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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... his wife's life . AQUA PUMPAGINIS . Pump water . Apothecaries Latin , ARBOR VITE . A man's penis . ARCH DUKE . A comical or ' eccentric fellow . ARCH ROGUE , DIMBER DAMBER UPRIGHT MAN . The chief of a gang of thieves or gypsies .
... his wife's life . AQUA PUMPAGINIS . Pump water . Apothecaries Latin , ARBOR VITE . A man's penis . ARCH DUKE . A comical or ' eccentric fellow . ARCH ROGUE , DIMBER DAMBER UPRIGHT MAN . The chief of a gang of thieves or gypsies .
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A jeering appellation for a soldier , allud- ing to his scarlet 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 .
A jeering appellation for a soldier , allud- ing to his scarlet 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 .
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... husbands and parents frequently per- mitted travellers to bundle with their wives and daughters . This custom is now abolished . See Duke of Rochefoucalt's Travels in America . BUNG UPWARDS . Said of a person lying on his face .
... husbands and parents frequently per- mitted travellers to bundle with their wives and daughters . This custom is now abolished . See Duke of Rochefoucalt's Travels in America . BUNG UPWARDS . Said of a person lying on his face .
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A scolding wife . BUTTOCKING SHOP . A brothel . BUTTON . A bad shilling , among coiners . His a - se makes buttons ; he is ready to bewray himself through fear . Cant . BUZMAN . A pickpocket . Cant . BUZZARD . A simple fellow .
A scolding wife . BUTTOCKING SHOP . A brothel . BUTTON . A bad shilling , among coiners . His a - se makes buttons ; he is ready to bewray himself through fear . Cant . BUZMAN . A pickpocket . Cant . BUZZARD . A simple fellow .
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Ham Carvel , a jealous old doctor , being in bed with his wife , dreamed that the Devil gave him a ring , which , so long as he had it on his finger , would prevent his being made a cuckold : waking he found he had got his finger the ...
Ham Carvel , a jealous old doctor , being in bed with his wife , dreamed that the Devil gave him a ring , which , so long as he had it on his finger , would prevent his being made a cuckold : waking he found he had got his finger the ...
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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
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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