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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One who from drunken- ness vomits into the lap of the person sitting opposite to him . Sea phrase . ADRIFT . Loose , turned adrift , discharged . Sea phrase . EGROTAT , ( Cambridge ) , A certificate from the apothe- cary that you are ...
One who from drunken- ness vomits into the lap of the person sitting opposite to him . Sea phrase . ADRIFT . Loose , turned adrift , discharged . Sea phrase . EGROTAT , ( Cambridge ) , A certificate from the apothe- cary that you are ...
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liday with him ; a saying signifying that it is all over with the business or person spoken of or alluded to . ALL HOLLOW . He was beat all hollow , i . e . he had no chance of conquering : it was all hollow , or a hollow thing , it was ...
liday with him ; a saying signifying that it is all over with the business or person spoken of or alluded to . ALL HOLLOW . He was beat all hollow , i . e . he had no chance of conquering : it was all hollow , or a hollow thing , it was ...
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APO kets , which they threw into the eyes of any person they intended to rob ; and running away , their accomplices pretending to assist and pity the half - blinded person ) took that opportunity of plundering him . ANABAPTIST .
APO kets , which they threw into the eyes of any person they intended to rob ; and running away , their accomplices pretending to assist and pity the half - blinded person ) took that opportunity of plundering him . ANABAPTIST .
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Any one imposed on , or sent on a bootless errand , on the first of April ; which day it is the custom among the lower people , children , and servants , by drop- ping empty papers carefully doubled up , sending persons on absurd ...
Any one imposed on , or sent on a bootless errand , on the first of April ; which day it is the custom among the lower people , children , and servants , by drop- ping empty papers carefully doubled up , sending persons on absurd ...
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Every person in his turn is to be ceremoniously introduced to him , and to pour a bucket of water over him , crying , hail , king Arthur ! if during this ceremony the person intro- duced laughs or smiles ( to which his majesty ...
Every person in his turn is to be ceremoniously introduced to him , and to pour a bucket of water over him , crying , hail , king Arthur ! if during this ceremony the person intro- duced laughs or smiles ( to which his majesty ...
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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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