Episode 156: Beggars, Cheats and Thieves
The History of English Podcast
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The Word Cheat - A Synonym for Thing
Before the word cheat passed from thieves jargon into the general lexicon of english, it gained quite a bit of currency. Within the criminal sub culture of england, it was often used very generally to mean a thing. In walker's book, the thief explains that cheaters have their own apprentices that they select and train just like any other profession in selecting a student.
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