A Dictionary of Buckish Slang, University Wit and Pickpocket Eloquence |
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A trick to duck some ignorant fellow or landsman , frequently played on board ships in the warm la- titudes . It is thus managed : A large tub is filled with water , and two stools placed on each side of it . Over the whole is thrown a ...
A trick to duck some ignorant fellow or landsman , frequently played on board ships in the warm la- titudes . It is thus managed : A large tub is filled with water , and two stools placed on each side of it . Over the whole is thrown a ...
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A bang up 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 ...
A bang up 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 ...
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A noisy bullying fellow . BELL WETHER . The chief or leader of a mob ; an idea taken from a flock of sheep , where the wether has a bell about his neck . BENE . Good - BENAR . Better . Cant . BENE BOWSE . Good beer , or other strong ...
A noisy bullying fellow . BELL WETHER . The chief or leader of a mob ; an idea taken from a flock of sheep , where the wether has a bell about his neck . BENE . Good - BENAR . Better . Cant . BENE BOWSE . Good beer , or other strong ...
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... female part : bitch there standing for woman , species for genius . BITCH BOOBY . A country wench . Military term . BITE . A cheat ; also a woman's privities . The cull wapt the mort's bite ; the fellow enjoyed the wench heartily .
... female part : bitch there standing for woman , species for genius . BITCH BOOBY . A country wench . Military term . BITE . A cheat ; also a woman's privities . The cull wapt the mort's bite ; the fellow enjoyed the wench heartily .
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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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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