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A landlord or publican wearing a blue apron , as was formerly the custom among gentlemen of that voca- tion . ADMIRAL OF THE NARROW SEAS . One who from drunken- ness vomits into the lap of the person sitting opposite to him .
A landlord or publican wearing a blue apron , as was formerly the custom among gentlemen of that voca- tion . ADMIRAL OF THE NARROW SEAS . One who from drunken- ness vomits into the lap of the person sitting opposite to him .
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A handsome girl . She's a a prime article ( Whip slang ) , she's a devilish good piece , a hell of a goer . ASK , or AX MY A -- E . A common reply to any question ; still deemed wit at sea , and formerly at court , under the ...
A handsome girl . She's a a prime article ( Whip slang ) , she's a devilish good piece , a hell of a goer . ASK , or AX MY A -- E . A common reply to any question ; still deemed wit at sea , and formerly at court , under the ...
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Beating any one with a stick ; from baton , a stick , formerly spelt baston . BAT . A low whore : so called from moving out like bats in the dusk of the evening . BATCH . We had a pretty batch of it last night ; we had a hearty dose of ...
Beating any one with a stick ; from baton , a stick , formerly spelt baston . BAT . A low whore : so called from moving out like bats in the dusk of the evening . BATCH . We had a pretty batch of it last night ; we had a hearty dose of ...
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To the best in Christendom : i . e . the best **** in Christendom ; a health formerly much in vogue . BET . A wager . - To BET . To lay a wager . BETTY MARTIN . That's my eye , Betty Martin ; an answer to any one that attempts to impose ...
To the best in Christendom : i . e . the best **** in Christendom ; a health formerly much in vogue . BET . A wager . - To BET . To lay a wager . BETTY MARTIN . That's my eye , Betty Martin ; an answer to any one that attempts to impose ...
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It is a common saying of milk that is burnt too , that the bishop has set his foot in it . Formerly , when a bishop passed through a village , all the inhabitants ran ran out of their houses to solicit his blessing , BIS.
It is a common saying of milk that is burnt too , that the bishop has set his foot in it . Formerly , when a bishop passed through a village , all the inhabitants ran ran out of their houses to solicit his blessing , BIS.
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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