TACE. A candle; silence; hold your tongue.
TACKLE. A mistress; sometimes clothing.
TAIL-DIVER. A thief who steals pocket-handkerchiefs from coat-tail pockets.
TALE. The number; quantity; share. "Give him tale," give him his share.
TALLEYMEN. Men who loan clothing to prostitutes.
TANGLE-FOOT. Bad liquor.
TANGLE-FOOTED. Drunk.
TANNER. Sixpence. "The kiddy tipped the rattling cove a tanner for lush," the lad gave the coachman sixpence to get a drink.
TAP. To arrest.
TAPE. Liquor.