Lexicon Balatronicum: A Dictionary of Buckish Slang, University Wit, and Pickpocket EloquenceC. Chappel, 1811 - 221 pagine |
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... COVE . A cant word among thieves , signifying a naked or poor man ; also a lusty , strong rogue . ABRAM MEN . Pretended mad men . TO SHAM ABRAM . To pretend sickness . ACADEMY , or PUSHING SCHOOL . A brothel . The Floating Academy ; the ...
... COVE . A cant word among thieves , signifying a naked or poor man ; also a lusty , strong rogue . ABRAM MEN . Pretended mad men . TO SHAM ABRAM . To pretend sickness . ACADEMY , or PUSHING SCHOOL . A brothel . The Floating Academy ; the ...
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... cove ; a dashing fellow who spends his money freely . To bang up prime : to bring your horses up in a dashing or fine style : as the swell's rattler and prads are bang up prime ; the gentleman sports an elegant carriage and fine horses ...
... cove ; a dashing fellow who spends his money freely . To bang up prime : to bring your horses up in a dashing or fine style : as the swell's rattler and prads are bang up prime ; the gentleman sports an elegant carriage and fine horses ...
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... cove has hushed the battner ; i . e . has kill- The cove h that eat it . ed the ox . BATCHELOR'S FARE . Bread and cheese and kisses . BATCHELOR'S SON . A bastard . BATTLE - ROYAL . A battle or bout at cudgels or fisty - cuffs , wherein ...
... cove has hushed the battner ; i . e . has kill- The cove h that eat it . ed the ox . BATCHELOR'S FARE . Bread and cheese and kisses . BATCHELOR'S SON . A bastard . BATTLE - ROYAL . A battle or bout at cudgels or fisty - cuffs , wherein ...
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... COVE . A good fellow . Cant . BENE DARKMANS . Good night . Cant . BENE FEAKERS . Counterfeiters of bills . Cant . BENEFEAKERS OF GYBES . Counterfeiters of passes . Cant . BENESHIPLY . Worshipfully . Cant . BEN . A fool . Cant . BENISH ...
... COVE . A good fellow . Cant . BENE DARKMANS . Good night . Cant . BENE FEAKERS . Counterfeiters of bills . Cant . BENEFEAKERS OF GYBES . Counterfeiters of passes . Cant . BENESHIPLY . Worshipfully . Cant . BEN . A fool . Cant . BENISH ...
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... cove ; let us cheat the hackney coachman of his fare . Cant . Bilking a coachman , a box - keeper , and a poor whore , were former- ly , among men of the town , thought gallant actions . BILL OF SALE . A widow's weeds . See HoUSE TO LET ...
... cove ; let us cheat the hackney coachman of his fare . Cant . Bilking a coachman , a box - keeper , and a poor whore , were former- ly , among men of the town , thought gallant actions . BILL OF SALE . A widow's weeds . See HoUSE TO LET ...
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