Gelt, subs. (old).—Money; gilt (q.v.). Also gelter.—(Duncombe, 1848).
1690. B. E., Dict. of the Cant. Crew, s.v. There is no gelt to be got, Trading is very dull.
1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v.
1811. Lexicon Balatronicum, s.v.
Gemini! (or Geminy! or Jiminy!) intj. (common).—An exclamation of surprise; a mild oath. [Generally referred to the Lat.: Gemini = the Twins (i.e., Castor and Pollux, the objects of an old Roman oath); but Palmer (Folk Etymology), traces the interjection to the German, O Gemine!; Dutch, Jemy Jemini!; both abbreviated from the Latin, O Jesu Domine!; or merely from Jesu meus!; Italian, Giesu mio! It seems to have come in at the Restoration.] Also O Jimminy!; [[129]]O Jimminy Figs!; O Jimminy Gig! etc.: for the phrase has pleased the cockney mind, and been vulgarised accordingly.
1672. Dryden, The Assignation, Act ii., Sc. 3. Ben. O gemini! is it you, sir?
1704. Steele, Lying Lover, Act iv., Sc. 3. Sim. I stay with you? Oh gemini! Indeed, I can’t.
1731. Fielding, The Lottery, Sc. 2. Lord Lace! Oh gemini! who’s that?
1780. Mrs. Cowley, The Belle’s Stratagem, iv., 2. Oh gemini! beg the petticoat’s pardon.
1797. M. G. Lewis, Castle Spectre, iii., 3. Oh gemini! what would he use with me, lady?