Head Cully of the Pass (Grose 1811 Dictionary)

Head Cully of the Pass

Passage Bank

The top tilter of that gang throughout the whole army, who demands and receives contribution from all the pass banks in the camp.

Definition taken from The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, originally by Francis Grose.

See also the definition in Nathan Bailey's 1736 dictionary of canting and thieving slang.

To Hazel Gild * Head Rails

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Hatchet Face
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Hawk
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To Hazel Gild
Head Cully of the Pass
Head Rails
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To Heave
Heaver
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Hector
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