SCREEN. A bank-bill.
SCREW. A key.
SCREWING. Opening a lock with keys.
SCREWING UP. Choking; garroting. "Screw up the bloke, and that will stop his blasted red rag from chanting beef," choke the man, and that will prevent him from crying "stop thief."
SCREWSMAN. A burglar who works with keys, picks, dubs, bettys, etc., etc.
SCRIP. Writing-paper. "The bloke freely scratched the scrip, and tipped me forty cases," the man readily signed the paper, and gave me forty dollars.
SCROBE. A private chastisement.
SCROOF. To live with a friend, and at his expense.
SCROOFING. Living at a friend's expense. Thieves are in the habit of scroofing with an old pal when they first come out of prison, until they can steal something for themselves.
SCRUB. A mean fellow.