BUM-TRAP, a sheriff’s officer or his follower.
BUNCE, money.
BURICK, a prostitute, or common woman.
BUSH’D, poor; without money.
BUSHY-PARK, a man who is poor is said to be at Bushy park, or in the park.
BUSTLE, a cant term for money.
BUSTLE, any object effected very suddenly, or in a hurry, is said to be done upon the bustle. To give it to a man upon the bustle, is to obtain any point, as borrowing money, &c., by some sudden story or pretence, and affecting great haste, so that he is taken by surprise, and becomes duped before he has time to consider of the matter.
BUZ, to buz a person is to pick his pocket. The buz is the game of picking pockets in general.
BUZ-COVE, or BUZ-GLOAK, a pickpocket; a person who is clever at this practice, is said to be a good buz.