Lexicon Balatronicum. A dictionary of Buckish slang, University wit, and Pick Pocket eloquence. ... Altered and enlarged ... by a member of the Whip Club1811 |
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... Breeches ; coat , waistcoat , and articles . ARTICLE . A wench . A prime article . A handsome girl . She's a a prime article ( Whip slang ) , she's a devilish good piece , a hell of a goer . Ask , or Ax MY A -- E . A common reply to any ...
... Breeches ; coat , waistcoat , and articles . ARTICLE . A wench . A prime article . A handsome girl . She's a a prime article ( Whip slang ) , she's a devilish good piece , a hell of a goer . Ask , or Ax MY A -- E . A common reply to any ...
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... breech . Buss blind cheeks ; kiss mine a - se . 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 ...
... breech . Buss blind cheeks ; kiss mine a - se . 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 ...
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... confession of their sins . BREECHED . Money in the pocket : the swell is well breeched , let's draw him ; the gentleman has plenty of money in his pocket , let us rob him . ВВЕЕСНЕЯ . BREECHES . To wear the breeches ; a woman who BRE.
... confession of their sins . BREECHED . Money in the pocket : the swell is well breeched , let's draw him ; the gentleman has plenty of money in his pocket , let us rob him . ВВЕЕСНЕЯ . BREECHES . To wear the breeches ; a woman who BRE.
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Francis Grose. BREECHES . To wear the breeches ; a woman who governs her husband is said to wear the breeches . BREECHES BIBLE . An edition of the Bible printed in 1598 , wherein it is said that Adam and Eve sewed fig leaves together ...
Francis Grose. BREECHES . To wear the breeches ; a woman who governs her husband is said to wear the breeches . BREECHES BIBLE . An edition of the Bible printed in 1598 , wherein it is said that Adam and Eve sewed fig leaves together ...
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... breech , or backside . TO BUM . To arrest a debtor . The gill bummed the swell for a thimble ; the tradesman arrested the gentle . man for a watch . BUM TRAP . A sheriff's officer who arrests debtors . Ware • Ware hawke ! the bum traps ...
... breech , or backside . TO BUM . To arrest a debtor . The gill bummed the swell for a thimble ; the tradesman arrested the gentle . man for a watch . BUM TRAP . A sheriff's officer who arrests debtors . Ware • Ware hawke ! the bum traps ...
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a-se allusion appellation bailiff bawdy-house beat beef beer beggars blow bottle BOX THE JESUIT brandy breeches BROWN BESS bull bully called Cambridge Cant cant language canting crew cheat child clothes cock cove cuckold cull darkmans Devil dice DOG LATIN dram drink drunk Exchange Alley eyes fellow flash Fleet prison formerly French frequently gallows gentleman girl give guinea guts hand hanged head highwayman horse Irish JACK jocular king's lame duck legs link-boy liquor married mistress MORT mouth Newgate nick name nose officers one's person pickpocket piece pillory play pocket practised pretend prison prostitute QUEER rogue sailors saying Sea phrase Sea term sham sharper signify soldier steal story sword tail taylor thief thieves thing trick venereal venereal disease vulgar wench whipped whore wife wine woman women word young