Red Liner
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Sense 1
Meaning · English
An officer of the Society for the Suppression of Mendicity.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
an officer of the Mendicity Society.
Era: ca. 1874 (Victorian)
Where it’s used:
Origin
British & Irish English
Sources & notes
Historical definition reproduced from Hotten’s The Slang Dictionary (1874, public domain; Project Gutenberg #42108, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Red Liner” mean?
An officer of the Society for the Suppression of Mendicity.
Is “Red Liner” formal or informal?
Red Liner is generally slang.