autem prickear

English

Noun

autem prickear (plural autem prickears)

1. (obsolete, UK, thieves' cant) A Dissenter; a Protestant who is not a follower of the Established Church (i.e. Church of England, Church of Scotland, etc).

Synonyms

• autem cackler

Hyponyms

• autem dipper (“Anabaptist”), autem quaver (“Quaker”)

References

• [Francis Grose] (1788) “Autem prickear”, in A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, 2nd edition, London: […] S. Hooper, […], →OCLC.
• Albert Barrère and Charles G[odfrey] Leland, compilers and editors (1889–1890) “autem prickear”, in A Dictionary of Slang, Jargon & Cant […], volumes I (A–K), Edinburgh: […] The Ballantyne Press, →OCLC, page 54.
• John S[tephen] Farmer, compiler (1890) “autem prickear”, in Slang and Its Analogues Past and Present. […], volume I, [London: […] Thomas Poulter and Sons] […], →OCLC, page 81.