A Dictionary of Buckish Slang, University Wit and Pickpocket Eloquence |
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The Art of these affirmed , that the profecu or buffed it home to him fo ( that is , swore so hard ) that he would be weighed in the city scales , viz . hanged from the new drop ; or , it would be a dead leg , viz . tranfportation for ...
The Art of these affirmed , that the profecu or buffed it home to him fo ( that is , swore so hard ) that he would be weighed in the city scales , viz . hanged from the new drop ; or , it would be a dead leg , viz . tranfportation for ...
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You will be hanged . - See THREE - LEGGED MARE . ACT OF PARLIAMENT . A military term for small beer , five pints of which , by an act of parliament , a landlord was for- merly obliged to give to each soldier gratis . ACTEON .
You will be hanged . - See THREE - LEGGED MARE . ACT OF PARLIAMENT . A military term for small beer , five pints of which , by an act of parliament , a landlord was for- merly obliged to give to each soldier gratis . ACTEON .
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You will go up a ladder to bed , i . e . you will be hanged . In many country places , persons hanged are made to mount up a ladder , which is afterwards turned round or taken away , whence the term , " Turned off .
You will go up a ladder to bed , i . e . you will be hanged . In many country places , persons hanged are made to mount up a ladder , which is afterwards turned round or taken away , whence the term , " Turned off .
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He will dance at Beilby's ball , where the sheriff pays the music ; he will be hanged . Who Mr. Beilby was , or why that ceremony was so called , remains with the quadrature of the circle , the discovery of the phi- losopher's stone ...
He will dance at Beilby's ball , where the sheriff pays the music ; he will be hanged . Who Mr. Beilby was , or why that ceremony was so called , remains with the quadrature of the circle , the discovery of the phi- losopher's stone ...
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I am to be hanged in chains . - To bite the roger ; to steal a portmanteau . To bite the wiper , to steal a handkerchief . To bite on the bridle ; to be pinch- ed or reduced to dffiiculties . Hark ye , friend , whether do they bite in ...
I am to be hanged in chains . - To bite the roger ; to steal a portmanteau . To bite the wiper , to steal a handkerchief . To bite on the bridle ; to be pinch- ed or reduced to dffiiculties . Hark ye , friend , whether do they bite in ...
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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