FIGGER. A juvenile thief put through side-lights at outside doors to unbolt the door and admit other thieves to the house.
FIGGING LAW. The art of picking pockets.
FIGNER. A small thief.
FIGURE-DANCER. One who alters the numbers or figures on bank-bills.
FILE. A pick-pocket. The file is one who is generally accompanied by two others, one of whom is called the "Adam tyler;" and the other the "bulker," or "staller." It is their business to jostle, or "ramp" the victim, while the "file" picks his pocket and then hands the plunder to the Adam tyler, who makes off with it.
FINE. Imprisoned. "The cove had a fine of two stretchers and a half imposed upon him for relieving a joskin of a load of cole," the fellow was sentenced to imprisonment for stealing a countryman's money.
FINGER-BETTER. A fellow who wants to bet on credit, and indicates the favorite card by pointing to it with his finger.
FINNIFF. Five dollars.
FIRE. Danger. "This place is all on fire; I must pad like a bull or the cops will nail me," every body is after me in this place; I must run like a locomotive or the officers will arrest me.
FISH. A seaman.