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 rea...
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