Vakeel, a barrister.—Anglo-Indian.Vamos,VAMOUS, orVAMOOSH, to go, or be off. Spanish,VAMOS, “Let us go!” ProbablyNAMUS, orNAMOUS, the costermonger’s word, was from this.Vamp, to spout, to leave in pawn. Also to cobble, as, “aVAMPEDplay,” and “aVAMPEDaccompaniment,” both terms reflecting discredit on the work, but not necessarily upon the musician.Vamps, old, or refooted stockings. FromVAMP, to piece.Vardo, to look; “VARDOthe carsey,” look at the house.Vardoformerly was old cant for a waggon. This is by low Cockneys generally pronouncedVARDY.Vardy, verdict, vulgarly used as opinion, thus, “MyVARDYon the matter is the same as yourn.”Varmint.“You youngVARMINT, you!” you bad, or naughty boy. Corruption ofVERMIN.Varnisher, an utterer of false sovereigns. Generally “snide-pitcher.”’Varsity, eitherUNIVERSITY—more rarely University College, Oxford.Velvet, the tongue; especially the tongue of a magsman. Also, men who have succeeded in their speculations, especially on the turf, are said to stand onVELVET.Veneer, the artificiality of society, conventionality. Dickens expressed his dislike for certain forms ofVENEERrepeatedly, and especially by means of his Veneerings inOur Mutual Friend.Vet, colloquial term forVETERINARIAN.Vic, the Victoria Theatre, London. Also the street abbreviation of the Christian name of her Majesty the Queen.Village, orTHE VILLAGE,i.e., London. Birmingham is called “the hardwareVILLAGE.” Also a Cambridge term for a disreputable suburb of that town, viz., Barnwell, generally styled “theVILLAGE.”Ville, orVILE, a town or village—pronouncedPHIAL, orVIAL.—French.Vinnied, mildewed, or sour.—Devonshire.Voker, to talk; “can youVOKERRomany?” can you speak the canting language?—Latin,VOCARE;Spanish,VOCEAR.Vowel.“ToVOWELa debt” is to acknowledge with an I O U.Vulpecide, one who shoots or traps foxes, or destroys them in any way other than that of hunting. A foxhunter regards aVULPECIDEas rather worse than an ordinary murderer.
Vakeel, a barrister.—Anglo-Indian.
Vamos,VAMOUS, orVAMOOSH, to go, or be off. Spanish,VAMOS, “Let us go!” ProbablyNAMUS, orNAMOUS, the costermonger’s word, was from this.
Vamp, to spout, to leave in pawn. Also to cobble, as, “aVAMPEDplay,” and “aVAMPEDaccompaniment,” both terms reflecting discredit on the work, but not necessarily upon the musician.
Vamps, old, or refooted stockings. FromVAMP, to piece.
Vardo, to look; “VARDOthe carsey,” look at the house.Vardoformerly was old cant for a waggon. This is by low Cockneys generally pronouncedVARDY.
Vardy, verdict, vulgarly used as opinion, thus, “MyVARDYon the matter is the same as yourn.”
Varmint.“You youngVARMINT, you!” you bad, or naughty boy. Corruption ofVERMIN.
Varnisher, an utterer of false sovereigns. Generally “snide-pitcher.”
’Varsity, eitherUNIVERSITY—more rarely University College, Oxford.
Velvet, the tongue; especially the tongue of a magsman. Also, men who have succeeded in their speculations, especially on the turf, are said to stand onVELVET.
Veneer, the artificiality of society, conventionality. Dickens expressed his dislike for certain forms ofVENEERrepeatedly, and especially by means of his Veneerings inOur Mutual Friend.
Vet, colloquial term forVETERINARIAN.
Vic, the Victoria Theatre, London. Also the street abbreviation of the Christian name of her Majesty the Queen.
Village, orTHE VILLAGE,i.e., London. Birmingham is called “the hardwareVILLAGE.” Also a Cambridge term for a disreputable suburb of that town, viz., Barnwell, generally styled “theVILLAGE.”
Ville, orVILE, a town or village—pronouncedPHIAL, orVIAL.—French.
Vinnied, mildewed, or sour.—Devonshire.
Voker, to talk; “can youVOKERRomany?” can you speak the canting language?—Latin,VOCARE;Spanish,VOCEAR.
Vowel.“ToVOWELa debt” is to acknowledge with an I O U.
Vulpecide, one who shoots or traps foxes, or destroys them in any way other than that of hunting. A foxhunter regards aVULPECIDEas rather worse than an ordinary murderer.