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 else from game - cocks whose legs are always black . BLACK MONDAY . The first Monday after the school - boys holidays , or breaking up , when they are to go to school , and produce or repeat the tasks set them . BLACK PSALM .
... or else from game - cocks whose legs are always black . BLACK MONDAY . The first Monday after the school - boys holidays , or breaking up , when they are to go to school , and produce or repeat the tasks set them . BLACK PSALM .
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Matthew Buckinger was born without hands and legs ; notwith- standing which he drew coats of arms very neatly , and could write the Lord's Prayer within the compass of a shilling ; he was married to a tall handsome woman , and traversed ...
Matthew Buckinger was born without hands and legs ; notwith- standing which he drew coats of arms very neatly , and could write the Lord's Prayer within the compass of a shilling ; he was married to a tall handsome woman , and traversed ...
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It is held by the St. Giles's casuists , that by kissing one's thumb instead of smacking calf's skin , the guilt of taking a false oath is avoided . CALVES . His calves are gone to grass ; a saying of a man with slender legs without ...
It is held by the St. Giles's casuists , that by kissing one's thumb instead of smacking calf's skin , the guilt of taking a false oath is avoided . CALVES . His calves are gone to grass ; a saying of a man with slender legs without ...
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Thin legs , compared to sticks with which boys play at cat . See TRAPSTICKS . CAT WHIPPING , or WHIPPING THE CAT . A trick often practised on ignorant country fellows , vain of their strength , by laying a wager with them that they may ...
Thin legs , compared to sticks with which boys play at cat . See TRAPSTICKS . CAT WHIPPING , or WHIPPING THE CAT . A trick often practised on ignorant country fellows , vain of their strength , by laying a wager with them that they may ...
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Dead Chelsea , by G - d ! an exclamation uttered by . a grenadier at Fontenoy , on having his leg carried away by a cannon - ball . CHEST OF TOOLS . ... Persons whose legs and thighs are bent or archward outwards . CHICKEN - HEARTED .
Dead Chelsea , by G - d ! an exclamation uttered by . a grenadier at Fontenoy , on having his leg carried away by a cannon - ball . CHEST OF TOOLS . ... Persons whose legs and thighs are bent or archward outwards . CHICKEN - HEARTED .
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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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