SNIV, an expression synonymous with bender, and used in the same manner.
SNOW, clean linen from the washerwoman’s hands, whether it be wet or dry, is termed snow.
SNOOZE, to sleep; a snooze sometimes means a lodging; as, Where can I get a snooze for this darky instead of saying a bed.
SNUFFING, going into a shop on some pretence, watching an opportunity to throw a handful of snuff in the eyes of the shopkeeper, and then running off with any valuable article you can lay hands on; this is called snuffing him, or giving it to him upon the snuff racket.
SOLD. See [Sell].
SOUND, to sound a person, means generally to draw from him, in an artful manner, any particulars you want to be acquainted with; as, to sound a kid, porter, &c. is to pump out of him the purport of his errand, the contents of his bundle, or load, &c., that your pall may know how to accost him, in order to draw the swag. See [Draw] and [Kid-rig]. To sound a cly, is to touch a person’s pocket gently on the outside, in order to ascertain the nature of its contents.
SPANGLE, a seven-shilling piece.
SPANK, to spank a glaze, is to break a pane of glass in a shop window, and make a sudden snatch at some article of value within your reach, having previously tied the shop-door with a strong cord on the outside, so as to prevent the shopman from getting out, till you have had full time to escape with your booty; to spank a place, is to rob it upon the spank; a spank is a robbery effected by the above means.
SPEAK, committing any robbery, is called making a speak; and if it has been productive, you are said to have made a rum speak.
SPEAK TO, to speak to a person or place is to rob them, and to speak to any article, is to steal it; as, I spoke to the cove for his montra; I robb’d the gentleman of his watch. I spoke to that crib for all the wedge; I robb’d that house of all the plate. I spoke to a chest of slop; I stole a chest of tea. A thief will say to his pall who has been attempting any robbery, “Well, did you speak? or, have you spoke?” meaning, did you get any thing?