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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A military term for small beer , five pints of which , by an act of parliament , a landlord was for- merly obliged to give to each soldier gratis . ACTEON . A cuckold , from the horns planted on the head of Acteon by Diana .
A military term for small beer , five pints of which , by an act of parliament , a landlord was for- merly obliged to give to each soldier gratis . ACTEON . A cuckold , from the horns planted on the head of Acteon by Diana .
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... would lose his a -- e if it was loose ; said of a careless person . A - e about ; turn round . ARSY VARSEY . To fall arsy varsey , i . e . head over heels . ARTHUR A WA ARTHUR ; KING ARTHUR . A game used ARS.
... would lose his a -- e if it was loose ; said of a careless person . A - e about ; turn round . ARSY VARSEY . To fall arsy varsey , i . e . head over heels . ARTHUR A WA ARTHUR ; KING ARTHUR . A game used ARS.
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A BUCK OF THE FIRST HEAD . One who in debauchery surpasses the rest of his companions , a blood or choice . spirit . There are in London divers lodges or societies of Bucks , formed in imitation of the Free Masons : one was held at the ...
A BUCK OF THE FIRST HEAD . One who in debauchery surpasses the rest of his companions , a blood or choice . spirit . There are in London divers lodges or societies of Bucks , formed in imitation of the Free Masons : one was held at the ...
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Bufe's nob ; a dog's head . BUFE NABBER . A dog stealer . Cant . Cant . BUFF . All in buff ; stript to the skin , stark naked . BUFF . To stand buff ; to stand the brunt . To swear as a witness . He buffed it home ; and I was served ...
Bufe's nob ; a dog's head . BUFE NABBER . A dog stealer . Cant . Cant . BUFF . All in buff ; stript to the skin , stark naked . BUFF . To stand buff ; to stand the brunt . To swear as a witness . He buffed it home ; and I was served ...
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... raw head and bloody bones . BULL CALF . A great hulkey or clumsy fellow . See HULKEY . BULL CHIN . A fat chubby child . BULL DOGS . Pistols . BULL HANKERS . Persons who over - drive bulls , or fre quent bull baits . BULL'S EYE .
... raw head and bloody bones . BULL CALF . A great hulkey or clumsy fellow . See HULKEY . BULL CHIN . A fat chubby child . BULL DOGS . Pistols . BULL HANKERS . Persons who over - drive bulls , or fre quent bull baits . BULL'S EYE .
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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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