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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... or such like devices . ANGLING FOR FARTHINGS . Begging out of a prison win- dow with a cap , or box , let down at the end of a long string . ANKLE . A girl who is got with child , is said to have sprained her ankle .
... or such like devices . ANGLING FOR FARTHINGS . Begging out of a prison win- dow with a cap , or box , let down at the end of a long string . ANKLE . A girl who is got with child , is said to have sprained her ankle .
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Any one imposed on , or sent on a bootless errand , on the first of April ; which day it is the custom among the lower people , children , and servants , by drop- ping empty papers carefully doubled up , sending persons on absurd ...
Any one imposed on , or sent on a bootless errand , on the first of April ; which day it is the custom among the lower people , children , and servants , by drop- ping empty papers carefully doubled up , sending persons on absurd ...
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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 . Cant . AWAKE . Acquainted with , knowing the business ...
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 . Cant . AWAKE . Acquainted with , knowing the business ...
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Heavy baggage ; women and children . Also a familiar epithet for a woman ; as , cunning baggage , wanton baggage , & c . BAKERS DOZEN . Fourteen ; that number of rolls being al- lowed to the purchasers of a dozen .
Heavy baggage ; women and children . Also a familiar epithet for a woman ; as , cunning baggage , wanton baggage , & c . BAKERS DOZEN . Fourteen ; that number of rolls being al- lowed to the purchasers of a dozen .
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A young child . BANYAN DAY , A sea term for those days on which no meat is allowed to the sailors : the term is borrowed from the Banyans in the East Indies , a cast that eat no- thing that had life . BAPTIZED , OR CHRISTENED .
A young child . BANYAN DAY , A sea term for those days on which no meat is allowed to the sailors : the term is borrowed from the Banyans in the East Indies , a cast that eat no- thing that had life . BAPTIZED , OR CHRISTENED .
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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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