Lexicon Balatronicum: A Dictionary of Buckish Slang, University Wit, and Pickpocket EloquenceC. Chappel, 1811 - 221 pagine |
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... officer of Eo v - treet , as mentioned in this paper fome time ago , as they are characteristic of what is called in the cant term feeing life , may not be unamufing to our readers.The friends of the perfon on trial , anxious for his ...
... officer of Eo v - treet , as mentioned in this paper fome time ago , as they are characteristic of what is called in the cant term feeing life , may not be unamufing to our readers.The friends of the perfon on trial , anxious for his ...
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... officer in a regimental mess , whose duty it is to skink , that is , to stir the fire , snuff the candles , and ring the bell . See SKINK .--- To ride in any one's old boots ; to marry or keep his cast - off mistress . BOOTY . To play ...
... officer in a regimental mess , whose duty it is to skink , that is , to stir the fire , snuff the candles , and ring the bell . See SKINK .--- To ride in any one's old boots ; to marry or keep his cast - off mistress . BOOTY . To play ...
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... To arrest a debtor . The gill bummed the swell for a thimble ; the tradesman arrested the gentle- man for a watch . BUM TRAP . A sheriff's officer who arrests debtors . Ware Ware hawke ! the bum traps are fly to our BUM.
... To arrest a debtor . The gill bummed the swell for a thimble ; the tradesman arrested the gentle- man for a watch . BUM TRAP . A sheriff's officer who arrests debtors . Ware Ware hawke ! the bum traps are fly to our BUM.
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... officer , who arrests debtors ; so called perhaps from following his prey , and being at their bums , or , as the vulgar phrase is , hard at theira - ses . Black- stone says , it is a corruption of bound bailiff , from their being ...
... officer , who arrests debtors ; so called perhaps from following his prey , and being at their bums , or , as the vulgar phrase is , hard at theira - ses . Black- stone says , it is a corruption of bound bailiff , from their being ...
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... officer should be on it , To CAP . To support another's assertion or tale . To assist a man in cheating . The file kidded the joskin with sham books , and his pall capped ; the deep one cheated the countryman with false cards , and his ...
... officer should be on it , To CAP . To support another's assertion or tale . To assist a man in cheating . The file kidded the joskin with sham books , and his pall capped ; the deep one cheated the countryman with false cards , and his ...
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