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A married woman ; also a female beggar with several children hired or borrowed to excite charity . Cant . • AUTEM QUAVERS . Quakers . AUTEM QUAVER TUB . A Quakers ' meeting - house . Cant . AWAKE . Acquainted with , knowing the business ...
A married woman ; also a female beggar with several children hired or borrowed to excite charity . Cant . • AUTEM QUAVERS . Quakers . AUTEM QUAVER TUB . A Quakers ' meeting - house . Cant . AWAKE . Acquainted with , knowing the business ...
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BEGGAR MAKER . A publican , or ale - house keeper . BEGGAR'S BULLETS . Stones . The beggar's bullets began to fly , i . e . they began to throw stones . BEILBY'S BALL . He will dance at Beilby's ball , where the sheriff pays the music ...
BEGGAR MAKER . A publican , or ale - house keeper . BEGGAR'S BULLETS . Stones . The beggar's bullets began to fly , i . e . they began to throw stones . BEILBY'S BALL . He will dance at Beilby's ball , where the sheriff pays the music ...
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The plea of pregnancy , generally adduced by female felons capitally convicted , which they take care to provide for , previous to their trials ; every gaol having , as the Beggar's Opera informs us , one or more child getters ...
The plea of pregnancy , generally adduced by female felons capitally convicted , which they take care to provide for , previous to their trials ; every gaol having , as the Beggar's Opera informs us , one or more child getters ...
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BLIND EXCUSE . A poor or insufficient excuse . A blind ale- house , lane , or alley ; an obscure , or little known or fre- quented ale - house , lane , or alley . BLIND HARPERS . Beggars counterfeiting blindness , playing on fiddles ...
BLIND EXCUSE . A poor or insufficient excuse . A blind ale- house , lane , or alley ; an obscure , or little known or fre- quented ale - house , lane , or alley . BLIND HARPERS . Beggars counterfeiting blindness , playing on fiddles ...
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A scaré - babe , or bully - beggar . BUGAROCH . Comely , handsome . Irish . BUGGY . A one - horse chaise . r BUGGER . A blackguard , a rascal , a term of reproach . Mill the bloody bugger ; beat the damned rascal . BULK AND FILE .
A scaré - babe , or bully - beggar . BUGAROCH . Comely , handsome . Irish . BUGGY . A one - horse chaise . r BUGGER . A blackguard , a rascal , a term of reproach . Mill the bloody bugger ; beat the damned rascal . BULK AND FILE .
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| Titolo | Lexicon Balatronicum. A dictionary of Buckish slang, University wit, and Pick Pocket eloquence. ... Altered and enlarged ... by a member of the Whip Club |
| Autore | Francis Grose |
| pubblicato | 1811 |
| Provenienza dell'originale | The British Library |
| Digitalizzato | 4 giu 2013 |
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