Show THE LANGUAGE OF BEGGARS nicknames used by panhandlers pan handler Handlers in their bowery in describing their possessions and their environment professional beg cars use nicknames thus a cent Is known aa as an indian says a writer in a s other coins are known as white money A detec uve Is 1 a bull and a policeman is a bull in harness A thiet thief la is a gun ud and a pickpocket Is a dip A gold watch Is a red I 1 ettle stamps are known as stickers money la is cush A horse car Is a rattler when a beggar Is arrested he be la Is aid said to f tall all the mork workhouse house Is known as the band house the pent pen tent lary Is known aa as the big house A revolver Is a rod A beggar who lives gives out cards on which are print ed ad appealing bits ot of ahme Is known u a throw out one who he sita sits cross legged on the bialk Is known as a strong arm so it runs oa on with so many expressions covering so many figures ot of speech that one not familiar with their argot might listen to their talk for hours without catching the real mean ing of the conver conversation Ration |