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 parson's barn ; never so full but there is still room for more . Bit by a barn mouse , tipsey , probably from an allusion to barley . BARNABY . An old dance to a quick movement . See Cotton , in his Virgil Travesti ; where , speaking ...
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 barley . BARNABY . An old dance to a quick movement . See Cotton , in his Virgil Travesti ; where , speaking ...
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Counterfeiters of bills . Cant . BENE FEAKERS OF GYBES . Counterfeiters of passes . Cant . BENESHIPLY . Worshipfully . Cant . BEN . A fool . Cant . BENISH . Foolish . BENISON . The beggar's benison : May your purse never fail you .
Counterfeiters of bills . Cant . BENE FEAKERS OF GYBES . Counterfeiters of passes . Cant . BENESHIPLY . Worshipfully . Cant . BEN . A fool . Cant . BENISH . Foolish . BENISON . The beggar's benison : May your purse never fail you .
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... extremely difficult of access ; so that to have ascended to it , was considered as a proof of perseverance , courage , and agility , whereof many are supposed to claim the honour , who never at- chieved the adventure : and to tip ...
... extremely difficult of access ; so that to have ascended to it , was considered as a proof of perseverance , courage , and agility , whereof many are supposed to claim the honour , who never at- chieved the adventure : and to tip ...
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One who never returns borrowed books . Out of one's books ; out of one's favor . Out of his books ; out of debt . BOOT CATCHER . The servant at an inn whose business it is to clean the boots of the guest . BOOTS .
One who never returns borrowed books . Out of one's books ; out of one's favor . Out of his books ; out of debt . BOOT CATCHER . The servant at an inn whose business it is to clean the boots of the guest . BOOTS .
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NEVER TO BE WORTH A GROAT .. Said of any person remarkably unsuccessful in his attempts or profession . BOTCH . A nick name for a taylor . BOTHERED OF BOTH - EARED . Talked to at both ears by differ- ent persons at the same time ...
NEVER TO BE WORTH A GROAT .. Said of any person remarkably unsuccessful in his attempts or profession . BOTCH . A nick name for a taylor . BOTHERED OF BOTH - EARED . Talked to at both ears by differ- ent persons at the same time ...
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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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