PAWN, PAWNBROKER, PAWNED, PAWNING, PAWNSHOP, PAWN TICKET
ADJECTIVES
1548 — IMPIGNORATE pledged, pawned, mortgaged → obs.
1656 — PIGNORATITIOUS relating to things given in pledge or pawned
1690 — DIPPED in pawn, or pawned → criminals’ sl.
1812 — UP THE SPOUT pawning, pawned, in pawn → sl.
1840 — IN LUG in pawn → sl.
.M19 — DOWN THE SPOUT out of pawn → sl.
1866 — IN POP in pawn → Brit. sl.
1883 — IN HOCK in pawn → sl.
..L19 — FAR AWAY in pawn → sl.
..L19 — UP THE SPANK at the pawnbroker’s → sl.
1910 — GONE TO MOSCOW in pawn → Aust. sl.
1910 — IN MOSCOW in pawn → Aust. sl.
NOUNS
1457 — GAGE something of value deposited to ensure the performance of some action, and liable to forfeiture in case of non-performance; a pawn, pledge, security
1592 — OPPIGNORATION pledging or giving of security; a pawning → obs.
1598 — IMPIGNORATION pledging, pawning, mortgage
1772 — POP-SHOP a pawnshop → Brit. sl.
..19C — THE SIGN OF THE THREE BALLS a pawnbroker’s → colloq.
1830 — LUG-CHOVEY a pawnbroker’s shop → cant
1836 — DUPLICATE a pawnbroker’s ticket
1836 — TOMBSTONE a pawn ticket → sl.
1844 — TIDDLE-A-WINK → TIDDLEY-WINK → TIDDLYWINK → TIDLEY-WINK an unlicensed public-house or pawnshop; a small beer-shop → sl.
1845 — THREE BALLS the sign of a pawnbroker
.M19 — DOLLY a low or illegal pawnshop, whose owner may also act as a receiver → sl.
.M19 — DOLLYSHOP a low or illegal pawnshop, whose owner may also act as a receiver → sl.
1860 — RAFE → RALPH a pawnbroker’s ticket → sl.
1861 — THREE GOLDEN BALLS the sign of a pawnbroker
1871 — HOCK-SHOP a pawnshop → sl.
1878 — LEAVING-SHOP an unlicensed pawnshop → sl.
..20C — MOSSING depositing things in pawn → Brit. sl.
1900 — WAREHOUSE a large, fashionable pawnshop → society sl.
1910 — MOSCOW a pawnshop → Aust. sl.
NOUNS, PERSON
1725 — RABBIT-SUCKER one who lends at exorbitant rates, hence rendering impoverished those to whom they extend credit; a pawnbroker → criminals’ sl.
.M18 — MY UNCLE a pawnbroker → sl.
1756 — UNCLE a pawnbroker → UK sl.
..L18 — PONTIUS PILATE a pawnbroker → sl.
..E19 — IKEY-MO a Jewish receiver, money-lender, pawnbroker, or peddler → sl.
1883 — MOSKER a person who pawns articles for more than their real value; a swindler who specializing in defrauding pawnbrokers → sl.
1893 — MOSCHINEER → MOSKENEER a pawner, esp. one who pawns articles for more than they are worth, for a living → sl.
..L19 — OLD SOL a pawnbroker → US sl.
..L19 — THREE-BULB PLANT a pawnbroker → US sl.
..L19 — UNCLE THREE BALLS a pawnbroker → sl.
..20C — IKEY a pawnbroker → sl.
1904 — MOSKIN MAN a pawnbroker → NZ sl.
1920 — UNCLE BEN a pawnbroker → US criminals’ sl.
1920 — UNCLE BENNY a pawnbroker → US criminals’ sl.
1925 — ISAAC a pawnbroker → US sl.
PHRASES
.M19 — ABS-NUNKS visiting the pawnbroker → UK criminals’ sl.
.M19 — ABS-SPOUTEMS gone to the pawnbrokers → UK criminals’ sl.
VERBS
1555 — GAGE to pledge or pawn; to mortgage the revenues of a country → obs.
1592 — LAY IN LAVENDER to pawn → sl.
1622 — OPPIGNERATE → OPPIGNORATE to pawn, to pledge → obs.
1639 — IMPIGNERATE → IMPIGNORATE to place in pawn; to pledge, to pawn, to mortgage → chiefly Sc.
1693 — HYPOTHECATE to give or pledge as security; to pledge, to pawn, to mortgage
1700 — VAMP to pawn → sl.
1731 — POP to pawn → Brit. sl.
1791 — PAWND to pledge, to pawn → Sc. & Eng. dial.
..L18 — LAY ON THE SHELF to pawn something → sl.
1878 — HOCK to pawn → sl., orig. US
1882 — SOAK to pawn → Brit. sl.
1887 — PON to pawn, to pledge → Amer. dial.
..L19 — FAR AWAY to pawn → sl.
..L19 — PASTE IN to pawn → sl.
..L19 — WALKER to pawn → sl.
1900 — WAREHOUSE to place in pawn → society sl.
1910 — MOSCOW to pawn → Aust. sl.
1910 — PASS to pawn stolen goods → Aust. sl.