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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... girl who is got with child , is said to have sprained her ankle . ANODYNE NECKLACE . A halter . " ANTHONY Or TANTONY PIG . The favourite or smallest pig . in the litter . - To follow like a tantony pig , i . e . St. An- thony's pig ; to ...
... girl who is got with child , is said to have sprained her ankle . ANODYNE NECKLACE . A halter . " ANTHONY Or TANTONY PIG . The favourite or smallest pig . in the litter . - To follow like a tantony pig , i . e . St. An- thony's pig ; to ...
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... 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 question ; still deemed wit at sea , and formerly at court , under the denomination of ...
... 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 question ; still deemed wit at sea , and formerly at court , under the denomination of ...
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... girl inveigled the gentleman into a brothel and robbed him of his pocket book and watch . BLOWER . A pipe . How the swell funks his blower and lushes red tape ; what a smoke the gentleman makes with his pipe , and drinks brandy , TO ...
... girl inveigled the gentleman into a brothel and robbed him of his pocket book and watch . BLOWER . A pipe . How the swell funks his blower and lushes red tape ; what a smoke the gentleman makes with his pipe , and drinks brandy , TO ...
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... girl . BOUNCER . A large man or woman ; also a great lie . BOUNCING CHEAT . A bottle ; from the explosion in drawing the cork . Cant . BOUNG . A purse . Cant . BOUNG NIPPER . A cut purse . Cant . - Formerly purses were worn at the ...
... girl . BOUNCER . A large man or woman ; also a great lie . BOUNCING CHEAT . A bottle ; from the explosion in drawing the cork . Cant . BOUNG . A purse . Cant . BOUNG NIPPER . A cut purse . Cant . - Formerly purses were worn at the ...
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... girl gave the gentleman a clap . BURNER . He is no burner of navigable rivers ; i . e . he is no conjuror , or man of extraordinary abilities ; or rather , he is but a simple fellow . See THAMES . BURNT . Poxed or clapped . He was sent ...
... girl gave the gentleman a clap . BURNER . He is no burner of navigable rivers ; i . e . he is no conjuror , or man of extraordinary abilities ; or rather , he is but a simple fellow . See THAMES . BURNT . Poxed or clapped . He was sent ...
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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