A Dictionary of Buckish Slang, University Wit and Pickpocket Eloquence |
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The shopman of a bow - wow shop , or dealer in second hand clothes , particularly about Monmouth - Street , who walks before his master's door , and deafens every pas- senger with his cries of --- Clothes , coats , or gowns --- what ...
The shopman of a bow - wow shop , or dealer in second hand clothes , particularly about Monmouth - Street , who walks before his master's door , and deafens every pas- senger with his cries of --- Clothes , coats , or gowns --- what ...
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Garnish money , or money for drink , demanded of any one having a new suit of clothes . BIBLE . A boatswain's great axe . Sea term . BIBLE OATH . Supposed by the vulgar to be more binding than an oath taken on the Testament only ...
Garnish money , or money for drink , demanded of any one having a new suit of clothes . BIBLE . A boatswain's great axe . Sea term . BIBLE OATH . Supposed by the vulgar to be more binding than an oath taken on the Testament only ...
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... he was married to a tall handsome woman , and traversed the country , shewing himself for money . BUCKLES . Fetters . BUDGE , OF SNEAKING BUDGE . One that slips into houses . in 1 in the dark , to steal cloaks or other clothes BUD.
... he was married to a tall handsome woman , and traversed the country , shewing himself for money . BUCKLES . Fetters . BUDGE , OF SNEAKING BUDGE . One that slips into houses . in 1 in the dark , to steal cloaks or other clothes BUD.
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in the dark , to steal cloaks or other clothes . Also " lambs ' fur formerly used for doctors ' robes , whence they were called budge doctors . Standing budge ; a thief's scout or spy . TO BUDGE . To move , or quit one's station .
in the dark , to steal cloaks or other clothes . Also " lambs ' fur formerly used for doctors ' robes , whence they were called budge doctors . Standing budge ; a thief's scout or spy . TO BUDGE . To move , or quit one's station .
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A man and woman sleeping in the same bed , he with his small clothes , and she with her petticoats on ; an expedient practised in America on a scarcity ofbeds , where , on such an occasion , husbands and parents frequently per mitted ...
A man and woman sleeping in the same bed , he with his small clothes , and she with her petticoats on ; an expedient practised in America on a scarcity ofbeds , where , on such an occasion , husbands and parents frequently per mitted ...
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answer beat blow breeches called Cant carried cheat child clothes COCK cold common cull derived Devil door dressed drink drop drunk expression eyes face fair fellow figuratively fire formerly French frequently girl give given hand hanged head horse Irish iron JACK keep kind king king's legs liquor live London look man's married means mouth never nick nose officers one's originally perhaps person pick pickpocket piece play pocket pretend prison QUAKER QUEER rogue saying shilling side signify soldier stand steal story supposed sword tail taken term thieves thing turn vulgar watch wench whipped wife woman women young