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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... called a turnover apple - pye , where the sheets are so doubled as to prevent any one from getting at his length between them : a common trick piayed by frolicsome country lasses on their sweethearts , male relations , or visitors ...
... called a turnover apple - pye , where the sheets are so doubled as to prevent any one from getting at his length between them : a common trick piayed by frolicsome country lasses on their sweethearts , male relations , or visitors ...
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... called by a Lord Chief Justice , from their being so fre- quently used on Sunday jaunts by extravagant shop- keepers and tradesmen . BANKS'S HORSE . A horse famous for playing tricks , the property of one Banks . It is mentioned in Sir ...
... called by a Lord Chief Justice , from their being so fre- quently used on Sunday jaunts by extravagant shop- keepers and tradesmen . BANKS'S HORSE . A horse famous for playing tricks , the property of one Banks . It is mentioned in Sir ...
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... called from moving out like bats in the dusk of the evening . BATCH . We had a pretty batch of it last night ; we had a hearty dose of liquor . Batch originally means the whole quantity of bread baked at one time in an oven . BATTNER ...
... called from moving out like bats in the dusk of the evening . BATCH . We had a pretty batch of it last night ; we had a hearty dose of liquor . Batch originally means the whole quantity of bread baked at one time in an oven . BATTNER ...
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... called Bouffetiers , since corrupted to Beef Eaters . Others suppose they obtained this name from the size of their persons , and the easiness of their duty , as hav- ing scarce more to do than to eat the king's beef . BEETLE - BROWED ...
... called Bouffetiers , since corrupted to Beef Eaters . Others suppose they obtained this name from the size of their persons , and the easiness of their duty , as hav- ing scarce more to do than to eat the king's beef . BEETLE - BROWED ...
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... called in French bidets . BIENLY . Excellently . She wheedled so bienly ; she coax- ed or flattered so cleverly . French . BILL AT SIGHT . To pay a bill at sight ; to be ready at all times for the venereal act . BILBOA . A Sword ...
... called in French bidets . BIENLY . Excellently . She wheedled so bienly ; she coax- ed or flattered so cleverly . French . BILL AT SIGHT . To pay a bill at sight ; to be ready at all times for the venereal act . BILBOA . A Sword ...
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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
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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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