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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... sending persons on absurd messages , and such like contrivances , to impose on every one they can , and then to salute them with the title of April Fool . This is also practised in Scot- land under the title of Hunting the Gowke .
... sending persons on absurd messages , and such like contrivances , to impose on every one they can , and then to salute them with the title of April Fool . This is also practised in Scot- land under the title of Hunting the Gowke .
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A man and woman sleeping in the same bed , he with his small clothes , and she with her petticoats on ; an expedient practised in America on a scarcity of beds , where , on such an occasion , husbands and parents frequently per- mitted ...
A man and woman sleeping in the same bed , he with his small clothes , and she with her petticoats on ; an expedient practised in America on a scarcity of beds , where , on such an occasion , husbands and parents frequently per- mitted ...
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A trick often practised on ignorant country fellows , vain of their strength , by laying a wager with them that they may be pulled through a pond by a cat . The bet being made , a rope is fixed round the waist of the party to be catted ...
A trick often practised on ignorant country fellows , vain of their strength , by laying a wager with them that they may be pulled through a pond by a cat . The bet being made , a rope is fixed round the waist of the party to be catted ...
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To crimp , or play crimp ; to play foul or booty : also a cruel manner of cutting up fish alive , practised by the London fishmongers , in order to make it eat firm ; cod , and other crimped fish , being a fa- vourite dish among ...
To crimp , or play crimp ; to play foul or booty : also a cruel manner of cutting up fish alive , practised by the London fishmongers , in order to make it eat firm ; cod , and other crimped fish , being a fa- vourite dish among ...
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DEVIL'S DAUGHTER'S PORTION : Deal , Dover , and Harwich , The Devil gave with his daughter in marriage ; And , by a codicil to his will , He added Helvoet and the Brill ; a saying occasioned by the shameful impositions practised by the ...
DEVIL'S DAUGHTER'S PORTION : Deal , Dover , and Harwich , The Devil gave with his daughter in marriage ; And , by a codicil to his will , He added Helvoet and the Brill ; a saying occasioned by the shameful impositions practised by the ...
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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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