I, J

# The Letter I, J

## JACK

a Farthing; He wou'd not tip me a Jack, Not a Farthing wou'd he give me.

## JACK-ADAMS Parish

Clerkenwell.

## JACK in a Box

a Sharper, or Cheat.

## JACKMEN

See Jarkmen

## JACK-sprat

a Dwarf, or very little Fellow, a Hop on my-thumb.

## JACK at a Pinch

a poor Hackney Parson.

## JACOBITES

Sham or Collar Shirts.

## JAGUE

a Ditch.

## JANIZARIES

the Mob, sometimes so called, and Bailiffs, Serjeants-Followers, yeomen, Setters, and any lewd Gang depending upon others.

## JARKE

a Seal.

## JARKE-MEN

Those who make Counterfeit Licences and Passes, and are well paid by the other Beggars for their Pains.

## JASON's Fleece

a Citizen cheated of his Gold.

## JAYL Birds

Prisoners.

## JEM

a Gold Ring; Rum-Jem, a Diamond one.

## JENNY

an Instrument to lift up a Grate, and whip any thing out of a Shop-window.

## JET

a Lawyer.

## Autem JET

a Parson.

## JEW

any over-reaching Dealer, or hard sharp Fellow. He treated me like a Jew; He used me very barbarously.

## JEWS

Brokers behind St. Clement's Church in London, so called by (their Brethren) the Taylors.

## JIG

a Trick; A pleasant Jig, a witty arch Trick.

## JILT

a tricking Woman.

## JILTED

abused by such a one [[i.e. by a JILT]]; also deceived or defeated in one's Expectation, expecially in Amours.

## JINGLE-Boxes

Leathern Jacks tipt and hung with Silver Bells, formerly in use among Fuddle-caps.

## JINGLERS

Horse-Coursers frequenting Country Fairs.

## JINGLE Brains

a Maggot-pated Fellow.

## ILL Fortune

a Nine-pence.

## IMPOST-TAKER

one that stands by, and lends Money to the Gamester at a very high Interest or Premium.

## INCHING-In

Encroaching upon.

## INLAYED

Well inlayed, at Ease in his Fortune, or full of Money.

## JOBE

a Guinea, Twenty Shillings, or a Piece. Half a Jobe, Half a Guinea.

## JOCK

## or Jockum cloy

to copulate with a Woman.

## JUCKUM-Gage

a Chamberpot. Tip me the Jockum-Gage, Give or hand me the Looking-Glass. Rum Jockum-Gage, a Silver Chamber-Pot.

## JORDAIN

a great Blow or Staff; also a Chamber-Pot. I'll tip him a Jordain, if I transnear; I will give him a Blow with my Staff, if I get up to him.

## JOSEPH

a Cloak or Coat. A Rum Joseph, a good Cloak or Coat. A Queer Joseph, a coarse ordinary Cloak or Coat; also an old or tatter'd One.

## IRISH-Toyles

Rogues &c. carrying Pins, Points, Laces, and such like Wares about, and, under pretence of selling them, commit Thefts and Robberies.

## IRON-Doublet

a Prison.

## ITCH-Land

Scotland.

## JUKRUM

a Licence.

## JUMBLE-Gut-Lane

any very bad or rough Road.

## JUSTICE

I'll do Justice, Child; I will Peach, or rather Impeach, or discover the whole Gang, and so save my own Bacon.