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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... never so full but there is still room for more . Bit by a barn mouse , tipsey , probably from an allusion to barley . BARNABY . An old dance to a quick movement . See Cotton , in his Virgil Travesti ; where , speaking of Eolus he has ...
... never so full but there is still room for more . Bit by a barn mouse , tipsey , probably from an allusion to barley . BARNABY . An old dance to a quick movement . See Cotton , in his Virgil Travesti ; where , speaking of Eolus he has ...
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... never fail you . ***** and BERMUDAS . A cant name for certain places in London , privileged against arrests , like the Mint in Southwark . Ben . Jonson . These privileges are abolished . BESS , OF BETTY . A small instrument used by ...
... never fail you . ***** and BERMUDAS . A cant name for certain places in London , privileged against arrests , like the Mint in Southwark . Ben . Jonson . These privileges are abolished . BESS , OF BETTY . A small instrument used by ...
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... never at- chieved the adventure : and to tip the blarney , is figurative- ly used telling a marvellous story , or falsity ; and also sometimes to express flattery . Irish . A BLASTED FELLOW or BRIMSTONE . rogue or prostitute . Cant . An ...
... never at- chieved the adventure : and to tip the blarney , is figurative- ly used telling a marvellous story , or falsity ; and also sometimes to express flattery . Irish . A BLASTED FELLOW or BRIMSTONE . rogue or prostitute . Cant . An ...
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... never returns borrowed books . Out of one's books ; out of one's favor . Out of his books ; out of debt . BOOT ... NEVER 3- 2 T NEVER TO BE WORTH A GROAT .. Said of any BOR ...
... never returns borrowed books . Out of one's books ; out of one's favor . Out of his books ; out of debt . BOOT ... NEVER 3- 2 T NEVER TO BE WORTH A GROAT .. Said of any BOR ...
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Francis Grose. NEVER TO BE WORTH A GROAT .. Said of any person remarkably unsuccessful in his attempts or profession . BOTCH . A nick name for a taylor . BOTHERED OF BOTH - EARED . Talked to at both ears by differ- ent persons at the ...
Francis Grose. NEVER TO BE WORTH A GROAT .. Said of any person remarkably unsuccessful in his attempts or profession . BOTCH . A nick name for a taylor . BOTHERED OF BOTH - EARED . Talked to at both ears by differ- ent persons at the ...
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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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