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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Blows given on the palm of the hand with a twisted handkerchief , instead of a ferula ; a jocular punishment among seamen , who sometimes play at cards for wackets , the loser suffering as many strokes as he has lost games . ABIGAIL .
Blows given on the palm of the hand with a twisted handkerchief , instead of a ferula ; a jocular punishment among seamen , who sometimes play at cards for wackets , the loser suffering as many strokes as he has lost games . ABIGAIL .
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A trick to duck some ignorant fellow or landsman , frequently played on board ships in the warm la- titudes . ... The person intended to be ducked plays the Am- bassador , and after repeating a ridiculous speech dictated to him , is led ...
A trick to duck some ignorant fellow or landsman , frequently played on board ships in the warm la- titudes . ... The person intended to be ducked plays the Am- bassador , and after repeating a ridiculous speech dictated to him , is led ...
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BACK GAMMON PLAYER . A sodomite . BACK DOOR ( USHER , OF GENTLEMAN OF THE ) . The same . BAD BARGAIN . One of his majesty's bad bargains ; a worthless soldier , a malingeror . See MALINGeror . BADGE . A term used for one burned in the ...
BACK GAMMON PLAYER . A sodomite . BACK DOOR ( USHER , OF GENTLEMAN OF THE ) . The same . BAD BARGAIN . One of his majesty's bad bargains ; a worthless soldier , a malingeror . See MALINGeror . BADGE . A term used for one burned in the ...
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A horse famous for playing tricks , the property of one Banks . It is mentioned in Sir Wal- ter Raleigh's Hist . of the World , p . 178 ; also by Sir Ke- nelm Digby and Ben Jonson . BANTLING . A young child . BANYAN DAY , A sea term for ...
A horse famous for playing tricks , the property of one Banks . It is mentioned in Sir Wal- ter Raleigh's Hist . of the World , p . 178 ; also by Sir Ke- nelm Digby and Ben Jonson . BANTLING . A young child . BANYAN DAY , A sea term for ...
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A play used by children , where one being blinded by a handkerchief bound over his eyes , attempts to seize any one of the company , who all endea- vour to avoid him ; the person caught must be blinded in his stead . BLIND CUPID .
A play used by children , where one being blinded by a handkerchief bound over his eyes , attempts to seize any one of the company , who all endea- vour to avoid him ; the person caught must be blinded in his stead . BLIND CUPID .
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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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