Quail-pipe.  A woman’s tongue; also a device to take
  birds of that name by imitating their call.  Quail pipe
  boots; boots resembling a quail pipe, from the number of
  plaits; they were much worn in the reign of Charles ii.

Quakers.  A religious sect so called from their agitations
  in preaching.

Quaking cheat.  A calf or sheep.

Quandary.  To be in a quandary:  to be puzzled.  Also
  one so over-gorged, as to be doubtful which he should do
  first, sh—­e or spew.  Some derive the term quandary from
  the French phrase qu’en dirai je? what shall I say of it?
  others from an Italian word signifying a conjuror’s circle.

Quarrel-picker.  A glazier:  from the small squares in
  casements, called CARREUX, vulgarly quarrels.

QUARROMES, or quarron.  A body.  Cant.

Quartered. Divided into four parts; to be hanged, drawn,
  and quartered, is the sentence on traitors and rebels. 
  Persons receiving part of the salary of an office from the
  holder of it, by virtue of an agreement with the donor, are
  said to be quartered on him.  Soldiers billetted on a publican
  are likewise said to be quartered on him.

To quash.  To suppress, annul or overthrow; vulgarly pronounced
  squash:  they squashed the indictment.

Quean.  A slut, or worthless woman, a strumpet.

Queen Dick.  To the tune of the life and death of Queen
  Dick.  That happened in the reign of Queen Dick; i.e.,
  never.

Queen street.  A mart governed by his wife, is said to
  live in Queen street, or at the sign of the Queen’s Head.

Queer, or Quire.  Base, roguish, bad, naught or worthless. 
  How queerly the cull touts; how roguishly the fellow looks.  It also means odd, uncommon.  Cant.

Queer as Dick’s hatband.  Out of order, without knowing
  one’s disease.

To queer.  To puzzle or confound.  I have queered the
  old full bottom; i.e.  I have puzzled the judge.  To queer
  one’s ogles among bruisers; to darken one’s day lights.

Queer wedges.  Large buckles.

Queer bail.  Insolvent sharpers, who make a profession of
  bailing persons arrested:  they are generally styled Jew bail,
  from that branch of business being chiefly carried on by
  the sons of Judah.  The lowest sort of these, who borrow
  or hire clothes to appear in, are called Mounters, from
  their mounting particular dresses suitable to the occasion. 
  Cant.

Queer birds.  Rogues relieved from prison, and returned
  to their old trade.

Queer bit-makers.  Coiners.  Cant.