SQUIRREL HUNTING. See HUNTING.
STAG. To turn stag; to impeach one's confederates: from a herd of deer, who are said to turn their horns against any of their number who is hunted.
TO STAG. To find, discover, or observe.
STAGGERING BOB, WITH HIS YELLOW PUMPS. A calf just dropped, and unable to stand, killed for veal in Scotland: the hoofs of a young calf are yellow.
STALL WHIMPER. A bastard. CANT.
STALLING. Making or ordaining. Stalling to the rogue; an ancient ceremony of instituting a candidate into the society of rogues, somewhat similar to the creation of a herald at arms. It is thus described by Harman: the upright man taking a gage of bowse, i.e. a pot of strong drink, pours it on the head of the rogue to be admitted; saying,—I, A.B. do stall thee B.C. to the rogue; and from henceforth it shall be lawful for thee to cant for thy living in all places.
STALLING KEN. A broker's shop, or that of a receiver of stolen goods.
STALLION. A man kept by an old lady for secret services.
STAM FLESH. To cant. CANT.
STAMMEL, or STRAMMEL. A coarse brawny wench.