autem jet

English

Etymology

From autem (“church”) + jet (“black”), referencing the colour of a priest's vestments.

Noun

autem jet (plural autem jets)

(obsolete, UK, thieves' cant) A parson.

Related terms

autem bawler

References

Albert Barrère and Charles G[odfrey] Leland, compilers and editors (1889–1890) “autem jet”, in A Dictionary of Slang, Jargon & Cant […], volumes I (A–K), Edinburgh: […] The Ballantyne Press, →OCLC, pages 53–54.
John S[tephen] Farmer, compiler (1890) “autem jet”, in Slang and Its Analogues Past and Present. […], volume I, [London: […] Thomas Poulter and Sons] […], →OCLC, pages 79–80.

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