Royal scamps.  Highwaymen who never rob any but
  rich persons, and that without ill treating them.  See
  scamp.

Royal stag society.  Was held every Monday evening,
  at seven o’clock, at the Three tuns, near the Hospital
  Gate, Newgate-street.

Royster.  A rude boisterous fellow; also a hound that
  opens on a false scent.

To rub.  To run away.  Don’t rub us to the whit; don’t
  send us to Newgate.  Cant.—­To rub up; to refresh:  to
  rub up one’s memory.  A rub:  an impediment.  A rubber;
  the best two out of three.  To win a rubber:  to
  win two games out of three.

Ruby faced. Red-faced.

Ruff.  An ornament formerly worn by men and women
  round their necks.  Wooden ruff; the pillory.

Ruffian.  The devil.  Cant.—­May the ruffian nab the
  cuffin queer, and let the harmanbeck trine with his kinchins
  about his colquarren; may the Devil take the justice,
  and let the constable be hanged with his children about
  his neck.  The ruffian cly thee; the Devil take thee. 
  Ruffian cook ruffian, who scalded the Devil in his feathers;
  a saying of a bad cook.  Ruffian sometimes also means,
  a justice.

Ruffles.  Handcuffs.  Cant.

Rufflers.  The first rank of canters; also notorious rogues
  pretending to be maimed soldiers or sailors.

RUFFMANS.  The woods, hedges, or bushes.  Cant.

Rug.  It is all rug; it is all right and safe, the game is
  secure.  Cant.

Rug.  Asleep.  The whole gill is safe at rug; the people
  of the house are fast asleep.

Rum.  Fine, good, valuable.

Rum Beck.  A justice of the peace.  Cant.

Rum bite.  A clever cheat, a clean trick.

Rum bleating cheat.  A fat wether sheep.  Cant.

Rum blowen.  A handsome wench.  Cant.

Rum bluffer.  A jolly host.  Cant.

Rum bob.  A young apprentice; also a sharp trick.

Rum booze.  Wine, or any other good liquor.  Rum boozing
  welts; bunches of grapes.  Cant.

Rum bubber.  A dexterous fellow at stealing silver tankards
  from inns and taverns.

Rum BUGHER.  A valuable dog.  Cant.

Rum bung.  A full purse.  Cant.

Rum chub.  Among butchers, a customer easily imposed
  on, as to the quality and price of meat.  Cant.

Rum Chant.  A song.

Rum clout.  A fine silk, cambric, or holland handkerchief. 
  Cant.

Rum cod.  A good purse of gold.  Cant.