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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ciples of Barrington : for the uninitiated to understand their modes of expression , is as impossible as for a Buxton to construe the Greek Testament . To sport an Upper Benja- min , and to swear with a good grace , are qualifications ...
ciples of Barrington : for the uninitiated to understand their modes of expression , is as impossible as for a Buxton to construe the Greek Testament . To sport an Upper Benja- min , and to swear with a good grace , are qualifications ...
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His back is up , i . e . he is offended or angry ; an expression or idea taken from a cat ; that animal , when angry , always raising its back . An allusion also sometimes used to jeer a crooked man ; as , So , Sir , I see somebody has ...
His back is up , i . e . he is offended or angry ; an expression or idea taken from a cat ; that animal , when angry , always raising its back . An allusion also sometimes used to jeer a crooked man ; as , So , Sir , I see somebody has ...
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CANTING , Preaching with a whining , affected tone , perhaps a corruption of chaunting ; some derive it from Andrew Cant , a famous Scotch preacher , who used that whining manner of expression . Also a kind of gibberish used by thieves ...
CANTING , Preaching with a whining , affected tone , perhaps a corruption of chaunting ; some derive it from Andrew Cant , a famous Scotch preacher , who used that whining manner of expression . Also a kind of gibberish used by thieves ...
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To drink freely or deep : from the German word expressing all out . CARRIERS . A set of rogues who are employed to look ou and watch upon the roads , at inns , & c . in order to carr information to their respective gangs , of a booty in ...
To drink freely or deep : from the German word expressing all out . CARRIERS . A set of rogues who are employed to look ou and watch upon the roads , at inns , & c . in order to carr information to their respective gangs , of a booty in ...
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A small Indian coin , mentioned in the Gentoo code of laws : hence etymologists may , if they please , derive the common expression , I do not care a dam , i . e . I do not care half a farthing for it . DAMBER . A rascal . See DIMBER .
A small Indian coin , mentioned in the Gentoo code of laws : hence etymologists may , if they please , derive the common expression , I do not care a dam , i . e . I do not care half a farthing for it . DAMBER . A rascal . See DIMBER .
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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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