Thieves' cant dictionary

A list of words in thieves' cant.

A
Amon

   to hold a hostage.

Arkar

    a crowd.

Asorit

    a jail sentence. 

B
Bakre

    a disguise.

Balsan

to burn.

D

 * Doing the out and out : phrase which means killing someone.

E
Ekob

    the darkness.

Eski

the shadow.

J

 * Jaunt : a specific criminal job, such as stealing or robbing.

N

 * Nympher : a female pickpocket who distracted intended victims.

S

 * Scamp : a fellow criminal or bandit.