subs. (old).—A bank note (GROSE, VAUX). Hence SCREEN-FAKING = fingering notes; QUEER SCREENS = counterfeit paper: cf. SCREEVE.

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  1821.  P. EGAN, Life in London, II. v. Vy, it’s full of pot-hooks and hangers—and not a SCREEN [£1 note] in it.

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  1830.  W. T. MONCRIEFF, The Heart of London, II. 1. A little SCREEN-FAKING, that’s all.

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  1834.  W. H. AINSWORTH, Rookwood, ‘Nix my Dolly.’ Readily the QUEER SCREENS I then could smash.

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  1830.  BULWER-LYTTON, Paul Clifford, xxxi. Stretched for smashing QUEER SCREENS.

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