Thieves' Slang (1916)

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   Not much new here.  Did Barney Bertsche publish anything?


   19 January 1916, TORONTO STAR, pg. 2, col. 5:

   _THIEVES' SLANG_
_Graphic Language as Heard in the Underworld._

   The following glossary of thieves' slang is compiled by Barney Bertsche,
the notorious Chicago crook, who is now telling the story of his life:
ARREST.....................................................Glaum
BANK..........................................................Jug
BANKER......................................................Jugger
BLOW A SAFE.............................................Kick in the gopher
BOND JUMPER............................................Lamster
CHAIN..........................................................Slang
DETECTIVE...................................................Bull, dick, Mr.
Richard
DIAMOND......................................................Rock
EAT...............................................................Scoff
GIRL..............................................................Moll
HAT...............................................................Skypiece
HOTEL...........................................................Kipsville
JAIL................................................................Stir, pen
JAILER............................................................Screw
JEWELRY.......................................................Junk
KNIFE.............................................................Chiv
LAWYER.........................................................Mouthpiece
MONEY...........................................................Scratch,
dough, jack
OVERCOAT.....................................................Benny
PATROLMAN...................................................Harness, bull,
flatty
PHYSICIAN......................................................Croaker
PICKPOCKET...................................................Cannon, gun dip
POCKET BOOK...............................................Poke, leather
POCKET PICKING GANG..................................Gun mob
REVOLVER......................................................Gat
RING................................................................Hoop
TO RUN............................................................To tear, to
lam
SAFE................................................................Pete,
gopher
SAFEBLOWER....................................................Peterman
SHOPLIFTER.....................................................Booster
SILK..................................................................Worm
SLEEP..............................................................Kip
STREET CAR....................................................Short
STUD................................................................Prop
SUIT OF CLOTHES............................................Tog
TO CATCH A TRAIN...........................................Hop a rattler
TO PICK A POCKET...........................................To nick, to touch
TRAIN................................................................Rattler
VICTIM...............................................................Sucker,
boob, vamp, mark
VALISE, BAG.....................................................Koester
WATCH..............................................................Thimble