1859. Matsell, Vocabulum, or Rogues Lexicon. Deck the gage, see the man.
Gagers, subs. (American).—The eyes. For synonyms, see Glims.
1859. Matsell, Vocabulum, s.v.
Gagga, subs. (old).—See quot.
1796. Grose, Vulg. Tongue (3rd Ed). Cheats who by sham pretences and wonderful stories of their sufferings impose on the credulity of good people.
Gagger, subs. (theatrical).—A player who deals in gags (q.v.), sense 2. Also Gaggist, Gagmaster, and Gagster.
1841. Punch, Vol. I., p. 169. Men with ‘swallows’ like Thames tunnels, in fact accomplished gaggers and unrivalled ‘wiry watchers.’
1887. Burnand and a’Beckett in Fortn. Review, April, p. 548. Robson … was an inveterate gagger.
1890. Globe, 3 March, p. 1, c. 4. The low comedy was much toned down.… In other words, the gaggers were gagged.
Gaggery, subs. (theatrical).—The practice of Gagging (q.v.), sense 3.