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vamper|ˈvæmpə(r)|
[f. vamp v.1]
†1. A stocking. Obs.—0
Perhaps an error for vampeis or vampeys.
a1700B. E. Dict. Cant. Crew, Vampers, Stockings. [Hence in later slang dicts.]
2. One who vamps or patches. Also with up.
1712Odes of Horace viii. 7/1 Our Horace is a new vamper of words and borrowed this from the Greek. 1765Sterne Tr. Shandy viii. xxxvii, That in selling my chaise, I had sold my remarks..to the chaise-vamper. 1826J. Wilson Noct. Ambr. Wks. 1855 I. 191, I shall use all vampers, like the great American shrike.., who sticks small singing-birds on sharp-pointed thorns. 1837Carlyle Fr. Rev. i. iv. iv, Skilfullest vamper-up of old rotten leather, to make it look like new.
3. slang. (See quot.)
1865Slang Dict. 265 Vampers, fellows who frequent public-houses and pick quarrels with the wearers of rings and watches, in hopes of getting up a fight, and so enabling their ‘pals’ to steal the articles.
4. One who improvises music, esp. accompaniments on the pianoforte.
1884Yorksh. Post 7 Nov., Lady pianist and vocalist, reader at sight, vamper. 1895Westm. Gaz. 24 Sept., His education as a vamper is complete for all practical purposes. |