subs. (American).—A tailor; a PRICKLOUSE (q.v.). For synonyms, see SNIP. Span. picapiojos.
1833. NEAL, The Down-Easters, v. 63. ‘Who’s your MAKER?’ ‘My MAKER!—Oh, I understand you—my tailor you mean?’ ‘Yis—who made your cote?’
subs. (American).—A tailor; a PRICKLOUSE (q.v.). For synonyms, see SNIP. Span. picapiojos.
1833. NEAL, The Down-Easters, v. 63. ‘Who’s your MAKER?’ ‘My MAKER!—Oh, I understand you—my tailor you mean?’ ‘Yis—who made your cote?’
