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Some derive this saying from a privilege enjoyed by the friars of certain convents in England and France ( sons of St. Anthony ) , whose swine were permitted to feed in the streets . These swine would follow any one having greens or ...
Some derive this saying from a privilege enjoyed by the friars of certain convents in England and France ( sons of St. Anthony ) , whose swine were permitted to feed in the streets . These swine would follow any one having greens or ...
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Others derive it from a horse - race , or other rural contentions , where bells were frequently given as prizes . BELLOWS . The lungs . BELLOWER . The town crier . BELLOWSER . Transportation for life : i . e . as long . BELLY .
Others derive it from a horse - race , or other rural contentions , where bells were frequently given as prizes . BELLOWS . The lungs . BELLOWER . The town crier . BELLOWSER . Transportation for life : i . e . as long . BELLY .
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A shabby , mean fellow ; a term said to be derived from a number of dirty , tattered roguish boys , who attended at the Horse Guards , and Parade in St. James's Park , to black the boots and shoes of the soldiers , or to do any other ...
A shabby , mean fellow ; a term said to be derived from a number of dirty , tattered roguish boys , who attended at the Horse Guards , and Parade in St. James's Park , to black the boots and shoes of the soldiers , or to do any other ...
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I gave him a blow in the stomach . BREAST FLEET . He or she belongs to the breast fleet ; i.e. is a Roman catholic ; an appellation derived from their cus tom of beating their breasts in the confession of their sins . BREECHED .
I gave him a blow in the stomach . BREAST FLEET . He or she belongs to the breast fleet ; i.e. is a Roman catholic ; an appellation derived from their cus tom of beating their breasts in the confession of their sins . BREECHED .
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BUMKIN . A raw country fellow . BUMMED . Arrested , BUMPER . A full glass ; in all likelihood from its convexity or bump at the top : some derive it from a full glass for- merly drunk to the health of the pope - au bon pere . BUMPING .
BUMKIN . A raw country fellow . BUMMED . Arrested , BUMPER . A full glass ; in all likelihood from its convexity or bump at the top : some derive it from a full glass for- merly drunk to the health of the pope - au bon pere . BUMPING .
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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