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RACKET . some particular kinds of fraud and robbery are so termed, when called by their flash titles, and others Rig; as, the Letter-racket, the Order-racket; the Kid-rig; the Cat and Kitten-rig, etc., but all these terms depend upon the fancy of the speaker. In fact, any game may be termed a rig, racket, suit, slum, etc., by prefixing thereto the particular branch of depredation or fraud in question, many examples of which occur in this work.
RAG . money.
RAG-GORGY . a rich or monied man, but generally used in conversation when a particular gentleman, or person high in office, is hinted at; instead of mentioning his name, they say, the Rag-gorgy, knowing themselves to be understood by those they are addressing. See COVE, and SWELL.
RAMP . to rob any person or place by open violence or suddenly snatching at something and running off with it, as, I ramp'd him of his montra; why did you not ramp his castor? etc. A man convicted of this offence, is said to have been done for a ramp. This audacious game, is called by prigs, the ramp, and is nearly similar to the RUSH, which see.
RANK . complete; absolute, downright, an emphatical manner of describing persons or characters, as a rank nose, a rank swell, etc. etc.
RATTLER . a coach.
READER . a pocket-book.
READER-HUNTERS . See DUMMY-HUNTERS.
REGULARS . one's due share of a booty, etc. on a division taking place. Give me my regulars, that is, give me my dividend.
REIGN . the length or continuance of a man's career in a system of wickedness, which when he is ultimately bowled out, is said to have been a long, or a short reign, according to its duration.
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