Three months’ imprisonment—a tail piece.
To rob a till—pinch a bob.
A confederate in the practice of thimble rigging—a nobbler.
One who assists at a sham street row for the purpose of creating a mob, and promoting robbery from the person—a jolly.
A thief who secretes goods in a shop while a confederate distracts the attention of the shopkeeper is—a palmer.
A person marked for plunder—a plant.
Going out to steal linen in process of drying in gardens—going snowing.
Bad money—sinker.
Passer of counterfeit coins—smasher.
Stolen property generally—swag.