Lexicon Balatronicum. A dictionary of Buckish slang, University wit, and Pick Pocket eloquence. ... Altered and enlarged ... by a member of the Whip Club |
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A jeering name for a Quaker , AMES ACE . Within ames ace ; nearly , very near . TOAMUSE . To fling dust or snuff in the eyes of the person intended to be robbed ; also to invent some plausible tale , to delude shop - keepers and others ...
A jeering name for a Quaker , AMES ACE . Within ames ace ; nearly , very near . TOAMUSE . To fling dust or snuff in the eyes of the person intended to be robbed ; also to invent some plausible tale , to delude shop - keepers and others ...
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Pretended French prophets . Cant , AUTEM MORT . A married woman ; also a female beggar with several children hired or borrowed to excite charity . Cant . • AUTEM QUAVERS . Quakers . AUTEM QUAVER TUB . A Quakers ' meeting - house .
Pretended French prophets . Cant , AUTEM MORT . A married woman ; also a female beggar with several children hired or borrowed to excite charity . Cant . • AUTEM QUAVERS . Quakers . AUTEM QUAVER TUB . A Quakers ' meeting - house .
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I dare not call thee rogue for fear of the law , said a quaker to an attorney ; but I will give thee five pounds , if thou canst find any creditable person who wilt say thou art an honest man . HONEST WOMAN . To marry a woman with whom ...
I dare not call thee rogue for fear of the law , said a quaker to an attorney ; but I will give thee five pounds , if thou canst find any creditable person who wilt say thou art an honest man . HONEST WOMAN . To marry a woman with whom ...
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Leathern conveniency ; term used by quakers for a stage - coach . LEERY . On one's guard . See PEERY . LEFT - HANDED WIFE . A concubine ; an allusion to an an- cient German custom , according to which , when a man married his concubine ...
Leathern conveniency ; term used by quakers for a stage - coach . LEERY . On one's guard . See PEERY . LEFT - HANDED WIFE . A concubine ; an allusion to an an- cient German custom , according to which , when a man married his concubine ...
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QUAKERS . A religious sect so called from their agitations in preaching . QUAKING CHEAT . A calf or sheep . QUANDARY . To be in a quandary : to be puzzled . Also one so over - gorged , as to be doubtful which he should do first ...
QUAKERS . A religious sect so called from their agitations in preaching . QUAKING CHEAT . A calf or sheep . QUANDARY . To be in a quandary : to be puzzled . Also one so over - gorged , as to be doubtful which he should do first ...
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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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