Prisoners.

–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

One of those phrases that sounds too modern.

Clothes.

–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

A shop. Any quantity of goods. As, plant the swag; conceal the goods. Rum swag; a shop full of rich goods. CANT.

–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

A sham shirt.

–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

Dickeys have a long honored tradition!

One whose tongue runs twelve score to the dozen, a chattering man or woman.

–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

To pawn or sell to a receiver of stolen goods. The kiddey fenced his thimble for three quids; the young fellow pawned his watch for three guineas. To fence invariably means to pawn or sell goods to a receiver.

–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

Fencing seems like such a modern day Law & Order term, doesn’t it?

Money given to hush up or conceal a robbery, theft, or any other offense, or to take off the evidence from appearing against a criminal.

–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

Somehow I don’t think it would fly in a Regency book, historically accurate or not.

Out of use, To nab the rust; to be refractory; properly applied to a restive horse, and figuratively to the human species. To ride rusty; to be sullen; called also to ride grub.

–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

One of those words that sounds more modern than it is.

He was in his birth-day suit, that is, stark naked.

–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

Couldn’t get away from those birthday suits in Regency times either!

Rogues of the same gang.

–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

Those birds have been around for a while.