To go upon the hoist; to get into windows accidentally left open: this is done by the assistance of a confederate, called the hoist, who leans his head against the wall, making his back a kind of step or ascent.
Definition taken from The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, originally by Francis Grose.
Hogo * HoistingNathan Bailey's 1736 Dictionary of canting and thieving slang
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