Obs. [f. FILCH v. (? or sb.) + -man as in many other slang words; cf. darkmans, fakeman, etc.] = FILCH sb. 1.
1561. Awdelay, Frat. Vacab., 4. An Vpright Man is one that goeth wyth the trunchion of a staffe, which staffe they cal a Filtchman.
1673. R. Head, Canting Acad., 60. This fellow carries a short Truncheon in his hand, which he calls his Filch-man.
