Lexicon Balatronicum: A Dictionary of Buckish Slang, University Wit, and Pickpocket EloquenceC. Chappel, 1811 - 221 pagine |
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... Pretended mad men . TO SHAM ABRAM . To pretend sickness . ACADEMY , or PUSHING SCHOOL . A brothel . The Floating Academy ; the lighters on board of which those persons are confined , who by a late regulation are condemned to hard labour ...
... Pretended mad men . TO SHAM ABRAM . To pretend sickness . ACADEMY , or PUSHING SCHOOL . A brothel . The Floating Academy ; the lighters on board of which those persons are confined , who by a late regulation are condemned to hard labour ...
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... pretended omissions ; in short , any thing disagreeable happening after all consequences of the cause have been thought at an end . AGAINST THE GRAIN . Unwilling . It went much against the grain with him , i . e . it was much against ...
... pretended omissions ; in short , any thing disagreeable happening after all consequences of the cause have been thought at an end . AGAINST THE GRAIN . Unwilling . It went much against the grain with him , i . e . it was much against ...
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... ( pretending to assist and pity the half - blinded person ) took that opportunity of plundering him . ANABAPTIST . A pickpocket caught in the fact , and punish- ed with the discipline of the pump or horse - pond . ANCHOR . Bring your a ...
... ( pretending to assist and pity the half - blinded person ) took that opportunity of plundering him . ANABAPTIST . A pickpocket caught in the fact , and punish- ed with the discipline of the pump or horse - pond . ANCHOR . Bring your a ...
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... Pretended French prophets . Cant . AUTEM MORT . A married woman ; also a female beggar with several children hired or borrowed to excite charity .. Cant . AUTEM QUAVERS . Quakers . AUTEM QUAVER TUB . A Quakers ' meeting - house . Cant ...
... Pretended French prophets . Cant . AUTEM MORT . A married woman ; also a female beggar with several children hired or borrowed to excite charity .. Cant . AUTEM QUAVERS . Quakers . AUTEM QUAVER TUB . A Quakers ' meeting - house . Cant ...
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... . BLOODY . A favourite word used by the thieves in swearing , as bloody eyes , bloody rascal . BLOSS or BLOWEN . The pretended wife of a bully , or shoplifter . Cant . C TO BLOT TO BLOT THE SKRIP AND JAR bound for any one BLO.
... . BLOODY . A favourite word used by the thieves in swearing , as bloody eyes , bloody rascal . BLOSS or BLOWEN . The pretended wife of a bully , or shoplifter . Cant . C TO BLOT TO BLOT THE SKRIP AND JAR bound for any one BLO.
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