Lexicon Balatronicum. A dictionary of Buckish slang, University wit, and Pick Pocket eloquence. ... Altered and enlarged ... by a member of the Whip Club1811 |
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... COCK AND A BULL . A round- about , nonsensical story . BANDOG . A bailiff or his follower ; also a very fierce . mastiff : likewise , a bandbox . Cant . Compleat . BANG UP . ( Whip . ) Quite the thing , hellish fine . Well done ...
... COCK AND A BULL . A round- about , nonsensical story . BANDOG . A bailiff or his follower ; also a very fierce . mastiff : likewise , a bandbox . Cant . Compleat . BANG UP . ( Whip . ) Quite the thing , hellish fine . Well done ...
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... cock- pits , at cock - fightings , where persons refusing or unable to pay their losings , are adjudged by that respectables sembi sembly to be put into a basket suspended over the BAS.
... cock- pits , at cock - fightings , where persons refusing or unable to pay their losings , are adjudged by that respectables sembi sembly to be put into a basket suspended over the BAS.
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... cock- pit : so called , perhaps , from their appearing generally in boots ; or else from game - cocks whose legs are always black . BLACK MONDAY . The first Monday after the school - boys holidays , or breaking up , when they are to go ...
... cock- pit : so called , perhaps , from their appearing generally in boots ; or else from game - cocks whose legs are always black . BLACK MONDAY . The first Monday after the school - boys holidays , or breaking up , when they are to go ...
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... COCK ROACHES . A sea term for masturbation ; a crime , it is said , much prac- tised by the reverend fathers of that society . BRACE . The Brace tavern ; a room in the S. E , corner of the King's King's Bench , where , for the ...
... COCK ROACHES . A sea term for masturbation ; a crime , it is said , much prac- tised by the reverend fathers of that society . BRACE . The Brace tavern ; a room in the S. E , corner of the King's King's Bench , where , for the ...
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... cock . Scotch . BUBBLE AND SQUEAK . Beef and cabbage fried together . It is so called from its bubbling up and squeaking whilst over the fire . BUBE . The venereal disease . BUCK . A blind horse ; also a gay debauchee . TO RUN A BUCK ...
... cock . Scotch . BUBBLE AND SQUEAK . Beef and cabbage fried together . It is so called from its bubbling up and squeaking whilst over the fire . BUBE . The venereal disease . BUCK . A blind horse ; also a gay debauchee . TO RUN A BUCK ...
Parole e frasi comuni
a-se allusion appellation bailiff bawdy-house beat beef beer beggars blow bottle BOX THE JESUIT brandy breeches BROWN BESS bull bully called Cambridge Cant cant language canting crew cheat child clothes cock cove cuckold cull darkmans Devil dice DOG LATIN dram drink drunk Exchange Alley eyes fellow flash Fleet prison formerly French frequently gallows gentleman girl give guinea guts hand hanged head highwayman horse Irish JACK jocular king's lame duck legs link-boy liquor married mistress MORT mouth Newgate nick name nose officers one's person pickpocket piece pillory play pocket practised pretend prison prostitute QUEER rogue sailors saying Sea phrase Sea term sham sharper signify soldier steal story sword tail taylor thief thieves thing trick venereal venereal disease vulgar wench whipped whore wife wine woman women word young