GINGERBREAD. A cake made of treacle, flour, and grated
ginger; also money. He has the gingerbread; he is
rich.
GINGERBREAD WORK. Gilding and carving: these terms are particularly applied by seamen on board Newcastle colliers, to the decorations of the sterns and quarters of West-Indiamen, which they have the greatest joy in defacing.
GINGERLY. Softly, gently, tenderly. To go gingerly to
work: to attempt a thing gently, or cautiously.
GINNY. An instrument to lift up a great, in order to steal
what is in the window. CANT.
GIP from gups a WOLF. A servant at college.
GIRDS. Quips, taunts, severe or biting reflections.
GIZZARD. To grumble in the gizzard; to be secretly displeased.
GLASS EYES. A nick name for one wearing spectacles.
GLAYMORE. A Highland broad-sword; from the Erse
GLAY, or GLAIVE, a sword; and MORE, great.
GLAZE. A window.