GILFLURT. A proud minks, a vain capricious woman,
GILL. The abbreviation of Gillian, figuratively used for
woman. Every jack has his gill; i.e. every jack has his
gillian, or female mate.
GILLS. The cheeks. To look rosy about the gills; to have
a fresh complexion. To look merry about the gills: to
appear cheerful.
GILLY GAUPUS. A Scotch term for a tall awkward
fellow.
GILT, or RUM DUBBER. A thief who picks locks, so called from the gilt or picklock key: many of them are so expert, that, from the lock of a church door to that of the smallest cabinet, they will find means to open it; these go into reputable public houses, where, pretending business, they contrive to get into private rooms, up stairs, where they open any bureaus or trunks they happen to find there.
GIMBLET-EYED. Squinting, either in man or woman.
GIMCRACK, or JIMCRACK. A spruce wench; a gimcrack also means a person who has a turn for mechanical contrivances.
GIN SPINNER. A distiller.
GINGAMBOBS. Toys, bawbles; also a man's privities. See
THINGAMBOBS.
GINGER-PATED, or GINGER-HACKLED. Red haired: a
term borrowed from the cockpit, where red cocks are
called gingers,