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 BLOW THE GAB . To confess , or impeach a confe- derate . Cant . BLOW - UP . A discovery , or the confusion occasioned by one , A BLOWSE , or BLOWSABELLA . A woman whose hair is dishevelled , and hanging about her face ; a slattern .
TO BLOW THE GAB . To confess , or impeach a confe- derate . Cant . BLOW - UP . A discovery , or the confusion occasioned by one , A BLOWSE , or BLOWSABELLA . A woman whose hair is dishevelled , and hanging about her face ; a slattern .
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The nose , from its being the most projecting part of the human face , as the bowsprit is of a ship . Bow - wow . The childish name for a dog ; also a jeering appellation for a man born at Boston in America . Bow - wow MUTTON .
The nose , from its being the most projecting part of the human face , as the bowsprit is of a ship . Bow - wow . The childish name for a dog ; also a jeering appellation for a man born at Boston in America . Bow - wow MUTTON .
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He was christened by a baker , The carries the bran in his face . BRANDY - FACED . Red - faced , as if from drinking brandy . BRANDY . Brandy is Latin for a goose ; a memento to prevent the animal from rising in the stomach by a glass ...
He was christened by a baker , The carries the bran in his face . BRANDY - FACED . Red - faced , as if from drinking brandy . BRANDY . Brandy is Latin for a goose ; a memento to prevent the animal from rising in the stomach by a glass ...
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BUCK'S FACE . A cuckold . BUCK FITCH . A lecherous old fellow . BUCKEEN . A bully . Irish . BUCKET . To kick the bucket ; to die . BUCKINGER'S BOOT . The The monosyllable . Matthew Buckinger was born without hands and legs ; notwith- ...
BUCK'S FACE . A cuckold . BUCK FITCH . A lecherous old fellow . BUCKEEN . A bully . Irish . BUCKET . To kick the bucket ; to die . BUCKINGER'S BOOT . The The monosyllable . Matthew Buckinger was born without hands and legs ; notwith- ...
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Said of a person lying on his face . BUNG YOUR EYE . Drink a dram ; strictly speaking , to- drink till one's eye is bunged up or closed . BUNT . An apron . BUNTER . A low dirty prostitute , half whore and half beggar . BUNTLINGS .
Said of a person lying on his face . BUNG YOUR EYE . Drink a dram ; strictly speaking , to- drink till one's eye is bunged up or closed . BUNT . An apron . BUNTER . A low dirty prostitute , half whore and half beggar . BUNTLINGS .
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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
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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