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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ASSISTED BY Hell - Fire Dick , and James Gordon , Esqrs . of Cambridge ; and William Soames , Esq . of the Hon . Society of Newman's Hotel . LONDON : PRINTED FOR C. CHAPPEL , Pall Mall ; SOLD BY J. JOHNSTON , CHEAPSIDE ; GODDARD , PALL- ...
ASSISTED BY Hell - Fire Dick , and James Gordon , Esqrs . of Cambridge ; and William Soames , Esq . of the Hon . Society of Newman's Hotel . LONDON : PRINTED FOR C. CHAPPEL , Pall Mall ; SOLD BY J. JOHNSTON , CHEAPSIDE ; GODDARD , PALL- ...
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ran out of their houses to solicit his blessing , even leaving their milk , & c . on the fire , to take its chance : which , went burnt to , was said to be bishoped . TO BISHOP the balls , a term used among printers , to water them .
ran out of their houses to solicit his blessing , even leaving their milk , & c . on the fire , to take its chance : which , went burnt to , was said to be bishoped . TO BISHOP the balls , a term used among printers , to water them .
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A sortment of George R - ' s blue plumbs ; a volley of ball , shot from soldiers ' fire- locks . BLUE SKIN . A person begotten on a black woman by a white man . One of the blue squadron ; any one having a cross of the black breed ...
A sortment of George R - ' s blue plumbs ; a volley of ball , shot from soldiers ' fire- locks . BLUE SKIN . A person begotten on a black woman by a white man . One of the blue squadron ; any one having a cross of the black breed ...
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To run suddenly out of one's house , or hiding . place , through fear ; a term borrowed from a rabbit- warren , where the rabbits are made to bolt , by sending ferrets into their burrows : we set the house on fire , and made him bolt .
To run suddenly out of one's house , or hiding . place , through fear ; a term borrowed from a rabbit- warren , where the rabbits are made to bolt , by sending ferrets into their burrows : we set the house on fire , and made him bolt .
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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 . To poll a bad vote at an election .--- Irish term . BUCK BAIL .
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 . To poll a bad vote at an election .--- Irish term . BUCK BAIL .
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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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