单词 | hoister |
释义 | hoistern. a. One who or that which hoists, raises, or elevates. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > upward movement > raising > [noun] > hoisting > one who or that which hoiser1611 hoister1862 1862 Gen. P. Thompson in Bradford Advert. 1 Nov. 6/1 The hoister of the black flag. 1862 Rep. Precious Metals (U.S. Bureau of Mint) 408 New shaft house..containing the 40-horse~power engine and hoister. b. The person on whose back a pupil was hoisted to receive a flogging. (See hoist v. 1c.) ΘΚΠ society > authority > punishment > corporal punishment > [noun] > one who is beaten > one who supports a person for hoister1836 1836 E. Howard Rattlin xiv The two school men~servants came in, one..being the obnoxious hoister. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1899; most recently modified version published online March 2022). > as lemmashoister hoister n. a housebreaker (perhaps obsolete); a shoplifter; a pickpocket. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > thief > burglar > [noun] housebreakera1400 burglary1533 burglar1541 burglarer1598 mill1607 mill-ken1667 hoister1708 crack1749 cracksman1819 screwsman1819 screwer1831 crib-cracker1879 cracker1886 key worker1895 houseman1904 home invader1907 in and out man1961 the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > thief > pickpocket or cutpurse > [noun] > pickpocket fig-boyc1555 foister1585 foist1591 pickpocket1591 bung1600 diver1608 pocket-picker1622 pocketeerc1626 bung-nipper1659 file1673 filer1674 shark1707 hoister1708 knuckle1781 knuckler1801 buzzgloak1819 cly-faker1819 fingersmith1819 knuck1819 fogle hunter1821 buzzman1832 nobbler1839 wire1851 gonoph1853 wirer1857 dip1859 moll-tooler1859 buzzer1862 hook1863 snotter1864 tool1865 pocket-cutter1885 dipper1889 pogue-hunter1896 pick1902 finger1925 whizz1925 whizzer1925 prat diggera1931 whizz-boy1931 whizz-man1932 reefer1935 1708 Mem. John Hall 6 Hoisters, such as help one another upon their Backs in the Night-time to get into Windows. 1790 H. T. Potter Dict. Cant & Flash Lang. Hoister, a shoplifter, a cadger. 1938 F. D. Sharpe Sharpe of Flying Squad xiv. 154 Gangs of women shop~lifters or ‘Hoisters’ are to be found in Hoxton. 1970 M. Kenyon 100,000 Welcomes ii. 10 That half-world of hustlers, hoisters, screwsmen, bogeys, bird, bent gear and tom. 1970 G. F. Newman Sir, You Bastard ii. 45 The hoister was held under a guard a dozen strong. 1971 L. R. Gribble Alias the Victim viii. 140 Cop slang. A hoister is a pick~pocket or shoplifter. < as lemmas |
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