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 trick to duck some ignorant fellow or landsman , frequently played on board ships in the warm la- titudes . 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 ...
A trick to duck some ignorant fellow or landsman , frequently played on board ships in the warm la- titudes . 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 ...
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A bed made apple - pye fashion , like what is called a turnover apple - pye , where the sheets are so doubled as to prevent any one from getting at his length between them : a common trick piayed by frolicsome country lasses on their ...
A bed made apple - pye fashion , like what is called a turnover apple - pye , where the sheets are so doubled as to prevent any one from getting at his length between them : a common trick piayed by frolicsome country lasses on their ...
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A horse famous for playing tricks , the property of one Banks . It is mentioned in Sir Wal- ter Raleigh's Hist . of the World , p . 178 ; also by Sir Ke- nelm Digby and Ben Jonson . BANTLING . A young child . BANYAN DAY , A sea term for ...
A horse famous for playing tricks , the property of one Banks . It is mentioned in Sir Wal- ter Raleigh's Hist . of the World , p . 178 ; also by Sir Ke- nelm Digby and Ben Jonson . BANTLING . A young child . BANYAN DAY , A sea term for ...
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A trick often practised on ignorant country fellows , vain of their strength , by laying a wager with them that they may be pulled through a pond by a cat . The bet being made , a rope is fixed round the waist of the party to be catted ...
A trick often practised on ignorant country fellows , vain of their strength , by laying a wager with them that they may be pulled through a pond by a cat . The bet being made , a rope is fixed round the waist of the party to be catted ...
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TO CHOUSE . To cheat or trick : he choused me out of it . Chouse is also the term for a game like chuck - farthing . CHRIST CHRIST - CROSS Row . The alphabet in a horn сно ...
TO CHOUSE . To cheat or trick : he choused me out of it . Chouse is also the term for a game like chuck - farthing . CHRIST CHRIST - CROSS Row . The alphabet in a horn сно ...
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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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