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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BARKING IRONS . Pistols , from their explosion resembling the bow - wow or barking of a dog . Irish . BARN . A parson's barn ; never so full but there is still room for more . Bit by a barn mouse , tipsey , probably from an allusion to ...
BARKING IRONS . Pistols , from their explosion resembling the bow - wow or barking of a dog . Irish . BARN . A parson's barn ; never so full but there is still room for more . Bit by a barn mouse , tipsey , probably from an allusion to ...
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To chive the dar- bies ; to file off the irons or fetters . To chive the boungs of the frows ; to cut off women's pockets . CHIVEY . I gave him a good chivey ; I gave him a hearty scolding . CHIVING LAY . Cutting the braces of coaches ...
To chive the dar- bies ; to file off the irons or fetters . To chive the boungs of the frows ; to cut off women's pockets . CHIVEY . I gave him a good chivey ; I gave him a hearty scolding . CHIVING LAY . Cutting the braces of coaches ...
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Figuratively , an unanswerable objection : also a machine formerly used in Holland by robbers ; it was of iron , shaped like a pear ; this they forced into the mouths of persons from whom they intended to extort money ; and on turning a ...
Figuratively , an unanswerable objection : also a machine formerly used in Holland by robbers ; it was of iron , shaped like a pear ; this they forced into the mouths of persons from whom they intended to extort money ; and on turning a ...
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A kind of small Dutch bricks ; also irons worn by prisoners ; a crafty fellow . TO CLIP . To hug or embrace : to clip and cling . To clip the coin ; to diminish the current coin . To clip the king's English ; to be unable to speak plain ...
A kind of small Dutch bricks ; also irons worn by prisoners ; a crafty fellow . TO CLIP . To hug or embrace : to clip and cling . To clip the coin ; to diminish the current coin . To clip the king's English ; to be unable to speak plain ...
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Shoes tipped with iron . CLOUTING LAY . Picking pockets of handkerchiefs . CLOVER . To be , or live , in clover ; to live luxuriously . Clover is the most desirable food for cattle . CLOWES . Rogues . CLOY . To steal .
Shoes tipped with iron . CLOUTING LAY . Picking pockets of handkerchiefs . CLOVER . To be , or live , in clover ; to live luxuriously . Clover is the most desirable food for cattle . CLOWES . Rogues . CLOY . To steal .
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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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