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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BELLYFULL . A hearty beating , sufficient to make a man yield or give out . A woman with child is also said to have got her belly full . BELLY BELLY CHEAT . An apron . BELLY PLEA . The BEL ...
BELLYFULL . A hearty beating , sufficient to make a man yield or give out . A woman with child is also said to have got her belly full . BELLY BELLY CHEAT . An apron . BELLY PLEA . The BEL ...
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BELLY CHEAT . An apron . BELLY PLEA . The plea of pregnancy , generally adduced by female felons capitally convicted , which they take care to provide for , previous to their trials ; every gaol having , as the Beggar's Opera informs us ...
BELLY CHEAT . An apron . BELLY PLEA . The plea of pregnancy , generally adduced by female felons capitally convicted , which they take care to provide for , previous to their trials ; every gaol having , as the Beggar's Opera informs us ...
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To cheat . Let us bilk the rattling cove ; let us cheat the hackney coachman of his fare . Cant . Bilking a coachman , a box - keeper , and a poor whore , were former- ly , among men of the town , thought gallant actions .
To cheat . Let us bilk the rattling cove ; let us cheat the hackney coachman of his fare . Cant . Bilking a coachman , a box - keeper , and a poor whore , were former- ly , among men of the town , thought gallant actions .
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To stand bitch ; to make tea , or do the honours of the tea- table , performing a female part : bitch there standing for woman , species for genius . BITCH BOOBY . A country wench . Military term . BITE . A cheat ...
To stand bitch ; to make tea , or do the honours of the tea- table , performing a female part : bitch there standing for woman , species for genius . BITCH BOOBY . A country wench . Military term . BITE . A cheat ...
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BLEATING CHEAT . A sheep . Cant . BLEATING RIG . Sheep stealing . Cant . BLEEDERS . Spurs . He clapped his bleeders to his . prad ; he put spurs to his horse . BLEEDING CULLY . or bleeds freely . BLEEDING NEW . One who parts easily with ...
BLEATING CHEAT . A sheep . Cant . BLEATING RIG . Sheep stealing . Cant . BLEEDERS . Spurs . He clapped his bleeders to his . prad ; he put spurs to his horse . BLEEDING CULLY . or bleeds freely . BLEEDING NEW . One who parts easily with ...
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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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