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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To fling dust or snuff in the eyes of the person intended to be robbed ; also to invent some plausible tale , to delude shop - keepers and others , thereby to put them off their guard . Cant . AMUSERS . Rogues who carried snuff or dust ...
To fling dust or snuff in the eyes of the person intended to be robbed ; also to invent some plausible tale , to delude shop - keepers and others , thereby to put them off their guard . Cant . AMUSERS . Rogues who carried snuff or dust ...
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APO kets , which they threw into the eyes of any person they intended to rob ; and running away , their accomplices pretending to assist and pity the half - blinded person ) took that opportunity of plundering him . ANABAPTIST .
APO kets , which they threw into the eyes of any person they intended to rob ; and running away , their accomplices pretending to assist and pity the half - blinded person ) took that opportunity of plundering him . ANABAPTIST .
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He squints like a bag of nails ; i . e . eyes are directed as many ways as the points of a bag of nails . The old BAG OF NAILS at Pimlico ; originally the BACCHANALS . BAGGAGE . Heavy baggage ; women and children .
He squints like a bag of nails ; i . e . eyes are directed as many ways as the points of a bag of nails . The old BAG OF NAILS at Pimlico ; originally the BACCHANALS . BAGGAGE . Heavy baggage ; women and children .
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Others derive it from a horse - race , or other rural contentions , where bells were frequently given as prizes . BELLOWS . The lungs . BELLOWER . The town crier . BELLOWSER . Transportation for life : i . e . as long . BELLY . His eye ...
Others derive it from a horse - race , or other rural contentions , where bells were frequently given as prizes . BELLOWS . The lungs . BELLOWER . The town crier . BELLOWSER . Transportation for life : i . e . as long . BELLY . His eye ...
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That's my eye , Betty Martin ; an answer to any one that attempts to impose or humbug . BETWATTLED . Surprised , confounded , out of one's senses ; also bewrayed . BEVER . An afternoon's luncheon ; also a fine hat ; beaver's fur making ...
That's my eye , Betty Martin ; an answer to any one that attempts to impose or humbug . BETWATTLED . Surprised , confounded , out of one's senses ; also bewrayed . BEVER . An afternoon's luncheon ; also a fine hat ; beaver's fur making ...
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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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