subs. (thieves’).—A Jew: specifically a Jew FENCE (q.v.). [A corruption of Isaac.] For synonyms, see YID. Also IKEY MO.

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  Adj. (common).—Smart; FLY (q.v.); KNOWING (q.v.).

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  1870.  LEYBOURNE, Song.

        My name it is IKEY Bill,
A Whitechapel Covey am I.

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  1892.  CHEVALIER, ‘The Little Nipper.’

        But artful little IKEY little ways
As makes the people sit up where we stays.

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