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 : 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.