bawdy KEN (House).