A Dictionary of Buckish Slang, University Wit and Pickpocket Eloquence |
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He has a good voice to beg bacon ; a saying in ridicule of a bad voice . BACON - FACED . Full - faced . BACON FED . Fat , greasy . BACK GAMMON PLAYER . A sodomite . BACK DOOR ( USHER , OF GENTLEMAN OF THE ) .
He has a good voice to beg bacon ; a saying in ridicule of a bad voice . BACON - FACED . Full - faced . BACON FED . Fat , greasy . BACK GAMMON PLAYER . A sodomite . BACK DOOR ( USHER , OF GENTLEMAN OF THE ) .
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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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A small instrument used by house - breakers to force open 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 .
A small instrument used by house - breakers to force open 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 .
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It is all bob , now let's dub the gig of the case ; now the coast is clear , let us break open the door of the house . CASE VROW . A prostitute attached to a particular baw dy house . CASH , or CAFFAN . Cheese . Cant . See CAFFAN .
It is all bob , now let's dub the gig of the case ; now the coast is clear , let us break open the door of the house . CASE VROW . A prostitute attached to a particular baw dy house . CASH , or CAFFAN . Cheese . Cant . See CAFFAN .
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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 .
... 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 .
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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