Lexicon Balatronicum: A Dictionary of Buckish Slang, University Wit, and Pickpocket EloquenceC. Chappel, 1811 - 221 pagine |
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... answer to the offer of any thing inadequate to the purpose for which it is proffered , like offering a bandbox for a seat . BANBURY STORY OF A COCK AND A BULL . A round- about , nonsensical story . Cant . Well BANDOG . A bailiff or his ...
... answer to the offer of any thing inadequate to the purpose for which it is proffered , like offering a bandbox for a seat . BANBURY STORY OF A COCK AND A BULL . A round- about , nonsensical story . Cant . Well BANDOG . A bailiff or his ...
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... answer to the question , What ? which the buyer was artfully led to ask . As a specimen , take the following in- stance : A lady would come into a room full of company , apparently in a fright , crying out , It is white , and follows me ...
... answer to the question , What ? which the buyer was artfully led to ask . As a specimen , take the following in- stance : A lady would come into a room full of company , apparently in a fright , crying out , It is white , and follows me ...
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... answer to any one that attempts to impose or humbug . BETWATTLED . Surprised , confounded , out of one's senses ; also bewrayed . BEVER . An afternoon's luncheon ; also a fine hat ; beaver's fur making the best hats . BEVERAGE . Garnish ...
... answer to any one that attempts to impose or humbug . BETWATTLED . Surprised , confounded , out of one's senses ; also bewrayed . BEVER . An afternoon's luncheon ; also a fine hat ; beaver's fur making the best hats . BEVERAGE . Garnish ...
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... answer --- " I may be a whore , but can't be a bitch . " TO BITCH . 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 ...
... answer --- " I may be a whore , but can't be a bitch . " TO BITCH . 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 ...
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... answer any and all questions respecting its di- visions . Sea term . To Box THE JESUIT , AND GET COCK ROACHES . A sea term for masturbation ; a crime , it is said , much prac- tised by the reverend fathers of that society . BRACE . The ...
... answer any and all questions respecting its di- visions . Sea term . To Box THE JESUIT , AND GET COCK ROACHES . A sea term for masturbation ; a crime , it is said , much prac- tised by the reverend fathers of that society . BRACE . The ...
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a-se allusion appellation Bartholomew Fair bawd bawdy-house beat beef beer beggars blow bottle BOX THE JESUIT breeches bull bully called Cambridge Cant cant language canting crew cheat clothes COCK cove Covent Garden cuckold cull Devil dice DOG LATIN dram dressed drink drunk eyes fellow flash Fleet prison formerly French frequently gallows gentleman girl give goose guinea guts hand hanged head highwayman horse Irish JACK jocular king's lame duck legs link-boy liquor man's mistress MORT mouth Newgate nick name nose officers one's person pickpocket piece pillory play plump pocket practised pretend prison prostitute public house QUEER rogue sailors saying Sea term sham sharper shoes signify soldier steal story sword tail taylor thief thieves thing trick venereal venereal disease vulgar wench whipped whore wife woman word young