A Dictionary of Buckish Slang, University Wit and Pickpocket Eloquence |
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Вов . A shilling . BOBBED . Cheated , tricked , disappointed . BOBBISH . Smart , clever , spruce . * BOB STAY . A rope which holds the bowsprit to the stem or cutwater . Figuratively , the frenum of a man's yard . BOB TAIL .
Вов . A shilling . BOBBED . Cheated , tricked , disappointed . BOBBISH . Smart , clever , spruce . * BOB STAY . A rope which holds the bowsprit to the stem or cutwater . Figuratively , the frenum of a man's yard . BOB TAIL .
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A shilling . A half borde ; a sixpence , BORDELLO . A bawdy house . BORE . A tedious , troublesome man or woman , one who bores the ears of his hearers with an uninteresting tale ; a term much in fashion about the years 1780 and 1781 .
A shilling . A half borde ; a sixpence , BORDELLO . A bawdy house . BORE . A tedious , troublesome man or woman , one who bores the ears of his hearers with an uninteresting tale ; a term much in fashion about the years 1780 and 1781 .
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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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A bad shilling , among coiners . His a - se makes buttons ; he is ready to bewray himself through fear . Cant . BUZMAN . A pickpocket . Cant . BUZZARD . A simple fellow . blind man or woman . BYE BLOW . A bastard .
A bad shilling , among coiners . His a - se makes buttons ; he is ready to bewray himself through fear . Cant . BUZMAN . A pickpocket . Cant . BUZZARD . A simple fellow . blind man or woman . BYE BLOW . A bastard .
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The sign of five shillings , i . e.the crown . Fifteen shillings ; the sign of the three crowns . FIZZLE . An escape backward . FLAPAGASTED . Confounded . FLABBY . Relaxed , flaccid , not firm or solid . FLAG . A groat . Cant .
The sign of five shillings , i . e.the crown . Fifteen shillings ; the sign of the three crowns . FIZZLE . An escape backward . FLAPAGASTED . Confounded . FLABBY . Relaxed , flaccid , not firm or solid . FLAG . A groat . Cant .
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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