Lexicon Balatronicum: A Dictionary of Buckish Slang, University Wit, and Pickpocket EloquenceC. Chappel, 1811 - 221 pagine |
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... girl who is got with child , is said to have sprained her ankle . ANODYNE NECKLACE . A halter . ANTHONY OF TANTONY PIG . The favourite or smallest pig in the litter . - To follow like a tantony pig , i . e . St. An- thony's pig ; to ...
... girl who is got with child , is said to have sprained her ankle . ANODYNE NECKLACE . A halter . ANTHONY OF TANTONY PIG . The favourite or smallest pig in the litter . - To follow like a tantony pig , i . e . St. An- thony's pig ; to ...
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... 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 denomination of ...
... 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 denomination of ...
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... 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 and lushes red tape ; what a smoke the gentleman makes with his pipe , and drinks brandy . TO ...
... 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 and lushes red tape ; what a smoke the gentleman makes with his pipe , and drinks brandy . TO ...
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... girl . BOUNCER . A large man or woman ; also a great lie . BOUNCING CHEAT . A bottle ; drawing the cork . Cant . from the explosion in BOUNG . A purse . Cant . BOUNG NIPPER . A cut purse . Cant . - Formerly purses Drink . were worn at ...
... girl . BOUNCER . A large man or woman ; also a great lie . BOUNCING CHEAT . A bottle ; drawing the cork . Cant . from the explosion in BOUNG . A purse . Cant . BOUNG NIPPER . A cut purse . Cant . - Formerly purses Drink . were worn at ...
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... 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 . See THAMES . BURNT . Poxed or clapped . He was sent ...
... 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 . See THAMES . BURNT . Poxed or clapped . He was sent ...
Parole e frasi comuni
a-se allusion appellation Bartholomew Fair bawd bawdy-house beat beef beer beggars blow bottle BOX THE JESUIT breeches bull bully called Cambridge Cant cant language canting crew cheat clothes COCK cove Covent Garden cuckold cull Devil dice DOG LATIN dram dressed drink drunk eyes fellow flash Fleet prison formerly French frequently gallows gentleman girl give goose guinea guts hand hanged head highwayman horse Irish JACK jocular king's lame duck legs link-boy liquor man's mistress MORT mouth Newgate nick name nose officers one's person pickpocket piece pillory play plump pocket practised pretend prison prostitute public house QUEER rogue sailors saying Sea phrase Sea term sham sharper shoes signify soldier steal story sword tail taylor thief thieves thing trick venereal venereal disease vulgar wench whipped whore wife woman word young
Informazioni bibliografiche
| Titolo | Lexicon Balatronicum: A Dictionary of Buckish Slang, University Wit, and Pickpocket Eloquence Mary De Renne collection |
| Autore | Francis Grose |
| Curatore | Hewson Clarke |
| Illustrato da | George Cruikshank |
| Editore | C. Chappel, 1811 |
| Provenienza dell'originale | National Library of the Netherlands |
| Digitalizzato | 19 set 2012 |
| Lunghezza | 221 pagine |
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