subs. (old cant).—A drinking glass.
c. 1696. B. E., A New Dictionary of the Canting Crew. FLICKER, c., a drinking-glass. FLICKER SNAPT, c., the glass is broken; NIM THE FLICKER, c., steal the glass; RUM FLICKER, c., a large glass or rummer; QUEER FLICKER, c., a green or ordinary glass.
FRENCH SYNONYMS.—Une lampe (masons’); un guindal (popular); un godet (very old); une gobette (thieves’); un gobeson (thieves’).
Verb.—1. To drink.—MATSELL.
2. (old).—To laugh wantonly; also to kiss, or lewdly fondle a woman.—PALSGRAVE. For synonyms, see FIRKYTOODLE.
c. 1696. B. E., A New Dictionary of the Canting Crew, s.v. FLICKER, to grin or flout.
Also FLICKING = (1) drinking, and (2) wanton laughter.
LET HER FLICKER, phr. (American).—Said of any doubtful issue: ‘let the matter take its chance.’
