Lexicon Balatronicum. A dictionary of Buckish slang, University wit, and Pick Pocket eloquence. ... Altered and enlarged ... by a member of the Whip Club1811 |
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Francis Grose. BABES IN THE WOOD . Criminals in the stocks , or pillory BABBLE . Confused , unintelligible talk , such as was used at the building the tower of Babel . BACK BITER . One who slanders another behind his back , i . e . in ...
Francis Grose. BABES IN THE WOOD . Criminals in the stocks , or pillory BABBLE . Confused , unintelligible talk , such as was used at the building the tower of Babel . BACK BITER . One who slanders another behind his back , i . e . in ...
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... . NAB NAB , or NAB CHEAT . A hat . Penthouse nab ; a large hat . To NAB . To seize , or catch unawares . To nab the teaze ; to be privately whipped . To nab the stoop ; to stand in 3 the the pillory . To nab the rust ; a jockey MY R.
... . NAB NAB , or NAB CHEAT . A hat . Penthouse nab ; a large hat . To NAB . To seize , or catch unawares . To nab the teaze ; to be privately whipped . To nab the stoop ; to stand in 3 the the pillory . To nab the rust ; a jockey MY R.
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Francis Grose. the pillory . To nab the rust ; a jockey term for a horse that becomes restive . To nab the snow : to steal linen left out to bleach or dry . Cunt . To NAB GIRDER , or NOB GIRDER . A bridle . NACK . To have a nack ; to be ...
Francis Grose. the pillory . To nab the rust ; a jockey term for a horse that becomes restive . To nab the snow : to steal linen left out to bleach or dry . Cunt . To NAB GIRDER , or NOB GIRDER . A bridle . NACK . To have a nack ; to be ...
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... pillory , usually made of Nor- way fir . NOSE . As plain as the nose on your face ; evidently to be seen . He is led by the nose ; he is governed . To fol- low one's nose ; to go strait forward . To put one's nose out of joint ; to ...
... pillory , usually made of Nor- way fir . NOSE . As plain as the nose on your face ; evidently to be seen . He is led by the nose ; he is governed . To fol- low one's nose ; to go strait forward . To put one's nose out of joint ; to ...
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... pillory : as , The cull peeped through the nutcrackers . NUTMEGS . Testicles . NYP , or NIP . A half pint , a nip of ale : whence the nipper- kin , a small vessel . NYP SHOP . The Peacock in Gray's Inn Lane , where Bur- ton ale is sold ...
... pillory : as , The cull peeped through the nutcrackers . NUTMEGS . Testicles . NYP , or NIP . A half pint , a nip of ale : whence the nipper- kin , a small vessel . NYP SHOP . The Peacock in Gray's Inn Lane , where Bur- ton ale is sold ...
Parole e frasi comuni
a-se allusion appellation bailiff bawdy-house beat beef beer beggars blow bottle BOX THE JESUIT brandy breeches BROWN BESS bull bully called Cambridge Cant cant language canting crew cheat child clothes cock cove cuckold cull darkmans Devil dice DOG LATIN dram drink drunk Exchange Alley eyes fellow flash Fleet prison formerly French frequently gallows gentleman girl give guinea guts hand hanged head highwayman horse Irish JACK jocular king's lame duck legs link-boy liquor married mistress MORT mouth Newgate nick name nose officers one's person pickpocket piece pillory play pocket practised pretend prison prostitute QUEER rogue sailors saying Sea phrase Sea term sham sharper signify soldier steal story sword tail taylor thief thieves thing trick venereal venereal disease vulgar wench whipped whore wife wine woman women word young