subs. (old).—1. Gin. For synonyms, see DRINKS.
1859. G. A. SALA, Gaslight and Daylight, xxiii. The stuff itself, which in the western gin-shops goes generally by the name of ‘blue ruin’ or ‘short,’ is here called … ‘DUKE.’
2. (cabmen’s).—A horse. For synonyms, see PRAD.
3. (thieves’).—Any transaction in the shape of a burglary; e.g., ‘I was Jemminy to their DUKE’ = ‘I was privy to the robbery.’
