A Dictionary of Buckish Slang, University Wit and Pickpocket Eloquence |
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ANGLING FOR FARTHINGS . Begging out of a prison win- dow with a cap , or box , let down at the end of a long string . ANKLE . A girl who is got with child , is said to have sprained her ankle . ANODYNE NECKLACE . A halter .
ANGLING FOR FARTHINGS . Begging out of a prison win- dow with a cap , or box , let down at the end of a long string . ANKLE . A girl who is got with child , is said to have sprained her ankle . ANODYNE NECKLACE . A halter .
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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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The blowen kidded the swell into a snoozing ken , and shook him of his dummee and thimble ; the girl inveigled the gentleman into a brothel and robbed him of his pocket book and watch . BLOWER . A pipe , How the swell funks his blower ...
The blowen kidded the swell into a snoozing ken , and shook him of his dummee and thimble ; the girl inveigled the gentleman into a brothel and robbed him of his pocket book and watch . BLOWER . A pipe , How the swell funks his blower ...
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The kid- dey bounced the swell of the blowen ; the lad bullied the gentleman out of the girl . BOUNCER . A large man or woman ; also a great lie . BOUNCING CHEAT . A bottle ; drawing the cork . Cant . from the explosion in BOUNG .
The kid- dey bounced the swell of the blowen ; the lad bullied the gentleman out of the girl . BOUNCER . A large man or woman ; also a great lie . BOUNCING CHEAT . A bottle ; drawing the cork . Cant . from the explosion in BOUNG .
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The blowen tipped the swell a burner ; the girl gave the gentleman a clap . BURNER . He is no burner of navigable rivers ; i . e . he is no conjuror , or man of extraordinary abilities ; or rather , he is but a simple fellow .
The blowen tipped the swell a burner ; the girl gave the gentleman a clap . BURNER . He is no burner of navigable rivers ; i . e . he is no conjuror , or man of extraordinary abilities ; or rather , he is but a simple fellow .
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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