A Dictionary of Buckish Slang, University Wit and Pickpocket Eloquence |
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A parson's barn ; never so full but there is still room for more . Bit by a barn mouse , tipsey , probably from an allusion to barley . BARNABY . An old dance to a quick movement . See Cotton , in his Virgil Travesti ; where , speaking ...
A parson's barn ; never so full but there is still room for more . Bit by a barn mouse , tipsey , probably from an allusion to barley . BARNABY . An old dance to a quick movement . See Cotton , in his Virgil Travesti ; where , speaking ...
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The beggar's benison : May your purse never fail you . * and BERMUDAS . A cant name for certain places in London , privileged against arrests , like the Mint in Southwark . Ben . Jonson . These privileges are abolished .
The beggar's benison : May your purse never fail you . * and BERMUDAS . A cant name for certain places in London , privileged against arrests , like the Mint in Southwark . Ben . Jonson . These privileges are abolished .
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... and agility , whereof many are supposed to claim the honour , who never at- chieved the adventure : and to tip the blarney , is figurative- ly used telling a marvellous story , or falsity ; and also sometimes to express flattery .
... and agility , whereof many are supposed to claim the honour , who never at- chieved the adventure : and to tip the blarney , is figurative- ly used telling a marvellous story , or falsity ; and also sometimes to express flattery .
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One who never returns borrowed books . Out of one's books ; out of one's favor . Out of his books ; out of debt . BOOT CATCHER . The servant at an inn whose business it is to clean the boots of the guest . * BOOTS , The youngest officer ...
One who never returns borrowed books . Out of one's books ; out of one's favor . Out of his books ; out of debt . BOOT CATCHER . The servant at an inn whose business it is to clean the boots of the guest . * BOOTS , The youngest officer ...
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NEVER TO BE WORTH A GROAT . Said of any person remarkably unsuccessful in his attempts or profession . BOTCH . A nick name for a taylor . BOTHERED OF BOTH - EARED . Talked to at both ears by differ ent persons at the same time ...
NEVER TO BE WORTH A GROAT . Said of any person remarkably unsuccessful in his attempts or profession . BOTCH . A nick name for a taylor . BOTHERED OF BOTH - EARED . Talked to at both ears by differ ent persons at the same time ...
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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