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 military term for small beer , five pints of which , by an act of parliament , a landlord was for- merly obliged to give to each soldier gratis . ACTEON . A cuckold , from the horns planted on the head of Acteon by Diana .
A military term for small beer , five pints of which , by an act of parliament , a landlord was for- merly obliged to give to each soldier gratis . ACTEON . A cuckold , from the horns planted on the head of Acteon by Diana .
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BANYAN DAY , A sea term for those days on which no meat is allowed to the sailors : the term is borrowed from the Banyans in the East Indies , a cast that eat no- thing that had life . BAPTIZED , OR CHRISTENED .
BANYAN DAY , A sea term for those days on which no meat is allowed to the sailors : the term is borrowed from the Banyans in the East Indies , a cast that eat no- thing that had life . BAPTIZED , OR CHRISTENED .
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A term of ridicule applied to convicts , who sham illness , to avoid being sent to Botany Bay . BAYARD OF TEN TOES . To ride bayard of ten toes , is to walk on foot . Bayard was a horse famous in old romances .
A term of ridicule applied to convicts , who sham illness , to avoid being sent to Botany Bay . BAYARD OF TEN TOES . To ride bayard of ten toes , is to walk on foot . Bayard was a horse famous in old romances .
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A travelling tutor . BEARD SPLITTER . A man much given to wenching . BEARINGS . I'll bring him to his bearings ; I'll bring him to reason . Sea term . BEAST . To drink like a beast , i . e . only when thirsty . BEAST WITH TWO BACKS .
A travelling tutor . BEARD SPLITTER . A man much given to wenching . BEARINGS . I'll bring him to his bearings ; I'll bring him to reason . Sea term . BEAST . To drink like a beast , i . e . only when thirsty . BEAST WITH TWO BACKS .
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Some suppose it a term borrowed from an ancient tournament , where the victori- ous knights bore away the belle or fair lady . Others derive it from a horse - race , or other rural contentions , where bells were frequently given as ...
Some suppose it a term borrowed from an ancient tournament , where the victori- ous knights bore away the belle or fair lady . Others derive it from a horse - race , or other rural contentions , where bells were frequently given as ...
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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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