A species of regular answer, which fits into the subject, like the contrivance whence it takes its name: Ex. Who owns this? The dovetail is, Not you by your asking.
Definition taken from The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, originally by Francis Grose.
Double Jugg * DouglasNathan Bailey's 1736 Dictionary of canting and thieving slang
John S. Farmer's collection of canting songs and slang rhymes