koneyacker

plural koneyackers

1. alternativeAlternative spelling of coniacker.

   The neophyte demanded no terms from the veteran "Koneyackers."

   1846, “Lives of the Felons. Lyman Parkes alias Wilson, the Counterfeiter”, in The National Police Gazette, retrieved 30 May 2023, page 1

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   An Incipient Koneyacker — A man named Richard Dallington was brought before Justice Wyman, charged with being a coiner, or of inducing others to engage in the manufacture of base coin.

   1839, “Police Office”, in Morning Herald, retrieved 30 May 2023, page 1

   Kate, with her sweet face and winning ways, was an apt creature for a koneyacker, and proved very successful in "passing the soft."

   1851, George Thompson, Life and Exploits of the Noted Criminal, Bristol Bill, page 36