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Thieves' cant (also known as thieves' argot, rogues' cant, or peddler's French) [1] is a cant, cryptolect, or argot which was formerly used by thieves, beggars, and hustlers of various kinds in Great Britain and to a lesser extent in other English-speaking countries.
A History of Cant and Slang Dictionaries. Volume I 1567–1784 , (Oxford, 2004) analyses Harman's list in the context of slang lexicography Woodbridge, L., 'Jest Books, the Literature of Roguery, and the Vagrant Poor in Renaissance England', English Literary Renaissance , vol.33, 2003, pp. 201–210, puts the Caveat in the context of English ...
The thieves' cant was a feature of popular pamphlets and plays, particularly between 1590 and 1615, but continued to feature in literature through the 18th century. There are questions about how genuinely the literature reflected vernacular use in the criminal underworld.
He has backed calls made at the recent protest for tougher penalties against thieves. Jake Roberts, from Trafford, said he had lost £12,000 of tools after his van was stole twice in the last two ...
Out-of-order signs on nearby terminals. Card thieves sometimes put them up to redirect people toward a terminal they’ve equipped with a skimmer. ... you can’t be sure of the security measures ...
Thieves' cant is widely spoken. Guild of Locksmiths – known as the Jinglers in Toll. Once they only made locks and strongboxes, but now operate as a mafia providing a wider range of security services. A Locksmith always wears gloves as the outline of a key is branded on his right palm.
Image credits: croatoan88 All of the dog beds on this list seem to be luxurious, comfy, and soft, which is probably why they tend to get stolen so often! One of the most important things pet ...
It was a Cockney comedy, and the dialogue is in the Cockney dialect with much rhyming slang and thieves' cant. Some audiences found it difficult to understand, and a list of more than a dozen phrases with standard English translations was supplied in the programme.