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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... 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 . Stow the books , the culls are ...
... 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 . Stow the books , the culls are ...
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He grappled the cull's bit ; he seized the man's money . A bit is also the smallest coin in Jamaica , equal to about sixpence sterling . BITCH . A she dog , or doggess ; the most offensive appella- tion that can be given to an English ...
He grappled the cull's bit ; he seized the man's money . A bit is also the smallest coin in Jamaica , equal to about sixpence sterling . BITCH . A she dog , or doggess ; the most offensive appella- tion that can be given to an English ...
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... confusion occasioned by one , A BLOWSE , or BLOWSABELLA . A woman whose hair is dishevelled , and hanging about her face ; a slattern . BLUBBER . The mouth . - I have stopped the cull's blubber ; I have stopped the fellow's mouth ...
... confusion occasioned by one , A BLOWSE , or BLOWSABELLA . A woman whose hair is dishevelled , and hanging about her face ; a slattern . BLUBBER . The mouth . - I have stopped the cull's blubber ; I have stopped the fellow's mouth ...
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The cull is leaky , and cackles ; the rogue tells all . Cant . See LEAKY . CACKLER . A hen . CACKLER'S KEN . A hen roost . Cant . CACKLING CHEATS . Fowls . Cant . CACKLING FARTS . Eggs . Cant . CADDEE . A helper . An under - strapper .
The cull is leaky , and cackles ; the rogue tells all . Cant . See LEAKY . CACKLER . A hen . CACKLER'S KEN . A hen roost . Cant . CACKLING CHEATS . Fowls . Cant . CACKLING FARTS . Eggs . Cant . CADDEE . A helper . An under - strapper .
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... lice being the chief live stock or chattels of beggars , gypsies , and the rest of the canting crew . Cant . - Also , according to the canting academy , the gallows . CHATES . The gallows . Cant . CHAUNTER CULLS .
... lice being the chief live stock or chattels of beggars , gypsies , and the rest of the canting crew . Cant . - Also , according to the canting academy , the gallows . CHATES . The gallows . Cant . CHAUNTER CULLS .
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Parole e frasi comuni
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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