Lexicon Balatronicum: A Dictionary of Buckish Slang, University Wit, and Pickpocket EloquenceC. Chappel, 1811 - 221 pagine |
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... venereal act . BILBOA , A Sword . Bilboa in Spain was once famous for well - tempered blades : these are quoted by Falstaff , where he describes the manner in which he lay in the buck- basket . Bilboes , the stock ; prison . Cant . TO ...
... venereal act . BILBOA , A Sword . Bilboa in Spain was once famous for well - tempered blades : these are quoted by Falstaff , where he describes the manner in which he lay in the buck- basket . Bilboes , the stock ; prison . Cant . TO ...
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... venereal bubo , " BLUE DEVILS , Low spirits . BLUE FLAG . He has hoisted the blue flag ; he has com- menced publican , or taken a public house , an allusion to the blue aprons worn by publicans . See ADMIRAL OF THE BLUE . BLUE PIGEONS ...
... venereal bubo , " BLUE DEVILS , Low spirits . BLUE FLAG . He has hoisted the blue flag ; he has com- menced publican , or taken a public house , an allusion to the blue aprons worn by publicans . See ADMIRAL OF THE BLUE . BLUE PIGEONS ...
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... venereal disease . BUCK . A blind horse ; also a gay debauchee . TO RUN A BUCK . To poll a bad vote at an election .--- Irish term . BUCK BAIL . Bail given by a sharper for one of the gang . A BUCK OF THE FIRST HEAD . One who in ...
... venereal disease . BUCK . A blind horse ; also a gay debauchee . TO RUN A BUCK . To poll a bad vote at an election .--- Irish term . BUCK BAIL . Bail given by a sharper for one of the gang . A BUCK OF THE FIRST HEAD . One who in ...
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... venereal disease abroad . He has burnt his fingers ; he has suffered by meddling . BURR . A hanger on , or dependant ; an allusion to the field burrs , which are not easily got rid of . Also the Northum- brian pronunciation : the people ...
... venereal disease abroad . He has burnt his fingers ; he has suffered by meddling . BURR . A hanger on , or dependant ; an allusion to the field burrs , which are not easily got rid of . Also the Northum- brian pronunciation : the people ...
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... venereal taint . He went out by Had'em , and came round by Clapham home ; i , e . he went out a wenching , and got a clap . CLAP ON THE SHOULDER . An arrest for debt ; whence a bum bailiff is called a shoulder - clapper . CLAPPER . The ...
... venereal taint . He went out by Had'em , and came round by Clapham home ; i , e . he went out a wenching , and got a clap . CLAP ON THE SHOULDER . An arrest for debt ; whence a bum bailiff is called a shoulder - clapper . CLAPPER . The ...
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