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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... whose rich coal mines prove an Indies to the proprietors . BLACKLEGS . A gambler or sharper on the turf or in the cock- pit : so called , perhaps , from their appearing generally in boots ; or else from game - cocks whose legs are ...
... whose rich coal mines prove an Indies to the proprietors . BLACKLEGS . A gambler or sharper on the turf or in the cock- pit : so called , perhaps , from their appearing generally in boots ; or else from game - cocks whose legs are ...
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Matthew Buckinger was born without hands and legs ; notwith- standing which he drew coats of arms very neatly , and could write the Lord's Prayer within the compass of a shilling ; he was married to a tall handsome woman , and traversed ...
Matthew Buckinger was born without hands and legs ; notwith- standing which he drew coats of arms very neatly , and could write the Lord's Prayer within the compass of a shilling ; he was married to a tall handsome woman , and traversed ...
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His calves are gone to grass ; a saying of a man with slender legs without calves . Veal will be cheap , \ calves fall ; said of a man whose calves fall away . CALVES HEAD CLUB . A club instituted by the Indepen- dents and Presbyterians ...
His calves are gone to grass ; a saying of a man with slender legs without calves . Veal will be cheap , \ calves fall ; said of a man whose calves fall away . CALVES HEAD CLUB . A club instituted by the Indepen- dents and Presbyterians ...
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CAT'S SLEEP . Counterfeit sleep : cats often counterfeiting sleep , to decoy their prey near them , and then suddenly spring on them . CAT STICKS . Thin legs , compared to sticks with which boys ...
CAT'S SLEEP . Counterfeit sleep : cats often counterfeiting sleep , to decoy their prey near them , and then suddenly spring on them . CAT STICKS . Thin legs , compared to sticks with which boys ...
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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