Lexicon Balatronicum: A Dictionary of Buckish Slang, University Wit, and Pickpocket EloquenceC. Chappel, 1811 - 221 pagine |
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... DOOR ( USHER , OF GENTLEMAN OF THE ) . The same . BAD BARGAIN . One of his majesty's bad bargains ; a worthless soldier , a malingeror . See MALINGEROR . BADGE . A term used for one burned in the hand . He has got his badge , and piked ...
... DOOR ( USHER , OF GENTLEMAN OF THE ) . The same . BAD BARGAIN . One of his majesty's bad bargains ; a worthless soldier , a malingeror . See MALINGEROR . BADGE . A term used for one burned in the hand . He has got his badge , and piked ...
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... door , and deafens every pas- senger with his cries of --- Clothes , coats , or gowns --- what d'ye want , gemmen ? --- what d'ye buy ? See Bow - wow SHOP . BARKSHIRE . A member or candidate for Barkshire , said of one troubled with a ...
... door , and deafens every pas- senger with his cries of --- Clothes , coats , or gowns --- what d'ye want , gemmen ? --- what d'ye buy ? See Bow - wow SHOP . BARKSHIRE . A member or candidate for Barkshire , said of one troubled with a ...
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... doors . Bring bess and glym ; bring the in- strument to force the door , and the dark lantern . Small flasks , like those for Florence wine , are also called betties . BESS . See BROWN BESS . BEST . To the best in Christendom : i . e ...
... doors . Bring bess and glym ; bring the in- strument to force the door , and the dark lantern . Small flasks , like those for Florence wine , are also called betties . BESS . See BROWN BESS . BEST . To the best in Christendom : i . e ...
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... door of the house . CASE VROW . A prostitute attached to a particular baw dy house . CASH , OF CAFFAN . Cheese . Cant . See CAFFAN . CASTER . A cloak . Cant . CASTOR . A hat . To prig a castor ; to steal a hat . CASTING UP ONE'S ...
... door of the house . CASE VROW . A prostitute attached to a particular baw dy house . CASH , OF CAFFAN . Cheese . Cant . See CAFFAN . CASTER . A cloak . Cant . CASTOR . A hat . To prig a castor ; to steal a hat . CASTING UP ONE'S ...
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... doors are only fastened with latches . Cant . TO DRAW . To take any thing from a pocket . To draw a swell of a clout . To pick a gentleman's pocket of a hand- kerchief . To draw the long bow ; to tell lies . DRAWERS . Stockings . Cant ...
... doors are only fastened with latches . Cant . TO DRAW . To take any thing from a pocket . To draw a swell of a clout . To pick a gentleman's pocket of a hand- kerchief . To draw the long bow ; to tell lies . DRAWERS . Stockings . Cant ...
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