RED LETTER DAY. A saint's day or holiday, marked in
the calendars with red letters. Red letter men; Roman
Catholics: from their observation of the saint days
marked in red letters.
RED RAG. The tongue. Shut your potatoe trap, and
give your red rag a holiday; i.e. shut your mouth, and
let your tongue rest. Too much of the red rag (too much
tongue).
RED SAIL-YARD DOCKERS. Buyers of stores stolen out of
the royal yards and docks.
RED SHANK. A Scotch Highlander.
REGULARS. Share of the booty. The coves cracked the swell's crib, fenced the swag, and each cracksman napped his regular; some fellows broke open a gentleman's house, and after selling the property which they had stolen, they divided the money between them.
RELIGIOUS HORSE. One much given to prayer, or apt to be down upon his knees.
RELIGIOUS PAINTER. One who does not break the commandment which prohibits the making of the likeness of any thing in heaven or earth, or in the waters under the earth.
THE RELISH. The sign of the Cheshire cheese.
RELISH. Carnal connection with a woman.
REMEDY CRITCH. A chamber pot, or member mug.