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Nope (Grose 1811 Dictionary)

Nope

A blow: as, I took him a nope on the costard.

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.

Noozed * Norfolk Capon

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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.

Nod
Noddle
Noddy
Noisy Dog Racket
Nokes
Noll
Non-con
None-such
Nonsense
Noozed
Nope
Norfolk Capon
Norfolk Dumpling
North Allertons
Northumberland
Norway Neckcloth
Nose
Nose-1
To Nose
To Nose-1
Nose Bag