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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ATHANASIAN WENCH , OF QUICUNQUE VULT . A forward girl , ready to oblige every man that shall ask her . AUNT . Mine aunt ; a bawd or procuress : a title of eminence for the senior dells , who serve for instructresses , midwives , & c ...
ATHANASIAN WENCH , OF QUICUNQUE VULT . A forward girl , ready to oblige every man that shall ask her . AUNT . Mine aunt ; a bawd or procuress : a title of eminence for the senior dells , who serve for instructresses , midwives , & c ...
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A chicken , and figuratively a young wench . BIDET , commonly pronounced BIDDY . A kind of tub , con- trived for ladies to wash themselves , for which purpose they bestride it like a French poney , or post - horse , called in French ...
A chicken , and figuratively a young wench . BIDET , commonly pronounced BIDDY . A kind of tub , con- trived for ladies to wash themselves , for which purpose they bestride it like a French poney , or post - horse , called in French ...
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To yield , or give up an attempt through fear . To stand bitch ; to make tea , or do the honours of the tea- table , performing a female part : bitch there standing for woman , species for genius . BITCH BOOBY . A country wench .
To yield , or give up an attempt through fear . To stand bitch ; to make tea , or do the honours of the tea- table , performing a female part : bitch there standing for woman , species for genius . BITCH BOOBY . A country wench .
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A fair - complexioned wench . BLEATERS . Those cheated by Jack in a box . Cant .--- See JACK IN A Box . BLEATING CHEAT . A sheep . Cant . BLEATING RIG . Sheep stealing . Cant . BLEEDERS . Spurs . He clapped his bleeders to his . prad ...
A fair - complexioned wench . BLEATERS . Those cheated by Jack in a box . Cant .--- See JACK IN A Box . BLEATING CHEAT . A sheep . Cant . BLEATING RIG . Sheep stealing . Cant . BLEEDERS . Spurs . He clapped his bleeders to his . prad ...
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Cant . BOLUS . A nick name for an apothecary . BONE SETTER . A hard - trotting horse . BOOBY , or DOG BOOBY . An awkward lout , clodhopper , or country fellow . See CLODHOPPER and LOUT . A bitch booby ; a country wench . BOOBY HUTCH .
Cant . BOLUS . A nick name for an apothecary . BONE SETTER . A hard - trotting horse . BOOBY , or DOG BOOBY . An awkward lout , clodhopper , or country fellow . See CLODHOPPER and LOUT . A bitch booby ; a country wench . BOOBY HUTCH .
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Parole e frasi comuni
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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