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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Breeches ; coat , waistcoat , and articles . ARTICLE . A wench . A prime article . A handsome girl . She's a a prime article ( Whip slang ) , she's a devilish good piece , a hell of a goer .
Breeches ; coat , waistcoat , and articles . ARTICLE . A wench . A prime article . A handsome girl . She's a a prime article ( Whip slang ) , she's a devilish good piece , a hell of a goer .
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The breech . Buss blind cheeks ; kiss mine a - se . BLIND EXCUSE . A poor or insufficient excuse . A blind ale- house , lane , or alley ; an obscure , or little known or fre- quented ale - house , lane , or alley . BLIND HARPERS .
The breech . Buss blind cheeks ; kiss mine a - se . BLIND EXCUSE . A poor or insufficient excuse . A blind ale- house , lane , or alley ; an obscure , or little known or fre- quented ale - house , lane , or alley . BLIND HARPERS .
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BREECHED . Money in the pocket : the swell is well breeched , let's draw him ; the gentleman has plenty of money in his pocket , let us rob him . BREECHES . B BREECHES . To wear the breeches ; a woman who BRE ...
BREECHED . Money in the pocket : the swell is well breeched , let's draw him ; the gentleman has plenty of money in his pocket , let us rob him . BREECHES . B BREECHES . To wear the breeches ; a woman who BRE ...
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BREECHES . To wear the breeches ; a woman who governs her husband is said to wear the breeches . BREECHES BIBLE . An edition of the Bible printed in 1598 , wherein it is said that Adam and Eve sewed fig- leaves together , and made ...
BREECHES . To wear the breeches ; a woman who governs her husband is said to wear the breeches . BREECHES BIBLE . An edition of the Bible printed in 1598 , wherein it is said that Adam and Eve sewed fig- leaves together , and made ...
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BULLY RUFFIANS . Highwaymen who attack passen❤ gers with oaths and imprecations . BULLY TRAP . A brave man with a mild or effeminate appearance , by whom bullies are frequently taken in . BUM . the breech , or backside . TO BUM .
BULLY RUFFIANS . Highwaymen who attack passen❤ gers with oaths and imprecations . BULLY TRAP . A brave man with a mild or effeminate appearance , by whom bullies are frequently taken in . BUM . the breech , or backside . TO BUM .
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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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