Reverse Dictionary: PURSE

NOUNS
► BAG a purse → M19 UK criminals’ sl.
► BELLY a bag, skin-bag, purse, pod, husk → c950 obs.
► BOODLE BAG a money pouch or purse → 1950 Amer. dial.
► BUNG a purse → 1567 thieves’ cant obs.
► BUZ ► BUZZ purse-snatching → 1950 US criminals’ sl.
► COD a purse → L17 sl.
► GREY NURSE a purse → Bk1999 Aust. rhyming sl.
► HADDOCK a purse → E19 sl.
► HADDOCK STUFF’D WITH BEANS a purse full of guineas → E19 sl.
► JAN a purse → 1610 cant
► JOLA an over-sized handbag → 1950s W. Indies
► LONG CRAG a long purse → L18 Sc. sl.
► LONG PURSE a purse containing plenty of money; plenty of money, abundant wealth or resources → 1650 colloq.
► MOLL-BUZZING purse snatching; picking pockets → 1900 Amer. sl.
► MONK BAG a small leather wallet or purse worn around the neck, tucked out of sight → 1841 Amer. sl., chiefly nautical
► MONKEY BAG a small leather wallet or purse worn around the neck, tucked out of sight → 1847 Amer. sl., chiefly nautical obs.
► POCKET PURSE a coin purse → 1966 Amer. dial.
► POGUE a bag or purse; a wallet → 1812 criminals’ sl.
► POKE a wallet, pocket, or purse → 1859 Amer. sl.
► PUNG a purse → 1000 obs.
► QUEER BOUNG ► QUEER BUNG an empty purse (viewed as an object of robbery) → L17 UK criminals’ sl.
► READER a wallet or pocket-book → 17C criminals’ sl.
► SKIN a pocketbook, wallet, etc. → 1790 Amer. sl.
► SPUNG a purse; a fob → 1728 Sc.
► TANKY BAG a purse, pouch, or sack → 1950 Amer. dial.
► THANKY BAG a purse, pouch, or sack → 1898 Amer. dial.
► THANKY POKE a purse, pouch, or sack → 1952 Amer. dial.
► TUSSICK a handbag, valise → Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
► UXTER a pocketbook or purse → 1896 UK criminals’ sl.

VERBS
► BUZ ► BUZZ to work as a purse-snatcher → 1950 US criminals’ sl.
► VAIL to throw down, give up or surrender a purse → 1593 obs.