ARK. A ship; a boat; a vessel.
ARTFUL DODGERS. Lodgers; fellows who dare not sleep twice in the same place for fear of arrest.
ARTICLE. Man. "You're a pretty article." A term of contempt.
ARTICLES. A suit of clothes.
ARTIST. An adroit rogue.
ASSAY. Go on; commence; try it.
ATTLEBOROUGH. Not genuine; made to imitate. At the town of Attleborough jewelry is manufactured from the baser metals, or so alloyed as to deceive those who are not good judges of the genuine article.
AUTUM. A church.
AUTUM-BAWLER. A parson.
AUTUM-CACKLER. A married woman.