A few choice tidbits from George, W. Matsell’s, Vocabulum, or The Rogue’s Lexicon
(1859.) Keep in mind these are underworld terms from the New York area, we see
a different vocabulary in other regions of the US of A.
Anointed-Flogged
or beaten. “I anointed that Addle-cove.”
“I beat the hell out of that ‘foolish-man.’
Barking-Irons—Pistols.
Fibbing-Punch
or strike with the fist in general.
Flimp-To
wrestle or grapple, all-in, not the sportsman version.
Gigg-Nose.
“Snitchel the bloke’s gig.” “Bust the
man’s nose.”
Gutter
lane-The
Throat. “Slice gutter-lane.” That
means exactly what you think it does.
Hackum-One
who specializes in slashing assaults with knife or razor.
Nope-Any
blow be it punch, kick, elbows, knee, head-butt.
Rabbit-A
tough athletic man who can take care of himself in a melee.
[Coming to the RAW Program in 2019--applications of "Hackum" and a Savate-American Indian Hybrid of "grapple-stomping" that reared its head in the Kuskokwim River region of Alaska. Much meanness occurred at the intersection of "Savages" and the "Lawless of Many Lands."]
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