Dictionary of Thieving Slang, 1737
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RAT
RAT, a drunken Man or Woman taken up by the Watch, and carried by the Constable to the Compter. To smell a Rat, To suspect a Trick.
| RAREE-SHOW-Men |
| RATTLER |
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