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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... JACK . A nick name given to the Recorder by the Thieves . BLACK JACK . A jug to drink out of , made of jacked lea- ther . BLACK JOKE . A popular tune to a song , having for the burden , " Her black joke and belly so white ...
... JACK . A nick name given to the Recorder by the Thieves . BLACK JACK . A jug to drink out of , made of jacked lea- ther . BLACK JOKE . A popular tune to a song , having for the burden , " Her black joke and belly so white ...
Pagina
... Jack in a box . Cant .--- See JACK IN A Box . BLEATING CHEAT . A sheep . Cant . BLEATING RIG . Sheep stealing . Cant . BLEEDERS . Spurs . He clapped his bleeders to his . prad ; he put spurs to his horse . BLEEDING CULLY . or bleeds ...
... Jack in a box . Cant .--- See JACK IN A Box . BLEATING CHEAT . A sheep . Cant . BLEATING RIG . Sheep stealing . Cant . BLEEDERS . Spurs . He clapped his bleeders to his . prad ; he put spurs to his horse . BLEEDING CULLY . or bleeds ...
Pagina
... jack by a colt bowler , i . e . a person raw or unexperienced in the art of bowling . COLT'S TOOTH . An old fellow who marries or keeps a young girl , is said to have a colt's tooth in his head . COLT VEAL . Coarse red veal , more like ...
... jack by a colt bowler , i . e . a person raw or unexperienced in the art of bowling . COLT'S TOOTH . An old fellow who marries or keeps a young girl , is said to have a colt's tooth in his head . COLT VEAL . Coarse red veal , more like ...
Pagina
... Jack , the crown office was full ; Is - k - d a woman with her a -- e upwards , she was so drunk , that her head lay on the ground . CRUISERS . Beggars , or highway spies , who traverse the road , to give intelligence of a booty ; also ...
... Jack , the crown office was full ; Is - k - d a woman with her a -- e upwards , she was so drunk , that her head lay on the ground . CRUISERS . Beggars , or highway spies , who traverse the road , to give intelligence of a booty ; also ...
Pagina
... jack ass : called don- key , perhaps , from the Spanish or don - like gravity of that animal , intitled also the king of Spain's trumpeter . DOODLE . A silly fellow , or noodle : see NOODLE . Also a child's penis . Doodle doo , or Cock ...
... jack ass : called don- key , perhaps , from the Spanish or don - like gravity of that animal , intitled also the king of Spain's trumpeter . DOODLE . A silly fellow , or noodle : see NOODLE . Also a child's penis . Doodle doo , or Cock ...
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beat beggars blow breeches called Cant carried cheat child clothes cock common cull derived Devil door dressed drink drunk expression eyes face fair fellow figuratively fire flash formerly French frequently girl give given hand hanged head hold horse Irish iron JACK keep kind king legs liquor live London look man's married means mouth never nick nose officers one's originally perhaps person pick pickpocket piece play pocket practised pretend prison QUAKER QUEER rogue saying shilling side signify soldier stand steal story sword tail taken term thieves thing town trick turn vulgar wench whipped wife woman women young