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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Struck dumb , confounded . What , sweet one , all - a - mort ? Shakespeare . ALL HOLIDAY . It is all holiday at Peckham , or it is all ho- liday 7 " 2 liday with him ; a saying signifying that it is.
Struck dumb , confounded . What , sweet one , all - a - mort ? Shakespeare . ALL HOLIDAY . It is all holiday at Peckham , or it is all ho- liday 7 " 2 liday with him ; a saying signifying that it is.
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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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Some derive this saying from a privilege enjoyed by the friars of certain convents in England and France ( sons of St. Anthony ) , whose swine were permitted to feed in the streets . These swine would follow any one having greens or ...
Some derive this saying from a privilege enjoyed by the friars of certain convents in England and France ( sons of St. Anthony ) , whose swine were permitted to feed in the streets . These swine would follow any one having greens or ...
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ARS MUSICA . A bum fiddlle . ARSE . To hang an arse ; to hang back , to be afraid to ad- vance . He would lend àis a -- e , and sh - te through his ribs , a saying of any one who lends his money inconsiderately .
ARS MUSICA . A bum fiddlle . ARSE . To hang an arse ; to hang back , to be afraid to ad- vance . He would lend àis a -- e , and sh - te through his ribs , a saying of any one who lends his money inconsiderately .
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An allusion also sometimes used to jeer a crooked man ; as , So , Sir , I see somebody has offended you , for your back is up . BACON . He has saved his bacon ; he has escaped . He has a good voice to beg bacon ; a saying in ridicule of ...
An allusion also sometimes used to jeer a crooked man ; as , So , Sir , I see somebody has offended you , for your back is up . BACON . He has saved his bacon ; he has escaped . He has a good voice to beg bacon ; a saying in ridicule of ...
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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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