to twig

To observe. A flash word common to England and the United States.

Your responsibility men want no endorsers, do you twig?--Sam Slick.

I'm a regular patriot--look at my coat. I'm all for the public good--twig the holes in my trowsers.--Neal's Sketches.

Twig
·vt To beat with twigs. II. Twig ·vt To observe slyly; also, to perceive; to <<Discover>>. III. Tw...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Lime twig
·- ·see under 4th Lime. ...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
in twig
Handsome; stilish. The cove is togged in twig; the fellow is dressed in the fashion. ...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
to twig
To observe. Twig the cull, he is peery; observe the fellow, he is watching us. Also to disengage, sn...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
battle-twig
an ear-wig. Derb. ...

A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
twig, to
To pull upon a bowline. Also, in familiar phrase, to understand or observe. ...

The Sailor's Word-Book
twig-ait
A river islet where osiers grow. ...

The Sailor's Word-Book
to hop the twig
To run away. CANT. ...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose