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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A cant word among thieves , signifying a naked or poor man ; also a lusty , strong rogue . ABRAM MEN . Pretended mad men . TO SHAM ABRAM . To pretend sickness . ACADEMY , OF PUSHING SCHOOL . A brothel .
A cant word among thieves , signifying a naked or poor man ; also a lusty , strong rogue . ABRAM MEN . Pretended mad men . TO SHAM ABRAM . To pretend sickness . ACADEMY , OF PUSHING SCHOOL . A brothel .
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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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ARCH DELL , OF ARCH DOXY , signifies the same in rank among the female canters or gypsies . ARD . Hot . Cant . ARMOUR . In his armour , pot valiant : to fight in armour ; to make use of Mrs. Philips's ware . See C -- D -- M . ARK .
ARCH DELL , OF ARCH DOXY , signifies the same in rank among the female canters or gypsies . ARD . Hot . Cant . ARMOUR . In his armour , pot valiant : to fight in armour ; to make use of Mrs. Philips's ware . See C -- D -- M . ARK .
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A popular tune to a song , having for the burden , " Her black joke and belly so white : " figuratively the black joke signifies the monosyllable . See MONOSYL- LABLE . BLACK INDIES . Newcastle upon Tyne , whose rich coal mines prove an ...
A popular tune to a song , having for the burden , " Her black joke and belly so white : " figuratively the black joke signifies the monosyllable . See MONOSYL- LABLE . BLACK INDIES . Newcastle upon Tyne , whose rich coal mines prove an ...
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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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