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Definition of Magsmen
1. magsman [n] - See also: magsman
Lexicographical Neighbors of Magsmen
Literary usage of Magsmen
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Wards of the State: An Unofficial View of Prison and the Prisoner by Tighe Hopkins (1913)
"Both magsmen and hooks are a troublesome lot in prison. They are so well known
to the police that they have little inducement to shorten their sentences by ..."
2. The Slang Dictionary: Etymological, Historical, and Anecdotal by John Camden Hotten (1874)
"magsmen are very often men of superior education. Those who " work" the tidal
trains and boats are often faultlessly dressed and highly accomplished. ..."
3. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1890)
"... n. ; pi. magsmen (-men). [< mag6 (as if poss. mag's) + man."] A street swindler
who preys on countrymen and simple persons. ..."
4. A Dictionary of Slang, Jargon & Cant: Embracing English, American, and Anglo by Albert Barrère, Charles Godfrey Leland (1890)
"magsmen are wonderful actors. Their work is done in broad daylight without any
stage-accessories, and often a look, a wink, a slip of the tongue, ..."
5. The Criminal Prisons of London, and Scenes of Prison Life by Henry Mayhew, John Binny (1862)
"The dependents of cheats; as "jollies" and "magsmen," or the confederates of
other cheats ; and "bonnets," or those who attend gaming tables ; and referees, ..."
6. Musa Pedestris: Three Centuries of Canting Songs and Slang Rhymes (1536-1896) by John Stephen Farmer (1896)
"... that pitch and slam. man pattering trades- You magsmen bold that work the
cram, m.in You flats and ..."
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