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A military term for small beer , five pints of which , by an act of parliament , a landlord was for- merly obliged to give to each soldier gratis . ACTEON . A cuckold , from the horns planted on the head of Acteon by Diana .
A military term for small beer , five pints of which , by an act of parliament , a landlord was for- merly obliged to give to each soldier gratis . ACTEON . A cuckold , from the horns planted on the head of Acteon by Diana .
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The first is a king in his regalia ; his motto , I govern all the se- cond , a bishop in pontificals ; motto , I pray for all : third , a lawyer in his gown ; motto , I plead for all : fourth : a soldier in his regimentals , fully ...
The first is a king in his regalia ; his motto , I govern all the se- cond , a bishop in pontificals ; motto , I pray for all : third , a lawyer in his gown ; motto , I plead for all : fourth : a soldier in his regimentals , fully ...
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One of his majesty's bad bargains ; a worthless soldier , a malingeror . See MALINGEROR . BADGE . A term used for one burned in the hand . He has got his badge , and piked ; he was burned in the hand , and is at liberty . Cant .
One of his majesty's bad bargains ; a worthless soldier , a malingeror . See MALINGEROR . BADGE . A term used for one burned in the hand . He has got his badge , and piked ; he was burned in the hand , and is at liberty . Cant .
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A shabby , mean fellow ; a term said to be derived from a number of dirty , tattered roguish boys , who attended at the Horse Guards , and Parade in St. James's Park , to black the boots and shoes of the soldiers , or to do any other ...
A shabby , mean fellow ; a term said to be derived from a number of dirty , tattered roguish boys , who attended at the Horse Guards , and Parade in St. James's Park , to black the boots and shoes of the soldiers , or to do any other ...
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A jeering appellation for a soldier , allud- ing to his scarlet coat . BLOODY . A favourite word used by the thieves in swearing , as bloody eyes , bloody rascal . BLOSS OF BLOWEN . The pretended wife of a bully , or shoplifter .
A jeering appellation for a soldier , allud- ing to his scarlet coat . BLOODY . A favourite word used by the thieves in swearing , as bloody eyes , bloody rascal . BLOSS OF BLOWEN . The pretended wife of a bully , or shoplifter .
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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