Romano Lavo-Lil: word book of the Romany; or, English Gypsy language by George Henry Borrow
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Hindity-mengre / Hindity-mescre, s. pl. Irish. Dirty, sordid
fellows. Hoffeno, s. A liar. Hok-hornie-mush, s. A policeman. Partly a cant word. Hokka, v. n. To lie, tell a falsehood: hokka tute mande, if you tell me a falsehood. Hokkano, s. A lie. Sans. Kuhana (hypocrisy). Hokta, v. a. To leap, jump. See Hekta. Hokta-mengro, s. Leaper, jumper. Hoofa, s. A cap. Hor / Horo, s. A penny. Span. Gyp. Corio an ochavo (or farthing). Horry, s. pl. Pence: shohorry, showhawry, sixpence. Horsworth, s. Pennyworth. Horkipen, s. Copper. Hun. Gyp. Harko. Huffeno, s. A liar. See Hoffeno. Hukni, s. Ringing the changes, the fraudulent changing of one thing for another. |
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