cracking tools
Implements of house-breaking, such as a crow, a center bit, false keys, &c.
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crackle
Or CRACKLING, the scored rind on a roast leg or loin of pork; hence applied to the velvet bars on the gowns of the students at St. John’s College, Cambridge, long called "Hogs," and the covered bridge which connects one of the courts with the grounds, Isthmus of Suez (SUES, Lat. SUS, a swine).
crackmans
Hedges. The cull thought to have loped by breaking through the crackmans, but we fetched him back by a nope on the costard, which stopped his jaw; the man thought to have escaped by breaking through the hedge, but we brought him back by a great blow on the head, which laid him speechless.
cracksman
A house-breaker. The kiddy is a clever cracksman; the young fellow is a very expert house-breaker.
cracksman
A burglar, i.e., the man who CRACKS.
cracky
crazy, mad
cradle robber
Someone who romantically pursues much younger people
cradle snatcher
someone who romantically pursues much younger people
cram
To lie or deceive, implying to fill up or CRAM a person with false stories; to impart or acquire learning quickly, to "grind" or prepare for an examination.
crammer
One skilled in rapidly preparing others for an examination. One in the habit of telling lies.
cramp rings
Bolts, shackles, or fetters. CANT.
cramp someone's style
To restrain or limit someone's freedom of action or expression
cramp words
Sentence of death passed on a criminal by a judge. He has just undergone the cramp word; sentence has just been passed on him. CANT.
crank
Gin and water; also, brisk, pert.
crank one's hog
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
crank out
to produce something quickly and in large quantities
crank the handle
to do something repetitive and uninteresting
crank up
to increase or start something, especially an engine or activity
cranky
Foolish, idiotic, rickety, capricious (not confined to persons). Ancient cant, CRANKE, simulated sickness. German, KRANK, sickly. A CRANK or CRANKY vessel is one which pitches very much.
crap
Something worthless or of poor quality; junk.
crap
To ease oneself by evacuation.
crap up
to spoil or ruin something
crapping case
Or KEN, the water-closet. Generally called CRAPPING-CASTLE.
craptastical
Craptastic.
CRAPTCHA
A CAPTCHA.
crash and burn
To fail completely and spectacularly
crash course
Intensive training or instruction in a short period
crash dive
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
craw thumper
A Roman Catholic. Compare BRISKET-BEATER.
craw thumpers
Roman catholics, so called from their beating their breasts in the confession of their sins. See BRISKET BEATER, and BREAST FLEET.
crawl before one walks
Learn basic skills before attempting more complex ones
crawl into a hole
To hide or withdraw from a situation
crawl over each other
Compete fiercely for something
crawl with
to be filled or infested with something
crawler
A mean, contemptible, sycophantic fellow. Also a cab which is driven slowly along while its driver looks out for a fare. Crawling is by recent statute a punishable offence.
crawly mawly
In an ailing, weakly, or sickly state.
cray
Crazy.
cray-cray
Crazy.
craytur
creature (a wretch).
crazy enough to work
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
crazy-ass
Very crazy.
cream and sugar
milk and sugar added to coffee or tea
cream in one's coffee
something that adds pleasure or enjoyment
cream in one's jeans
to be extremely excited or thrilled
cream of the crop
The best of a particular group or set
cream of the valley
gin
cream rises to the top
Talent and quality are eventually recognized
cream the crop
The best of something
cream-pot love
Such as young fellows pretend to dairymaids, to get cream and other good things from them.
creature comfort
Things that bring physical comfort and pleasure
creature feature
a movie featuring monsters or supernatural creatures
creature of statute
An entity created by law or statute
creature of the night
A person who is most active at night
Credence Table
The table near the altar on which the bread and wine are deposited before they are consecrated. In former times food was placed on a credence- table to be tasted previously to its being set before the guests. This was done to assure the guests that the meat was not poisoned. (Ital. credenza, a shelf or buffet.) Credit Foncier (kra' de fong' si a).
credit card
Common English phrase; full definition pending editorial review.
credit card slot
The vulva.
creepazoid
Creepy.
creepers
Gentlemen's companions, lice.
creeping barrage
A curtain of artillery fire moving forward on a time schedule.
creepoid
Creepy.
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