Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-05-27
SLANG NAMES.

The reader has no doubt frequently noticed
in the California newspapers, in items regard.
ing sporting and fast men, and men who
have had more or less connection with fast
life, not to say with criminal annals Though
not all are to be assumed as being under that
ban), peculiar "slangy" names, by which
cognomens these men have perhaps been
better known than by their real names. In
deed, some of them are even to their intimate
friends unknown by their proper family
names. A Sacramento restaurant keeper
and saloon man, who has during several
years had occasion to know many
of the class who thus enjoy
odd titles, has kept list of these
names, from which extracts are given
below. Some of the parties who are thus
designated are dead some have had trouble
that deprives the community of their pres
ence some have never been involved with
the law most of them are sporting men and
know what it is to gambol on the green; a
good many are now in this city, and large
number are sure to be here when the State
Fair season comes on. But the list is genu-
inc, and the names given will be recognized
by many, while none of those to whom the
names apply will. on reading the list, plead a
negative TO the allegation that by these titles
they are popularity known. The names in
few cases are obscure, and the personal pecu.
isrity which gave color to the title will now
and then be difficult to discover from the
word employed; beside, there is necessary, to
complete comprehension in all cases,
knowledge of slang" of which only the few
are possessed. But the general reader will
discover from perusal Of the list, that
the English language is sufficiently
elastic and profoundly expressive, and
that fiction has never approached reality
in this matter of "slang names" The restau-
rateur's list contain these Sleeve Button
Toney, Little Dan. Oregon Jimmy. Chuck-a.
Luck Bill, Stuffed Jack. Cariboo George,
Pinky, missy, Italian Sam, Handsome Har-
ry, The Sheeney, Diamond Drill, Kentuck,
Long Jack. Little Yank, Whalebone Jim,
One-Eyed Bill, Lying Thomas, Black Joe,
The Count, Textbook Johnny, Old Horse,
French Frank, Dig Up Eddy, Red Horse,
Hoodoo Brown, Fakin Duffy, Paddy Miles,
Cranky Brooks, Curley Frank, Josey Jim.
Horsehead Brown, Sure Shot Johnny, Paper
Smith, Bluey, Tommy the Boatman, Chi
cago, White Pine, Smiling Jack, Soldier
Billy, Dutch Jake, Brockey Joe. Dutch Bill,
Jack, Jew Ned, Hungry ohm, Appetite Dan,
Billy, the Churnp; Deaf Charles, Three
fingered Jack, Camphene Bill, Orphan Boy. |
Cognac Tom. Stink Foot Charley, Red and |
Black Tom, Timber Jim, Cracker John, |
Intelligent Lou, Caney Boy, Happy Jack, |
Rationale Dick, Oily Johnny, Lying |
George. Polka Dan, Blind Charley. Big |
Neck Smith, The Red Gnome, The Whistler,
Slim Jim, The Pie Bitter, Long Gabe. Win
nemucca Jack, Pretty Joe, Original Ike, |
Silver Bill, Tommy, the Masher; Humpy |
Charley, Bald-Face Bill, Six-toed Pete, |
Long fingered Barney, Mushhead Bill,
Black Doctor, Top Stock Wilson, Little |
Shorty, Lapland Bill, Tombstone Charley,
Graveyard Tom, Strawberry Pete, Bonanza
Mike, Pale-faced Harry. Pancake Charley,
Toothpick Tommy, Big Five Harry, Charley |
Charley, Buffalo Jim, English Frank, |
Lengthy Bill, Lightfoot Dick, Sleepy Jake.