Puff (Grose 1811 Dictionary)

Puff

Puffer

One who bids at auctions, not with an intent to buy, but only to raise the price of the lot; for which purpose many are hired by the proprietor of the goods on sale.

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

Pudding Time * Puff Guts

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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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Prunella
To Pry
Public Man
Public Ledger
Pucker
Pucker Water
Puddings
Pudding-headed Fellow
Pudding Sleeves
Pudding Time
Puff
Puff Guts
Puffing
Pug
Pug Carpenteter
Pug Drink
Pugnosed
Pully Hawly
Pull
Pump
Pump Water