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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... man of spirit is distinguished from the man of worth . They may now talk bawdy before their papas , without the fear of detection , and abuse their less spirited companions , who prefer a good dinner at home . to a glorious up - shot in ...
... man of spirit is distinguished from the man of worth . They may now talk bawdy before their papas , without the fear of detection , and abuse their less spirited companions , who prefer a good dinner at home . to a glorious up - shot in ...
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... man figures , each having a motto under him . The first is a king in his regalia ; his motto , I govern all the se- cond , a bishop in pontificals ; motto , I pray for all : third , a lawyer in his gown ; motto , I plead for all ...
... man figures , each having a motto under him . The first is a king in his regalia ; his motto , I govern all the se- cond , a bishop in pontificals ; motto , I pray for all : third , a lawyer in his gown ; motto , I plead for all ...
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... man dur- ing his wife's life . AQUA PUMPAGINIS . Pump water . Apothecaries Latin , ARBOR VITE . A man's penis . ARCH DUKE . A comical or ' eccentric fellow . ARCH ROGUE , DIMBER DAMBER UPRIGHT MAN . The chief of a gang of thieves or ...
... man dur- ing his wife's life . AQUA PUMPAGINIS . Pump water . Apothecaries Latin , ARBOR VITE . A man's penis . ARCH DUKE . A comical or ' eccentric fellow . ARCH ROGUE , DIMBER DAMBER UPRIGHT MAN . The chief of a gang of thieves or ...
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... man . BACKED . Dead . He wishes to have the senior , or old square - toes , backed : he longs to have his father on six men's shoulders ; that is , carrying to the grave . BACK UP . His back is up , i . e . he is offended or angry ; an ...
... man . BACKED . Dead . He wishes to have the senior , or old square - toes , backed : he longs to have his father on six men's shoulders ; that is , carrying to the grave . BACK UP . His back is up , i . e . he is offended or angry ; an ...
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... MAN . A man under sentence of transportation ; alluding to the convicts at Woolwich , who are principally employed in wheeling barrows full of brick or dirt . BARTHOLOMEW BABY . A person dressed up in a tawdry manner , like the dolls or ...
... MAN . A man under sentence of transportation ; alluding to the convicts at Woolwich , who are principally employed in wheeling barrows full of brick or dirt . BARTHOLOMEW BABY . A person dressed up in a tawdry manner , like the dolls or ...
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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