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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... or such like devices . ANGLING FOR FARTHINGS . Begging out of a prison win- dow with a cap , or box , let down at the end of a long string . ANKLE . A girl who is got with child , is said to have sprained her ankle .
... or such like devices . ANGLING FOR FARTHINGS . Begging out of a prison win- dow with a cap , or box , let down at the end of a long string . ANKLE . A girl who is got with child , is said to have sprained her ankle .
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A forward girl , ready to oblige every man that shall ask her . AUNT . Mine aunt ; a bawd or procuress : a title of eminence for the senior dells , who serve for instructresses , midwives , & c . for the dells . Cant . See DELLS .
A forward girl , ready to oblige every man that shall ask her . AUNT . Mine aunt ; a bawd or procuress : a title of eminence for the senior dells , who serve for instructresses , midwives , & c . for the dells . Cant . See DELLS .
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The blowen kidded the swell into a snoozing ken , and shook him of his dummee and thimble ; the girl inveigled the gentleman into a brothel and robbed him of his pocket book and watch . BLOWER . A pipe . How the swell funks his blower ...
The blowen kidded the swell into a snoozing ken , and shook him of his dummee and thimble ; the girl inveigled the gentleman into a brothel and robbed him of his pocket book and watch . BLOWER . A pipe . How the swell funks his blower ...
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To BOUNCE . To brag or hector ; also to tell an improba- ble story . To bully a man out of any thing . The kid- dey bounced the swell of the blowen ; the lad bullied the gentleman out of the girl . BOUNCER .
To BOUNCE . To brag or hector ; also to tell an improba- ble story . To bully a man out of any thing . The kid- dey bounced the swell of the blowen ; the lad bullied the gentleman out of the girl . BOUNCER .
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The blowen tipped the swell a burner ; the girl gave the gentleman a clap . BURNER . He is no burner of navigable rivers ; i . e . he is no conjuror , or man of extraordinary abilities ; or rather , he is but a simple fellow .
The blowen tipped the swell a burner ; the girl gave the gentleman a clap . BURNER . He is no burner of navigable rivers ; i . e . he is no conjuror , or man of extraordinary abilities ; or rather , he is but a simple fellow .
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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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