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Chates (Grose 1811 Dictionary)

Chates

The gallows. Cant.

Definition taken from The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, originally by Francis Grose.

See also the definition in Nathan Bailey's 1736 dictionary of canting and thieving slang.

Chatts * Chaunter Culls

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Nathan Bailey's 1736 Dictionary of canting and thieving slang

John S. Farmer's collection of canting songs and slang rhymes

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Francis Grose was independently wealthy, having inherited money from his father, a jeweller. Finding himself overspending, he published a number of books; his Provincial Glossary seems to have been the starting-point for the Vulgar Tongue reproduced here.

Chalking
Chap
Chaperon
Chapt
Charactered
Charm
Charren
Chatter Box
Chatter Broth
Chatts
Chates
Chaunter Culls
Chaunt
To Chaunt
Chaw Bacon
Cheapside
Cheats
Cheek by Jowl
Cheeks
Cheese-toaster
Cheese it