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UNCLE . Mine uncle's; a necessary house. He is gone to visit his uncle; saying of one who leaves his wife soon after marriage. It likewise means a pawnbroker's: goods pawned are frequently said to be at mine uncle's, or laid up in lavender.
UNDER DUBBER . A turnkey.
UNDERSTRAPPER . An inferior in any office, or department.
UNFORTUNATE GENTLEMEN . The horse guards, who thus named themselves in Germany, where a general officer seeing them very awkward in bundling up their forage, asked what the devil they were; to which some of them answered, unfortunate gentlemen.
UNFORTUNATE WOMEN . Prostitutes: so termed by the virtuous and compassionate of their own sex.
UNGRATEFUL MAN . A parson, who at least once a week abuses his best benefactor, i.e. the devil.
UNGUENTUM AUREUM . A bribe.
UNICORN . A coach drawn by three horses.
UNLICKED CUB . A rude uncouth young fellow.
UNRIGGED . Undressed, or stripped. Unrig the drab; strip the wench.
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