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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To stand engaged or BLOW . He has bit the blow , i . e . he has stolen the goods . Cant . ! BLOWEN . A mistress or whore of a gentleman of the scamp . The blowen kidded the swell into a snoozing ken , and shook him of his dummee and ...
To stand engaged or BLOW . He has bit the blow , i . e . he has stolen the goods . Cant . ! BLOWEN . A mistress or whore of a gentleman of the scamp . The blowen kidded the swell into a snoozing ken , and shook him of his dummee and ...
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Out of bread ; out of employment . In bad bread ; in a disagreeable scrape , or situation . BREAD BASKET . The stomach ; a term used by boxers . I took him a punch in his bread basket ; i . e . I gave him a blow in the stomach .
Out of bread ; out of employment . In bad bread ; in a disagreeable scrape , or situation . BREAD BASKET . The stomach ; a term used by boxers . I took him a punch in his bread basket ; i . e . I gave him a blow in the stomach .
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BYE BLOW . A bastard . ~~~~ N . CAB CABBAGE . Cloth , stuff , or silk purloined by taylors from their employers , which they deposit in a place called hell , or their eye : from the first , when taxed , with their knavery ...
BYE BLOW . A bastard . ~~~~ N . CAB CABBAGE . Cloth , stuff , or silk purloined by taylors from their employers , which they deposit in a place called hell , or their eye : from the first , when taxed , with their knavery ...
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A blow . Boxing term . TO CHOP AND CHANGE . To exchange backwards and for- wards . To chop , in the canting sense , means making dispatch , or hurrying over any business : ex . The autem bawler will soon quit the hums , for he chops up ...
A blow . Boxing term . TO CHOP AND CHANGE . To exchange backwards and for- wards . To chop , in the canting sense , means making dispatch , or hurrying over any business : ex . The autem bawler will soon quit the hums , for he chops up ...
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CLERKED . Soothed , funned , imposed on . The cull will not be clerked ; i . e . the fellow will not be imposed on by fair words . CLEYMES . Artificial sores , made by beggars to excite charity . CLICK " h h CLICK . A blow .
CLERKED . Soothed , funned , imposed on . The cull will not be clerked ; i . e . the fellow will not be imposed on by fair words . CLEYMES . Artificial sores , made by beggars to excite charity . CLICK " h h CLICK . A blow .
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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
Informazioni bibliografiche
| 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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