Reverse Dictionary: CRIME

ADJECTIVES
1303 — CULPABLE criminal, guilty; deserving punishment or condemnation → obs.
1460 — CRIMINOUS guilty of a crime; criminal; accused of a crime
1500 — CRIMINABLE capable of being accused of a crime → chiefly Sc., obs.
1535 — CRIMINOSE guilty of a crime; criminal; accused of a crime
1548 — FACINOROUS grossly criminal, extremely wicked, atrocious, infamous, vile → obs. exc. arch.
1559 — NOCENT criminal, guilty 
1591 — CRIMINATE charged with a crime → obs.
1594 — CRIMEFUL criminal; characterized by crime
1601 — FACINORIOUS grossly criminal, extremely wicked, atrocious, infamous, vile → obs.
1603 — OFFENCEFUL criminal, wrong; sinful; causing offence or displeasure → obs.
1660 — MALEFACTIOUS criminal, wicked → obs.
..L17 — ALSATIAN  criminal, roguish → sl.
1734 — CRIMINATIVE charging someone with a crime or grave offense; incriminating; accusatory 
1760 — MALEFICENT criminal, wrong-doing 
1791 — MALVERSE criminal, dishonest → Sc. obs.
..L18. — ALL SET  ready for any criminal undertaking; said of a villain → sl.
1805 — GAME mixed up with or belonging to the underworld → UK sl. obs.
1845 — NO-ACCOUNT criminal, undependable, untrustworthy → Amer. dial.
M19. — ALIVE  aware of a criminal scheme → sl.
M19. — OFF  of a crime: successfully achieved → UK criminals’ sl.
M19. — WRONG  unsafe for criminal activity → UK criminals’ sl.
1856 — RIGHT friendly or sympathetic to criminals → criminals’ sl.
1860 — IN THE RACKET engaged in a criminal enterprise → UK criminals’ sl.
1871 — MALEFACTORY criminal, ill-doing 
..20C — CRIM criminal → sl.
..20C — FLASH relating to or characteristic of the criminal underworld → colloq.
..20C — ON THE CROSS criminal, dishonest → sl.
1903 — KINKY criminal, dishonest, crooked → Amer. criminals’ sl.
1910 — ILLEGIT criminal, illegitimate → sl.
1918 — CRIMINOGENIC tending to cause criminal behaviour
1929 — INSIDE-OUTSIDE of a crime: fully prepared → US criminals’ sl.
1930 — IFFEY → IFFY involved with criminality → sl., orig. US
1934 — DEAD-BANG of a criminal case: open-and-shut; irrefutable → Amer. sl.
1936 — ON SUS suspected of having committed a crime → Brit. sl.
1940 — AIRTIGHT absolutely safe for criminal activities since the authorities have been fully and  comprehensively paid off; said of a town or city → US criminals’ sl.
1950 — DD said of a criminal who gives up no information at all if arrested → US sl.
1969 — ON of a criminal enterprise: under way → UK sl.
1970 — AT IT engaged in criminal activity → UK sl.
1975 — TASTY having a criminal record → Brit.
1990 — SILENT of an entry in a criminal’s file: showing crimes for which the criminal was not charged but probably committed → US sl.
1996 — DUE of a professional criminal: considered likely to be arrested whether or not actually responsible for the crime in question → UK sl.
2000 — FACEY indicating criminal qualities → UK sl.

ADVERBS
1507 — CRIMINABLY as a criminal → Sc. obs.
1593 — CRIMINOUSLY with reference to crime → obs.
1640 — CRIMINOUSLY criminally → rare
..L17 — QUEERLY in a criminal manner → sl.
.M19 — WRONG in a criminal, illegal manner → sl.
1977 — ACROSS THE PAVEMENT of a criminal activity: in a street situation → UK sl.

NOUNS
..900 — LAHTER a crime, vice, sin → obs.
..924 — FAKEN crime, wickedness; fraud, guile → obs.
1481 — FEAT a crime; an evil deed → obs.
1534 — CRIMINATION a charging with a crime or grave offense; severe accusation or censure → obs.
1534 — MALEFACT a criminal act; an offense; evil-doing → obs.
1539 — FACT a crime, an evil deed → obs.
.M16 — LAW  a type of criminal activity → UK criminals’ sl.
.M16 — CANTING CREW the world of professional thieves and criminal mendicants
1593 — ACCUSE an accusing or charging with crime; charge, accusation → obs. rare
1602 — MALEFACTION a criminal act; evil-doing; an instance of evil-doing 
1630 — CRIMINALTY criminality; a being criminal → rare
1631 — RECEIPT the harbouring or entertainment of criminals or outlaws; a shelter → Sc.
1645 — CRIMINOUSNESS criminality; a being criminous
1655 — ACCRIMINATION accusation of crime → obs. rare
1660 — PECCADILLIE a petty crime; a trivial offense → obs. rare
1660 — PECCADILLIE areas or streets known for a high proportion of criminal residents → sl.
1697 — ALSATIA a sanctuary for criminals; a lawless place 
1700 — MALVERSE a crime → Sc. obs.
1722 — JOB a criminal undertaking → sl.
1738 — GAME any criminal or illicit livelihood or vocation; any trick or device with sinister design → UK sl.
1739 — THE GAME criminal activity; stealing, burglary → obs. criminals’ sl.
1749 — FAMILY the criminal fraternity → sl.
..L18 — FAMILY PEOPLE  the criminal fraternity; the underworld of thieves, robbers → cant
..L18 — MOB  a criminal gang → sl., orig. US
..19C — UNDERWORLD the world of thieves, prostitutes, tramps, sexual degenerates, and confidence men → Brit. & US
..E19 — LAGGING MATTER  any crime punishable by transportation → UK criminals’ sl.
..E19 — THE CROSS  criminal activities; dishonest or fraudulent practices → sl.
..E19 — TOOLS  any implements used in the commission of crime, e.g. housebreaking implements, guns, pistols, or other weapons → UK criminals’ sl.
1807 — FAMILY MATTERS criminal concerns → sl.
1819 — DOWN an alert or alarm which causes a criminal to abandon a planned crime → sl. obs.
.M19 — LAGLAND  the underworld → sl.
.M19 — THE FANCY  the underworld → Aust. & US 
1866 — PUSH an association of violent criminals; a band of thieves → sl.
1867 — CAPER a criminal undertaking → sl.
1879 — TALENT members of the criminal underworld → Aust. sl.
1879 — THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD the ‘grapevine’ or that system of communication which subsists in the underworld, esp. between convicts and the outer world → UK criminals’ sl.
1882 — SQUEEZE an impression of an object made for criminal purposes → sl.
1887 — CRIMINALDOM criminal society; the underworld; criminals collectively → rare
1889 — DAISY BEAT minor crime; a cheat or swindle → rhyming sl.
1891 — NOAH’S (ARK) a lark, a game; crime → rhyming sl.
1892 — CRIME PASSIONNEL a crime committed in a fit of passion; a murder motivated by jealousy
1893 — FALL MONEY funds saved by criminals to pay lawyers, secure cash bail, and to bribe officials → Amer. criminals’ sl.
1894 — RACKET a criminal enterprise; a swindle or a means of deception → UK sl.
1896 — PUSH a criminal gang → Amer. dial.
..L19 — CHAT  a criminal ‘job’ or undertaking → sl.
..L19 — RAILROAD  any arrest and allied criminal proceeding that ignores the facts, evidence, truth etc. and concentrates on a speedy conviction, the guilt or innocence of the person notwithstanding → US sl.
..L19 — UNICORN  a woman and two men, or two women and one man in league for criminal purposes → sl.
..20C — ART photographs of wanted criminals → Amer. sl.
..20C — GIG a criminal act; a swindle → sl.
..20C — RAPPER a crime for which someone other than the guilty person is punished → US sl.
1900 — CRIMINOSITY criminality → rare
1900 — FRAME-UP a criminal conspiracy or plot → sl., orig. US
1903 — RAP a criminal conviction → sl., orig. & chiefly US
1908 — INSIDE JOB a crime committed by or with the connivance of someone living or working in the place where it happened → sl.
1910 — CRIMINALISTICS the science of crime detection; forensic science
1910 — FALL DOUGH money set aside by a criminal for bribing policemen or obtaining bail if he is arrested  → US criminals’ sl.
1910 — KITTY-HOP any form of scheme whereby the criminal cannot lose → US criminals’ sl.
1910 — ONE a crime → UK criminals’ sl.
1911 — FRAME a criminal conspiracy or plot  sl., orig. US
1911 — PEDIGREE a criminal record → sl.
1916 — THE LIFE the criminal lifestyle; the lifestyle of prostitution → US sl.
1918 — THE UNDERGROUND WIRES the ‘grapevine’ or that system of communication which subsists in the underworld, esp. between convicts and the outer world → US criminals’ sl.
1920 — RANK a failed crime, esp. when foiled by the authorities → US criminals’ sl.
1920 — THE RACKETS organized crime → US sl.
1925 — OUTSIDE JOB a crime committed by someone not otherwise associated with the place where it happened → sl.
1930 — CACKLE-BLADDER a small bladder of chicken blood held in the mouth and used by criminals to counterfeit the coughing up of blood → US criminals’ sl.
1930 — EVILLING acting criminally, riotously, etc. → African-American sl.
1930 — SINGLE-O a crime committed without an accomplice → US sl.
1933 — ONION of a crime: a failure → US criminals’ sl.
1935 — PREVIOUS previous criminal convictions; a criminal record → Brit. sl.
1935 — STOPPO a getaway after committing a crime; a quick getaway by car from the scene of a crime → Brit. sl.
1936 — SUS → SUSS  suspicion of having committed a crime → Brit. sl.
1938 — THE MOB organized crime; the mafia → orig. US
1938 — TICKLE a successful crime or illegal deal → sl.
1940 — HUMBLE a false criminal charge → US sl.
1944 — KEY the declaration, under the Habitual Criminals Act, that one is an habitual criminal; an indefinite sentence under this act → Aust. sl.
1946 — OATMEAL corruption, criminality → sl.
1950 — JACKET one’s criminal record; the police prison file on a criminal, recording previous convictions, etc. → sl.
1950 — SHEBANG a criminal rendezvous → US criminals’ sl.
1958 — FORM a criminal record → Brit. sl.
1960 — MAIL information on crime → Aust. sl.
1964 — DEAD PIGEON a criminal enterprise, a double-crosser → US sl.
1968 — BIT OF NONSENSE an easily achieved criminal act → UK sl.
1970 — HUSTLE a criminal scheme or activity → US sl.
1972 — FIXIT a criminal enterprise in which cars are given new identities → UK sl.
1972 — HUMBUG false or trumped-up criminal charges → US sl.
1972 — SCORE a one-time payment from a criminal to the police to avoid prosecution → US sl.
1972 — THE HABITUAL a criminal charge alleging habitual criminal status → US sl.
1974 — EARNINGS proceeds from crime → S. Afr. sl.
1975 — GARAGE a subset of a criminal organization → US sl.
1975 — OC organized crime → US sl.
1978 — PRIORS a criminal record; prior convictions → US sl.
1982 — SOD BUSTER a business that appears to be legitimate but is in fact a front for criminal activity → US sl.
1983 — PAPER an underworld contract to have someone killed → US sl.
1985 — YELLOW SHEET a criminal record → US sl.
1986 — POSSE a gang of Black (esp. Jamaican) youths involved in organized or violent crime, often drug-related → sl., chiefly US
1990 — ANTHEA (TURNER)  any job or plan that pays well, almost invariably criminal → rhyming sl. for ‘earner’
1990 — BUM RAP a false criminal charge → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1990 — LEMON AND LIME crime → rhyming sl.
1990 — NURSERY RHYME crime → Brit. rhyming sl.
1990 — RAP a criminal specialty → US criminals’ sl.
1991 — CYBERCRIME crime committed by means of computers or the internet 
1992 — AMERICAN WAY relatively peaceful co-existence by rival organized crime families → US sl.
1996 — BIT OF WORK a crime; a robbery → UK sl.
1998 — BIZ crime → sl. (Bk.)
2000 — ACTION acts of crime; commerce in drugs; illegal activity  → criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
2001 — COUP a crime → UK sl.
2006 — CRIB a location where criminals gather to plot; a dwelling for thieves, prostitutes, etc. → US criminals’ sl. (Bk.)

NOUNS, PERSON
1225 — HARLOT a criminal, a vagrant, a beggar → obs.
1338 — WANDELARD a criminal, a law-breaker → obs. rare
1447 — NOCENT a criminal, a guilty person → obs., often opposed to ‘innocent’
1450 — MALFETOUR a criminal; a malefactor; an evil-doer → obs.
.M16 — CHOIR BIRD  a mendicant villain who, recently released from prison, returns to robbery, specializing in stealing horses → UK criminals’ sl.
1552 — TAKER the member of a criminal gang who keeps watch or entices a victim into a crooked gambling game → sl.
1558 — CRIMINAL a person accused of a crime → obs.
1574 — HACKSTER a violent criminal, esp. one who fights with a sword or knife; a cut-throat, a murderer; a thug; an assassin → rare
..17C— THE AARON a criminal, esp. a gang leader → thieves’ sl.
1608 — BENE COFE → BENE COFE a fellow criminal → UK criminals’ sl.
1612 — HIGH SHREEVE a nickname for the male leader of a 17th century criminal gang → criminals’ sl.
1618 — BIRDS OF A FEATHER rogues of the same gang; also, those of the same profession → UK criminals’ sl.
1632 — MOONMAN a criminal who works at night; a robber, thief or highwayman who follows his vocation chiefly by moonlight → obs. rare
1647 — MALEFACTRESS a female criminal; an evil-doer 
1681 — RECEIPTER a person who shelters or assists outlaws or criminals  Sc.
1694 — GAMESTER a criminal practitioner → UK sl.
1698 — HEAD BULLY OF THE PASS a top criminal who levies a tax on all games of chance in the area of which he is in control → sl.
1698 — HEAD BULLY OF THE PASSAGE BANK a top criminal who levies a tax on all games of chance in the area of which he is in control → sl.
1698 — YOUNG CUB a young member of a criminal gang → criminals’ sl. obs.
..L17 — ERIFF  a young or novice criminal → sl.
..L17 — EWE  a young and beautiful female member of a criminal gang → UK criminals’ sl.
..18C — ALSATIANS members of London’s criminal underworld → sl.
..E18 — ARCH-DELL  the woman accomplice of a criminal gang-leader → UK criminals’ sl.
..E18 — ARCH-DOXY  the woman accomplice of a gang-leader → UK criminals’ sl.
1725 — CARRIER the member of a criminal gang who watches the roads, inns, etc., in order to carry information to the gang of a booty in prospect →  sl.
1749 — FAMILY MAN a man who is a professional criminal or a trusted associate of criminals; a member of the criminal fraternity; a thief → sl.
1765 — MONISHER →  MONNISHER the girlfriend of a thief or criminal → sl. rare
1776 — HEAD CULLY OF THE PASS a top criminal who levies a tax on all games of chance in the area of which he is in control → sl. (Bk.)
1776 — HEAD CULLY OF THE PASSAGE BANK a top criminal who levies a tax on all games of chance in the area of which he is in control → sl. (Bk.)
1785 — GILES’S BREED criminals living in the parish of St. Giles, now London, W.C.1. → UK criminals’ sl.
1785 — ST. GILES’S BREED criminals → sl.
1790 — BADGE a criminal having wounds and scars resulting from the burning of the hands or face as a punishment for crimes → UK criminals’ sl. obs.
..L18 — CAPTAIN the leader of a criminal gang → sl.
..L18 — FAMILY WOMAN  a female member of the criminal fraternity; a thief → sl.
..19C — FUNKER a petty criminal, rated as the lowest order of thieves → sl.
..E19 — DEAD NAIL a shrewd, imposing criminal; a person of an over-reaching, imposing disposition → sl.
..E19 — MAT  a criminal’s accomplice; a female criminal → sl.
..E19 — NAILS a shrewd, imposing criminal; a person of an over-reaching, imposing disposition → sl.
..E19 — NAILING RASCAL a shrewd, imposing criminal; a person of an over-reaching, imposing disposition → sl.
1806 — HIGHBINDER a violent criminal; a vandal; a gangster; a thug; an unruly or disreputable person; a rowdy person, a rogue; one of a gang which commits outrages on persons and property → US sl. rare
1812 — NAIL a shrewd, imposing criminal → sl.
1815 — THE BOYS criminals, rowdies, thugs, etc.; in the 19th century, corrupt politicians or their hangers-on → Amer. sl.
1823 — MOLL a criminal’s or gangster’s female companion → sl.
1825 — HUSTLER a criminal, a thief; one who makes his living dishonestly or by begging → sl.
1826 — MOB a member of a gang of criminals, esp. thieves → rare
1829 — MOT → MOTT → MOTTE a criminal’s accomplice; a female criminal → UK sl.
1836 — HARD CASE a hardened criminal; an outlaw; a person who is difficult to dangerous to deal with; a tough, ruthless, aggressive person → colloq., orig. US
1839 — GANEF → GANEV a criminal, a thief, a crook; a swindler; a gangster; an amateur pickpocket → criminals’ sl.
1840 — OLD FAKE a criminal undergoing his second probation → Aust. criminals’ sl.
1843 — MOBSMAN a member of a gang of criminals; a dressy swindler or pickpocket, esp. formerly, one who operates in a crowd → UK criminals’ sl.
.M19 — LURKMAN  a petty criminal → Aust. sl.
.M19 — WORKER a criminal, usually in combs., as ‘badger worker’ → sl.
1855 — BADMAN a violent or ruthless criminal, a villain; an outlaw, a gunman → chiefly US
1856 — SHEILA → SHEILAH the partner, not necessarily married, of a professional criminal → UK sl.
1859 — FACER a criminal who stalls those in pursuit of their accomplices → US criminals’ sl.
1859 — GUN an armed criminal → Amer. sl.
1859 — HEELER a criminal’s unskilled accomplice; any type of hired thug → US criminals’ sl.
1859 — MOLISHER →  MOLLISHER a criminal’s sweetheart; a female cohabiting with a man who gets his living by thieving → sl. (Bk.)
1864 — HARD a criminal; a thug, a hoodlum → sl.
1865 — BESTER a criminal who deceives his peers → UK criminals’ sl.
1865 — MOLL OF THE CROSS a girl or woman of the Underworld → UK criminals’ sl.
1865 — MUG a criminal; a rough or ugly person 
1866 — FAATER a criminal; a defaulter → Sc. (Bk.)
1866 — GRAFTER a small-time criminal, such as a pickpocket or thief → US sl.
1877 — CROOK a professional criminal or an associate of criminals; a swindler or dishonest person → colloq.
1882 — MALFEASANT a criminal; an evil-doer 
1884 — HABITUAL a habitual criminal, drunkard, etc. → colloq.
1885 — COWBOY a wild, rash, or reckless man; one who has little regard for rules or laws, or is impulsively violent or aggressive; a hot-headed, ruthless, or unrestrained criminal, esp. a gunman → sl., orig. US
1885 — FAIKE an experienced, senior criminal → UK criminals’ sl.
1888 — MOBBIE → MOBBY a member of a criminal gang → US criminals’ sl.
1889 — OLD VULTURE a companion in crime → criminals’ sl. obs.
1890 — CRIMINALOID a person with an inclination towards crime; an occasional rather than habitual criminal
1891 — PUNTER a criminal, esp. one who assists as a confederate → sl.
1893 — HATTER a criminal, esp. a thief, working on his own → Aust. sl. obs.
1896 — HIGH MOB leading criminals → UK criminals’ sl.
1896 — HIGH MOBSMEN leading criminals → UK criminals’ sl.
1898 — TAILER the member of a criminal gang who remains on guard at a railway station, impersonating a policeman, for the purpose of bullying any victim who discovers he has been swindled, and returns to try to recover his money → US criminals’ sl.
..L19 — MACEMAN  an elite criminal → sl.
..L19 — WRONG ‘UN  a criminal; a thoroughly bad person; an untrustworthy, incompetent person → sl.
..20C — BANDULU a criminal, a bandit, one who lives by guile → W. Indies Rasta
..20C — DAGEN an artful criminal or near-criminal → sl.
..20C — DAISY-CHAIN a criminal who is handcuffed to two prison officers → Irish sl.
..20C — LURKER a petty criminal → Aust. sl.
..20C — SPIV a flashy, sharp individual who exists on the fringes of real criminality, living by their wits rather than a regular job  sl.
1900 — DEAD ONE a reformed or retired criminal → US criminals’ sl.
1900 — SAN TOYS criminals, villains → rhyming sl. for ‘The Boys’
1901 — YEGG a criminal of any kind → US sl.
1902 — HEEL a petty criminal; an opportunistic burglar; a sneak thief; a pickpocket → US criminals’ sl. rare
1902 — NEWGATE-SAINT a condemned criminal → sl. (Bk.)
1904 — WISE MAN a criminal who impersonates a police officer → US criminals’ sl. obs.
1907 — MOON’S MAN a criminal, who works at night; a thief or highwayman → obs.
1908 — GUN MOLL an armed female criminal; the female companion of a male gunman or gangster → US sl.
1908 — HARD ONE a criminal character; a tough guy → US sl.
1908 — STREETMAN a petty criminal who works on the city streets, esp. as a pickpocket or drug peddler → US sl.
1909 — CRIM a criminal → US & Aust. sl.
1910 — BARON a major criminal → UK & US criminals’ sl.
1910 — DEAD PIGEON a person who has been caught committing a crime → US prison sl.
1910 — GAME a person connected to the underworld → criminals’ sl. obs.
1910 — GAME LIGHTERMAN a person connected tot he underworld → criminals’ sl. obs.
1910 — GAME WATERMAN a person connected to the underworld → criminals’ sl. obs.
1910 — KATH a habitual criminal → Aust. sl.
1910 — KATHLEEN MAVOURNEEN a habitual criminal → Aust. sl.
1912 — MOTOR BANDIT a person who commits a crime using, or in connection with, a motor vehicle 
1914 — HEAVYWEIGHT a violent criminal; a thug → US criminals’ sl.
1914 — KINK a larcenous criminal; later, esp. a car thief → Amer. sl.
1914 — MONKEY a criminal associate → criminals’ sl.
1914 — SQUARE PLUG a timorous person who is in moral sympathy with the criminal element, but lacking the courage or inclination to actually participate → criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
1914 — THREE-TIME LOSER a criminal who has been convicted several times, and is in jeopardy of an automatic life sentence in some states if convicted again; hence: a hardened and perhaps dangerous criminal → US sl.
1915 — ALIBI IKE a criminal who regularly asserts alibis when questioned about a crime → US sl.
1915 — GRIFTER a small-time criminal → US sl.
1916 — GAY CAT a small-time criminal, usually a vagrant or the lookout in a robbery → criminals’ sl.
1916 — GAY CAT SPOTTER a small-time criminal, usually a vagrant or the lookout in a robbery → criminals’ sl.
1916 — HARD GUY a serious, violent criminal → US sl.
1916 — HEAVY a violent criminal → sl.
1917 — MOBSTER a member of a gang of criminals; spec. a member of the Mafia → colloq., orig. US
1917 — PUNK a small-time criminal → sl., chiefly US
1919 — BABBLING BROOK a criminal, a crook → Aust. rhyming sl.
1919 — FLY MAN a professional criminal → Glasgow cant
1919 — GANDY DANCER a petty criminal; a tramp → US sl.
1920 — BAB a criminal → Aust. & NZ sl.
1920 — BABBLER a criminal → sl.
1920 — BIG SHOT the leader of a gang of criminals; the head of a gang; a pretentious criminal of no importance → criminals’ sl.
1920 — IN-AND-OUT BOY → IN-AND-OUT MAN a second-rate criminal, i.e. one whose life alternates between being in and out of prison → sl.
1920 — SPACER a convicted criminal → US criminals’ sl.
1920 — WRONG GEE a criminal, an incompetent person, an untrustworthy person → US criminals’ sl.
1920 — WRONG GUY a criminal, an incompetent person, an untrustworthy person → US criminals’ sl.
1920 — WRONG INJUN a criminal, an incompetent person, an untrustworthy person → US criminals’ sl.
1923 — PEDIGREE-MAN a criminal who reoffends, esp. repeatedly → cant
1924 — CRIME LORD a head of a criminal organization → orig. US
1924 — MINDER a bodyguard hired to protect a criminal → sl.
1924 — RACKETEER a member of a crime syndicate, who earns money through a dishonest or illegal business, typically involving extortion, intimidation, or violence → orig. US
1925 — BIG MITT an underworld leader → criminals’ sl.
1925 — HAZER a person who distracts the police and passers-by in the aftermath of a smash-and-grab → UK criminals’ sl.
1925 — RACKET GUY a career criminal; a racketeer → criminals’ sl.
1925 — YEGGON the chief of a mob of crooks → US criminals’ sl. obs.
1926 — HEAVY MAN a criminal or law-breaker who is prone to use violence → US sl.
1926 — LONE HAND a criminal who works alone → US sl.
1926 — MOKER → MOKKER the head of a criminal organization; a gang boss → US sl.
1926 — YEGG-MAN a criminal who uses violence or force → US criminals’ sl.
1927 — BIG STUFF a criminal who operates on a large scale  criminals’ sl.
1927 — HEAD HUNTER a person who tracks down wanted criminals; a fugitive hunter → US sl.
1928 — BIG BOY the head of an organized crime syndicate, or some equivalent figure; a gang leader → US criminals’ sl.
1928 — CHISELLER → CHISLER a small-time criminal → Amer. sl., esp. criminals’ usage
1928 — CRIME BOSS a head of a criminal organization → orig. US
1928 — DANGLER a criminal, a beggar → US criminals’ sl.
1928 — GUN-SLINGER an armed criminal → sl., chiefly US
1928 — OPERATOR a major criminal → sl.
1929 — BAD BOY a young criminal, a tearaway → US sl.
1929 — ENFORCER a strong-arm man in an underworld gang → sl., orig. US
1929 — HAM-FATTER a criminal novice; a rookie → US criminals’ sl.
1929 — MOOCHING KID an incipient criminal → US criminals’ sl.
1930 — AMATEUR a professional criminal who has not been in trouble with the police →  UK criminals’ sl.
1930 — B.B.  the head of an organized crime syndicate, or some equivalent figure; a ‘Big Boy’ → US sl.
1930 — BASKET MAN a graft collector for a criminal gang → US criminals’ sl.
1930 — BLACKLEG a professional criminal → US criminals’ sl.
1930 — MISTER BIG → MR. BIG a criminal mastermind → sl., orig. US
1930 — RACKET GHEE a member of an organized crime syndicate → US sl.
1930 — RACKET MAN a member of an organized crime syndicate → US sl.
1930 — SLOW CONNECTOR a second-rate criminal → US criminals’ sl.
1931 — MOB GEE → MOB GHEE a member of a mob or criminal gang → US criminals’ sl.
1931 — TWO-TIME LOSER a person who has been convicted twice, and therefore risks a higher sentence another time → US criminals’ sl.
1933 — HARDHEAD a criminal, a villain → Aust. sl.
1933 — HIGHJACKER a criminal or tramp who robs other criminals or tramps → US criminals’ sl.
1934 — BIG FELLA → BIG FELLOW the head of an organized crime syndicate, or some equivalent figure → US criminals’ sl.
1934 — COCKATOO a criminal’s lookout or sentinel → Aust. sl.
1934 — CRIME FIGURE a well-known criminal
1934 — MOB-MARKER a member of the gang who selects the likely targets for robbery → US criminals’ sl.
1935 — BAGMAN a man who delivers or, esp. collects illicit payments; a bill collector → Amer. criminals’ sl.
1935 — BARRACUDA a violent, aggressive criminal → US sl.
1935 — BAT a denizen of the criminal underworld → US criminals’ sl.
1935 — GIP ARTIST a criminal, a short-changer or other swindler; a confidence man; a professional crook → Amer. sl.
1935 — HASHER a person who never succeeds in a criminal enterprise  US sl.
1935 — WHEELMAN the driver of a criminals’ getaway vehicle → sl., orig. US
1935 — WIDO a petty criminal; a villain; a rogue → Sc. sl.
1936 — CAT’S UNCLE a criminal → Amer. dial.
1936 — GANGBUSTER an officer of a law enforcement agency noted for its successful (and often aggressive) methods in dealing with organized crime → sl., orig. & chiefly US
1936 — MOBMAN a member of a criminal gang → Aust. criminals’ sl.
1936 — SUS → SUSS a person suspected of a crime → Brit. sl.
1937 — BADDY a criminal; a villain, esp. in a film or play → sl., orig. US
1937 — BIG-TIMER a criminal involved in large-scale, high-volume operations → police & media sl.
1937 — WIDE BOY a petty criminal; a man who lives by his wits, often dishonestly → Brit. sl.
1937 — WRONGO → WRONGGO a criminal; an undesirable person; a bad person; a wicked person; a villain → sl., orig. US
1938 — MOUSTACHE PETE an older Italian-American criminal, associated with outdated ways of doing things → US sl.
1939 — BADDIE a criminal, a hoodlum, a tough guy; a mischievous person → sl.
1940 — CHESTER a second-rate criminal → US criminals’ sl.
1940 — HISTORY-SHEETER a person with a criminal record → Anglo-Indian colloq.
1940 — INFORMATION FENCE a criminal who sells information to crooks → US criminals’ sl.
1940 — NERVOUS FINGER a person given to small-time criminality → US criminals’ sl.
1940 — QUEER PEOPLE criminals →  UK criminals’ sl.
1940 — RAPPER a person who takes or is given the blame for a crime, even if they are not actually guilty → US sl.
1940 — TAKE-OFF ARTIST a person who does the job then ‘takes off’ → US criminals’ sl.
1940 — TANGLER a small-time crook who deals in smuggled or stolen property → sl.
1941 — RAM an accomplice in petty crime → sl., orig. & chiefly Aust.
1942 — CHUMMY a person suspected or accused of or charged with a crime → Brit. police sl.
1943 — CLEANSKIN a person without a criminal record → Aust.
1943 — CRIME-BUSTER a law officer who specializes in fighting large-scale organized crime → colloq.
1944 — FACE a known criminal → police sl.
1944 — KEY MAN a person declared a habitual criminal → Aust. sl.
1944 — STANDOVER MAN a criminal who uses intimidation; a thug → Aust. sl.
1945 — ACE a clever crook → criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
1945 — BAD NUMBER a dangerous criminal → criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
1945 — BIG STICK WIELDER a machine gunner → criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
1945 — TAKES criminals in general → Aust. criminals’ sl.
1949 — HARDHEAD a criminal who uses explosives to break into safes → US sl.
1949 — HUMP a lookout during a crime → US sl.
1950 — BEACHCOMBER a hanger-on among criminals, running errands and performing odd jobs → US criminals’ sl.
1950 — GUNNY an armed criminal → Amer. sl.
1950 — IN-AND-OUTER a second-rate, petty criminal → US criminals’ sl.
1950 — MAFIA big-time criminals → W. Indies Rasta
1950 — MCDADDY a successful criminal or pimp → African-American sl.
1950 — THE MAN a crime boss, esp. when he masquerades as a respectable businessman → sl.
1953 — RACKET BOY a member of an organized criminal enterprise → US sl.
1955 — BIG-LEAGUER a major criminal → US sl.
1955 — HEADBUSTER a criminal who uses extreme physical force to collect outstanding debts or to inflict punishment → US sl.
1955 — SLAG a petty criminal; such people collectively → sl.
1956 — HABITCH a habitual criminal → Amer. legal usage
1956 — TOPPER a criminal who represents the interests of a cheque forger → UK sl.
1956 — WIDE GIRL a female petty criminal; a woman living by her wits → UK sl.
1958 — MAC DADDY → MACK DADDY a successful criminal or pimp, esp. one who dresses or behaves in a way characteristic of such a person → Amer. criminals’ & rap music sl.
1958 — MOONER any pathological law breaker whose crimes are against persons rather than property and who derives more excitement than financial gain from his crimes, often committing moral offenses involving no profit; esp. rapists, transvestites, etc. → Amer. sl.
1959 — BLACK HAT a criminal, a villain, esp. one in a film or other work of fiction; a ‘bad guy’ → colloq., orig. US
1960 — ANGEL the rich backer of a large-scale crime → US prison & criminals’ sl.
1960 — FACE a professional criminal, usually an armed robber with no territorial ambitions → UK criminals’ sl.
1960 — FAIRY HAWK a criminal who preys on homosexuals → US homosexual sl.
1960 — PRETTY-BOY a criminal who uses violence → S. Afr. sl.
1960 — RAP PARTNER a person who is jailed for the same crime → US criminals’ sl.
1960 — VILLAIN a professional criminal → sl.
1962 — FRIGHTENER a member of a criminal gang employed to intimidate the gang’s potential victims → sl.
1962 — HAIRPIN a female associate of a criminal → Amer. criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
1962 — TALENT an intelligent, resourceful criminal → US sl.
1963 — HAB a habitual criminal → US sl.
1964 — EAR a person who is not a part of the criminal underworld but who reports what he hears to those who are → US sl.
1965 — BAD GUY a violent criminal → US police sl.
1965 — PUGGIE a hardened criminal → US sl.
1965 — RINGER a criminal who fraudulently changes the identity of a motor vehicle →  UK sl.
1966 — BUTTON a low-ranking member of a crime syndicate → Amer. police & criminals’ sl.
1969 — BUTTON MAN a low-ranking member of a crime syndicate → Amer. police & criminals’ sl.
1970 — BANDIT a criminal, a villain  UK sl.
1970 — IN-AND-OUTER a criminal who is arrested, but never actually charged and jailed → US criminals’ sl.
1970 — PADDY HUSTLER a criminal who targets White people as victims → US sl.
1970 — VIRGIN a criminal with no convictions → US criminals’ sl.
1971 — BIG JUICE a White gang-boss; a big-time crook → African-American sl.
1972 — SCAMMER → SKAMMER a petty criminal → sl., orig. US
1973 — BAD-JOHN an important criminal, a gangster → Black British sl.
1975 — BAD ACTOR a confirmed criminal, esp. a murderer → Amer. criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
1975 — HALF A BUTTON a criminal who is on the fringe of full membership of the US Mafia → US criminals’ sl.
1975 — HEAVY HITTER a violent criminal; a hired thug → US sl.
1975 — MOB GUY a member of a mob or criminal gang → US criminals’ sl.
1975 — TAKE MAN the member of a criminal gang who actually steals the money → Aust. sl.
1975 — WISE GUY a professional criminal, esp. a mob member → US criminals’ sl.
1977 — BAG LADY a woman who delivers or, esp. collects illicit payments → Amer. criminals’ sl.
1980 — DAGGER a criminal associate → Aust. sl.
1980 — HEADCRUSHER a criminal who uses extreme physical force to collect outstanding debts or to inflict punishment → Amer. criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
1980 — HENCHMAN a person who does the dirty work of a criminal; a subordinate, esp. one who performs unpleasant tasks →  (Bk.)
1981 — JACK-THE-LAD a wanted criminal → Brit. colloq.
1981 — PERP the perpetrator of a crime → US sl.
1984 — NAME a known criminal → Brit. sl.
1985 — MAGGOT a habitual criminal → Amer. police sl.
1985 — MOST WANTED a person who most eagerly sought after in connection with serious criminal offenses 
1986 — HEADBREAKER a criminal who uses extreme physical force to collect outstanding debts or to inflict punishment → US sl.
1986 — KA a known associate of a criminal → US sl.
1986 — YARDIE a member of any of a number of West Indian, and esp. Jamaican, gangs engaged in usually drug-related organized crime → sl.
1987 — ZIP an Italian or Sicilian criminal brought to the US for criminal purposes, especially murder → US sl.
1988 — BIG JUICE a criminal with high-level police protection → criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
1988 — GANGSTA a criminal, a member of organized crime or an urban gang → sl.. orig. US
1988 — HC a habitual criminal  (Bk.)
1988 — WIDE-OH a petty criminal; a villain; a rogue → Sc. sl.
1989 — JACK-BOY a street criminal who relies almost exclusively upon force and terror; a hold-up man; an armed robber → US sl.
1990 — ODD-MARK FIRM  group or gang that includes various different types of minor criminals, and even a few non-criminal types → UK criminals’ sl.
1990 — RANK a criminal, a gangster → W. Indies & Black British
1991 — HEAD HUNTER a criminal who specializes in preying on other, successful and thus wealthy, criminals → Aust. criminals’ sl.
1992 — ACCIDENTAL CRIMINAL a person who commits a criminal offense without intending to do so → legal usage (Bk.)
1992 — BELL WETHER the leader of a gang of criminals, because the wether in a flock of sheep usually wears a bell around his neck → criminals’ sl. obs. (Bk.)
1992 — BIG WINEY a criminal who is highly regarded by peers in the underworld → US convicts’ sl. (Bk.)
1992 — BITCH a habitual criminal → criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
1992 — DEADWOOD a person caught outright committing a crime → US sl.
1992 — GHEE ONE HUSTLES WITH a partner in a crime → criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
1992 — GHEE WITH THE BOODLE a member of a group of criminals who keeps or controls the money → criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
1992 — HACKUM a bragging, self-assured criminal → criminals’ sl. obs. (Bk.)
1992 — HALF-ASSED WISEGUY a criminal who seeks admission to the Mafia → criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
1992 — HEP-GHEE a person who knows that a crime is being committed → criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
1992 — MOGUE a stupid, strong-arm member of an underworld gang → criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
1992 — MOPE a person with a long record of petty crimes such as shoplifting → New York police usage (Bk.)
1992 — PACK HORSE a criminal who takes the blame for several others → criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
1992 — POTSIE → POTSY → POTTSY a person who accepts the blame for a crime → gambling sl. (Bk.)
1992 — RACKET BROAD a female criminal → criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
1992 — RACKET DUDE a criminal; a thief; a racketeer → criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
1992 — TANKER a criminal who informs on his accomplices → criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
1992 — WELFARE KING a male criminal who is extremely successful in defrauding various welfare programs by using many different aliases to obtain an unfair quantity of goods and money → criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
1992 — WELFARE QUEEN a female criminal who is extremely successful in defrauding various welfare programs by using many different aliases to obtain an unfair quantity of goods and money → criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
1993 — WINGER a person protecting a criminal 
1995 — EARNER a member of an organized crime enterprise who produces high profits, however unpleasant his character may be → US sl.
1996 — BAD-HEAD a young criminal, a tearaway → Caribbean English
1997 — IBM a member of an organized crime family; an Italian businessman → US sl.
1999 — BAD BWAI → BAD BWOY a criminal, a villain, a rebellious young male → W. Indies & Black British teen usage
2002 — RABBI an underworld boss → US criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
2004 — BAD SEED a person who veers from the straight and narrow and acts like a criminal → (Bk.)
2016 — TAGEREG a hardened criminal → W. Indies sl.

PHRASES
..18C — PLEAD ONE’S BELLY of a pregnant female criminal facing the death sentence: to plead that since she is pregnant, the law should spare her unborn child’s life → sl.
1859 — DEAD TO RIGHTS said of a criminal who is caught red-handed → Brit. sl.
1904 — BANG TO RIGHTS said of a criminal who is caught red-handed → Brit. sl.
1996 — ON THE MOVE about to commit a crime, esp. a burglary → UK sl.

VERBS
1637 — CRIMINATE to prove a person guilty of a crime; to incriminate
1646 — CRIMINATE to accuse of or charge with a crime; to denounce → rare
1647 — CRIMINALIZE to turn a person into a criminal, esp. by making his or her activities illegal
1655 — ACCRIMINATE \o accuse of a crime → obs. rare
1715 — RECEIPT to harbour or shelter a criminal or outlaw → Sc.
1841 — BOOK to record the name of someone who has committed an offense → sl.
.M19 — FAKE DOWN  to carry out a crime → NZ sl.
..L19 — MOONLIGHT  to engage in criminal activity at night → UK criminals’ sl.
..L19 — TAB → TAB UP  to charge with a crime → sl.
..20C — SWALLOW to abandon life as a professional criminal, to ‘go straight’ → sl.
1920 — RACKETEER to practise any form of criminal deception, trickery, extortion, etc. → sl.
1920 — RANK to catch in the act of committing a crime → US sl.
1920 — TAKE THE FALL to be accused (and condemned) unfairly of a crime → US sl.
1949 — GAP to witness a crime →  US sl.
1943 — SHEG ROUND to work as a petty criminal → W. Indies
1950 — PULL A STROKE to commit a successful crime → cant
1950 — SINGLE-O to operate as a criminal without confederates; to operate selfishly within a criminal enterprise → US sl.
1953 — SUS → SUSS to suspect of a crime → Brit. sl.
1970 — COWBOY to commit an especially daring crime → US sl. (Bk.)
1970 — MAKE ONE to put together plans for a crime, esp. a robbery, and then carry out that crime → UK criminals’ sl.
1970 — MAKE ONE WITH to commit a crime in partnership with one or more other people → UK criminals’ sl.
1970 — PUT ONE TOGETHER to plan a crime → UK criminals’ sl.
1970 — TUG to distract someone’s attention while a crime is being committed → Aust. criminals’ sl.
1970 — TUG A HEAD to distract someone’s attention while a crime is being committed → Aust. criminals’ sl.
1972 — SCORE to extract a one-time bribe from a criminal to avoid prosecution; said of a police officer → US sl.
1974 — PULL IT OFF → PULL OFF to commit a crime → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1975 — DIP to fail in the commission of a crime, esp. theft or robbery → Aust. sl.
1975 — PULL AWAY to divert attention from the scene of a crime → Aust. sl.
1980 — FAST LANE to indulge in a crime spree → Aust. prison sl.
1981 — TRADE UP to escape criminal prosecution or lessen the charges against you by providing the police with information about other criminals → US sl.
1982 — WOLF-PACK to engage in criminal gang activity → US sl.
1994 — JUGGLE to engage in criminal business activities → UK sl.