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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We had a pretty batch of it last night ; we had a hearty dose of liquor . Batch originally means the whole quantity of bread baked at one time in an oven . BATTNER . An ox : beef being apt to batten or fatten those that eat it ...
We had a pretty batch of it last night ; we had a hearty dose of liquor . Batch originally means the whole quantity of bread baked at one time in an oven . BATTNER . An ox : beef being apt to batten or fatten those that eat it ...
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All sorts of beer ; that liquor being apt to cause eructation . BELCHER . A red silk handkerchief , intermixed with yellow and a little black . The kiddey flashes his belcher ; the young fellow wears a silk handkerchief round his neck .
All sorts of beer ; that liquor being apt to cause eructation . BELCHER . A red silk handkerchief , intermixed with yellow and a little black . The kiddey flashes his belcher ; the young fellow wears a silk handkerchief round his neck .
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Good beer , or other strong liquor . Cant . BENE COVE . A good fellow . Cant . BENE DARKMANS . Good night . Cant . BENE FEAKERS . Counterfeiters of bills . Cant . BENE FEAKERS OF GYBES . Counterfeiters of passes . Cant . BENESHIPLY .
Good beer , or other strong liquor . Cant . BENE COVE . A good fellow . Cant . BENE DARKMANS . Good night . Cant . BENE FEAKERS . Counterfeiters of bills . Cant . BENE FEAKERS OF GYBES . Counterfeiters of passes . Cant . BENESHIPLY .
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Brandy or other spirituous liquor . Cant . BINGO BOY . A dram drinker . Cant . BINGO MORT . A female dram drinker . Cant . BINNACLE WORD . A fine or affected word , which sailors jeeringly offer to chalk up on the binnacle .
Brandy or other spirituous liquor . Cant . BINGO BOY . A dram drinker . Cant . BINGO MORT . A female dram drinker . Cant . BINNACLE WORD . A fine or affected word , which sailors jeeringly offer to chalk up on the binnacle .
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TO BUBBLE . To cheat . TO BAR THE BUBBLE . To except against the general rule , that he who lays the odds must always be adjudged the loser : this is restricted to betts laid for liquor . BUBBLY JOCK . A turkey cock . Scotch .
TO BUBBLE . To cheat . TO BAR THE BUBBLE . To except against the general rule , that he who lays the odds must always be adjudged the loser : this is restricted to betts laid for liquor . BUBBLY JOCK . A turkey cock . Scotch .
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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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