OLIVER. The moon.
OLIVER'S SKULL. A chamber-pot.
OLLI COMPOLLI. The chief rogue; a very smart thief.
ON A STRING. To send a person to look for something that you are sure is in some other place, is putting him on a string, or humbugging, fooling him.
ON HIS MUSCLE. "The fellow travels on his muscle," he presumes on his abilities to fight.
ON IT. "On the cross," getting a living by other than honest means.
ON THE MACE. Ready to cheat; cheating for a living; a professional cheat.
ON THE MUSCLE. On the fight; a fighter; a pugilist.
ON THE SHALLOW. Half-naked.
ON THE SHARP. Persons who are well acquainted with the mysteries of gaming, and therefore not easily cheated.