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WACK . to share or divide any thing equally, as wack the blunt, divide the money, etc.
WACK . a share or equal proportion, as give me my wack, that is, my due part.
WALKER . an ironical expression, synonymous with bender, and used in the same manner.
WALKING-DISTILLER . See CARRY THE KEG.
WANTED . when any of the traps or runners have a private information against a family person, and are using means to apprehend the party, they say, such a one is wanted; and it becomes the latter, on receiving such intimation to keep out if the way, until the stink is over, or until he or she can find means to stash the business through the medium of Mr. Palmer, or by some other means.
WATER-SNEAK . robbing ships or vessels on a navigable river, or canal, by getting on board unperceived, generally in the night. The water-sneak, is lately made a capital offence.
WEAR IT . to wear it upon a person, (meaning to wear a nose, or a conk,) is synonymous with nosing, conking, splitting, or coming it, and is merely one of those fanciful variations so much admired by flash people.
WEAR THE BANDS . See BANDS.
WEDGE . silver; as a wedge-feeder, a silver spoon, etc.; but silver coin, as well as silver plate, are both comprehended under the name of wedge. See RIDGE and SPEAK TO.
WEED . tobacco.
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