In 1859,George W. Matsell , the first Chief of Police in New York City , print a glossary of damage used by criminals . Vocabulum ; or The Rogue ’s Lexicon , Matsell assured , was meticulously and fastidiously " compiled from the most veritable beginning . "
" The rogue fraternity have a language peculiarly their own , which is understood and spoken by them no matter what their dialect , or the nation where they were reared , " he explains in the instauration . And a knowledge of this vocabulary is necessary for effective crime - combat — not to cite vocalize hip , since Matsell concede that a turn of these damage have worked their way into the vulgar discourse . The 150 - asset varlet manual particular slang for all sorts of scams and prison sentences , as well as the many ways to come to to the fairer sex . entry for describing women , to varying degree of affront , make up a not undistinguished constituent of the volume .
1 . one of spades : A widow
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2 . computed axial tomography : A drunken prostitute ; a hybridizing old womanhood ; a muff ; a pewter pot
3 . Cherry pipe : A pipework ; a full - grown woman
4 . Cows and kiss : Miss , or the ladies
5 . Corinthians : spoilt woman who move in respectable society
6 . Dimber - mort : Pretty lady friend ; witch young lady
7 . Ewe : An old woman dressed like a youthful girl , “ An old ewe crop lamb style , " " A while ewe , ” a beautiful woman
8 . Fussock : An old rich womanhood
9 . Gilflirt : A proud , capricious woman
10 . Gooseberry - pud : Woman
11 . A left over - handed married woman : A concubine . It was an ancient customs duty among the germans for a humans , if he married his doxy , to give her his left-hand deal , or else of the right hand
12 . Quail - pipe : A woman ’s clapper
13 . Racklaw : A married cleaning woman
14 . wizard - gazers : Prostitutes ; street - walkers
15 . Tabby : An old maid ; or a talkative old woman
