Lexicon Balatronicum. A dictionary of Buckish slang, University wit, and Pick Pocket eloquence. ... Altered and enlarged ... by a member of the Whip Club1811 |
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... 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 . The Floating Academy ; the lighters on board of ...
... 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 . The Floating Academy ; the lighters on board of ...
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... thieves , who , with a stick ving a look at the end , steal goods out of shop - windows , grates , & c .; also those who draw in or entice unwary per- sons to prick at the belt , or such like devices . ANGLING FOR FARTHINGS . Begging ...
... thieves , who , with a stick ving a look at the end , steal goods out of shop - windows , grates , & c .; also those who draw in or entice unwary per- sons to prick at the belt , or such like devices . ANGLING FOR FARTHINGS . Begging ...
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... thieves or gypsies . 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 ...
... thieves or gypsies . 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 ...
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... Thieves . BLACK JACK . A jug to drink out of , made of jacked lea- ther . BLACK JOKE . A popular tune to a song , having for the burden , " Her black joke and belly so white : " figuratively the black joke signifies the monosyllable ...
... Thieves . BLACK JACK . A jug to drink out of , made of jacked lea- ther . BLACK JOKE . A popular tune to a song , having for the burden , " Her black joke and belly so white : " figuratively the black joke signifies the monosyllable ...
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... coat . BLOODY . A favourite word used by the thieves in swearing , as bloody eyes , bloody rascal . BLOSS OF BLOWEN . The pretended wife of a bully , or shoplifter . Cant . C TO BLOT . IT . To stand engaged or TO BLOT THE SKRIP BLO.
... coat . BLOODY . A favourite word used by the thieves in swearing , as bloody eyes , bloody rascal . BLOSS OF BLOWEN . The pretended wife of a bully , or shoplifter . Cant . C TO BLOT . IT . To stand engaged or TO BLOT THE SKRIP BLO.
Parole e frasi comuni
a-se allusion appellation bailiff bawdy-house beat beef beer beggars blow bottle BOX THE JESUIT brandy breeches BROWN BESS bull bully called Cambridge Cant cant language canting crew cheat child clothes cock cove cuckold cull darkmans Devil dice DOG LATIN dram drink drunk Exchange Alley eyes fellow flash Fleet prison formerly French frequently gallows gentleman girl give guinea guts hand hanged head highwayman horse Irish JACK jocular king's lame duck legs link-boy liquor married mistress MORT mouth Newgate nick name nose officers one's person pickpocket piece pillory play pocket practised pretend prison prostitute QUEER rogue sailors saying Sea phrase Sea term sham sharper signify soldier steal story sword tail taylor thief thieves thing trick venereal venereal disease vulgar wench whipped whore wife wine woman women word young