DOXY, the female companion of a thief or beggar. In the West of England, the women frequently call their little girls DOXIES, in a familiar or endearing sense. A learned divine once described orthodoxy as being a man’s own DOXY, and heterodoxy another man’s DOXY.—Ancient cant.
DRAB, a vulgar or low woman.—Shakespere.
DRAG, a cart of any kind, a coach; gentlemen drive to the races in drags.
DRAG, a street, or road; BACK-DRAG, back-street.
DRAG, or THREE MOON, three months in prison.
DRAGGING, robbing carts, &c.
DRAGSMEN, fellows who cut trunks from the backs of carriages. They sometimes have a light cart, and “drop behind” the plundered vehicle, and then drive off in an opposite direction with the booty.
DRAIN, a drink; “to do a DRAIN,” to take a friendly drink—“do a wet;” sometimes called a COMMON SEWER.
DRAW, “come, DRAW it mild!” i.e., don’t exaggerate; opposite of “come it strong.” From the phraseology of the bar (of a PUBLIC), where customers desire the beer to be DRAWN mild.
DRAWERS, formerly the ancient cant name for very long stockings, now a hosier’s term.