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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By an occasional reference to our pages , they may be initiated into all the peculi- arities of language by which the man of spirit is distinguished from the man of worth . They may now talk bawdy before their papas , without the fear ...
By an occasional reference to our pages , they may be initiated into all the peculi- arities of language by which the man of spirit is distinguished from the man of worth . They may now talk bawdy before their papas , without the fear ...
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The five alls is a country sign , representing five nu- man figures , each having a motto under him . The first is a king in his regalia ; his motto , I govern all the se- cond , a bishop in pontificals ; motto , I pray for all : third ...
The five alls is a country sign , representing five nu- man figures , each having a motto under him . The first is a king in his regalia ; his motto , I govern all the se- cond , a bishop in pontificals ; motto , I pray for all : third ...
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An estate held by a man dur- ing his wife's life . AQUA PUMPAGINIS . Pump water . Apothecaries Latin , ARBOR VITE . A man's penis . ARCH DUKE . A comical or ' eccentric fellow . ARCH ROGUE , DIMBER DAMBER UPRIGHT MAN .
An estate held by a man dur- ing his wife's life . AQUA PUMPAGINIS . Pump water . Apothecaries Latin , ARBOR VITE . A man's penis . ARCH DUKE . A comical or ' eccentric fellow . ARCH ROGUE , DIMBER DAMBER UPRIGHT MAN .
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His bosom friends are become his back biters , said of a lousy man . BACKED . Dead . He wishes to have the senior , or old square - toes , backed he longs to have his father on six men's shoulders ; that is , carrying to the grave .
His bosom friends are become his back biters , said of a lousy man . BACKED . Dead . He wishes to have the senior , or old square - toes , backed he longs to have his father on six men's shoulders ; that is , carrying to the grave .
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He died of the barrel fever ; he killed himself by drinking . BARROW MAN . A man under sentence of transportation ; alluding to the convicts at Woolwich , who are principally employed in wheeling barrows full of brick or dirt .
He died of the barrel fever ; he killed himself by drinking . BARROW MAN . A man under sentence of transportation ; alluding to the convicts at Woolwich , who are principally employed in wheeling barrows full of brick or dirt .
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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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