Crusher, a policeman.
Crushing, excellent, first-rate.
Crusty, ill-tempered, petulant, morose.—Old, said to be a corruption of the Anglo-Norman CORUSEUX.
Cub, a mannerless uncouth lout.—See [UNLICKED].
Cubitopolis, an appellation, originally given by Londoners to the Warwick and Eccleston Square districts. From the name of the builders.
Cue, properly the last word spoken by one actor, it being the CUE for the other to reply. “Very often an actor knows nothing of a piece beyond his own lines and the CUES.”
Cull, a man or boy.—Old Cant. Rum cull, the manager of a theatre.
Cullet, broken glass. French, CUEILLETTE, a gathering or collection.
Culling, or CULING, stealing from the carriages at racecourses.
Cully gorger, a companion, a brother actor.—Theatrical. See [GORGER].