JUDGEMENT, prudence; economy in acting; abilities, (the result of long experience,) for executing the most intricate and hazardous projects; any thing accomplished in a masterly manner, is, therefore, said to have been done with judgement; on concerting or planning any operations, one party will say, I think it would be judgement to do so and so, meaning expedient to do it.
JUDY, a blowen; but sometimes used when speaking familiarly of any woman.
JUGELOW, a dog.
JUMP, a window on the ground-floor.
JUMP, a game, or species of robbery effected by getting into a house through any of the lower windows. To jump a place, is to rob it upon the jump. A man convicted for this offence, is said to be done for a jump.
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KELP, a hat; to kelp a person, is to move your hat to him.
KEMESA, a shirt.
KEN, a house; often joined to other descriptive terms, as, flash-ken, a bawdy-ken, &c.