Vakeel. a barrister.—_Anglo-Indian._ Vamos. VAMOUS, or VAMOOSH, to go, or be off. Spanish, VAMOS, “Let us go!” Probably NAMUS, or NAMOUS, the costermonger’s word, was from this. Vamp. to spout, to leave in pawn. Also to cobble, as, “a VAMPED play,” and “a VAMPED accompaniment,” both terms reflecting discredit on the work, but not necessarily upon the musician. Vamps. old, or refooted stockings. From VAMP, to piece. Vardo. to look; “VARDO the carsey,” look at the house. VARDO formerly was old cant for a waggon. This is by low Cockneys generally pronounced VARDY. Vardy. verdict, vulgarly used as opinion, thus, “My VARDY on the matter is the same as yourn.” Varmint. “You young VARMINT, you!” you bad, or naughty boy. Corruption. of VERMIN. Varnisher. an utterer of false sovereigns. Generally “snide-pitcher.” Velvet. the tongue; especially the tongue of a magsman. Also, men who have succeeded in their speculations, especially on the turf, are said to stand on VELVET. Veneer. the artificiality of society, conventionality. Dickens expressed his dislike for certain forms of VENEER repeatedly, and especially by means of his Veneerings in _Our Mutual Friend_. Vet. colloquial term for VETERINARIAN. Vic. the Victoria Theatre, London. Also the street abbreviation of the Christian name of her Majesty the Queen. Village. or THE VILLAGE, _i.e._, London. Birmingham is called “the hardware VILLAGE.” Also a Cambridge term for a disreputable suburb of that town, viz., Barnwell, generally styled “the VILLAGE.” Ville. or VILE, a town or village—pronounced PHIAL, or VIAL.—_French._ Vinnied. mildewed, or sour.—_Devonshire._
Based on the Slang Dictionary by John Camden Hotten, published by CHATTO & WINDUS, 1913
