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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It is thus managed : A large tub is filled with water , and two stools placed on each side of it . Over the whole is thrown a tarpaulin , or old sail : this is kept tight by two persons , who are to represent the king and queen of a ...
It is thus managed : A large tub is filled with water , and two stools placed on each side of it . Over the whole is thrown a tarpaulin , or old sail : this is kept tight by two persons , who are to represent the king and queen of a ...
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It is performed thus : A man who is to represent king Arthur , ridiculously dressed , hav- ing a large wig made out of oakum , or some old swabs , is seated on the side , or over a large vessel of water . Every person in his turn is to ...
It is performed thus : A man who is to represent king Arthur , ridiculously dressed , hav- ing a large wig made out of oakum , or some old swabs , is seated on the side , or over a large vessel of water . Every person in his turn is to ...
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To know on which side one's bread is buttered ; to know one's interest , or what is best for one . It is no bread and butter of mine ; I have no business with it ; or rather , I won't intermed- dle , because I shall get nothing by it .
To know on which side one's bread is buttered ; to know one's interest , or what is best for one . It is no bread and butter of mine ; I have no business with it ; or rather , I won't intermed- dle , because I shall get nothing by it .
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CAT HARPING FASHION . Drinking cross - ways , and not , as usual , over the left thumb , Sea term . CAT IN PAN . To turn cat in pan , to change sides or par- ties ; supposed originally to have been to turn cate or cake in pan . Ꭰ .
CAT HARPING FASHION . Drinking cross - ways , and not , as usual , over the left thumb , Sea term . CAT IN PAN . To turn cat in pan , to change sides or par- ties ; supposed originally to have been to turn cate or cake in pan . Ꭰ .
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Beware of a cart side - ways .--- IV . Beware of a priest every way . CAW - HANDED , or CAW - PAWED . Awkward , not dextrous , ready , or nimble . CAXON . An old weather - beaten wig . CENT PER CENT .
Beware of a cart side - ways .--- IV . Beware of a priest every way . CAW - HANDED , or CAW - PAWED . Awkward , not dextrous , ready , or nimble . CAXON . An old weather - beaten wig . CENT PER CENT .
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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
Informazioni bibliografiche
| 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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