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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Barbarous Latin , vulgarly called Dog Latin , in Ireland Bog Latin . APPLE CART . Down with his apple - cart ; knock or throw him down . APPLE DUMPLIN SHOP . A woman's bosom . APPLE - PYE BED . A bed made apple - pye fashion , like what ...
Barbarous Latin , vulgarly called Dog Latin , in Ireland Bog Latin . APPLE CART . Down with his apple - cart ; knock or throw him down . APPLE DUMPLIN SHOP . A woman's bosom . APPLE - PYE BED . A bed made apple - pye fashion , like what ...
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A one - horse chaise , said to be so 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 ...
A one - horse chaise , said to be so 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 ...
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A low whore : so 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 ...
A low whore : so 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 ...
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Their office was to stand near the bouffet , or cup- board , thence 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- ...
Their office was to stand near the bouffet , or cup- board , thence 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- ...
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A kind of tub , con- trived for ladies to wash themselves , for which purpose they bestride it like a French poney , or post - horse , called in French bidets . BIENLY . Excellently . She wheedled so bienly ; she coax- ed or flattered ...
A kind of tub , con- trived for ladies to wash themselves , for which purpose they bestride it like a French poney , or post - horse , called in French bidets . BIENLY . Excellently . She wheedled so bienly ; she coax- ed or flattered ...
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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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