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A woman whose hair is dishevelled , and hanging about her face ; a slattern . BLUBBER , The mouth , -I have stopped the cull's blubber ; I have stopped the fellow's mouth , meant either by gagging or murdering him .
A woman whose hair is dishevelled , and hanging about her face ; a slattern . BLUBBER , The mouth , -I have stopped the cull's blubber ; I have stopped the fellow's mouth , meant either by gagging or murdering him .
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The nose , from its being the most projecting part of the human face , as the bowsprit is of a ship . Bow - wow . The childish name for a dog ; also a jeering appellation for a man born at Boston in America . Bow - wow MUTTON .
The nose , from its being the most projecting part of the human face , as the bowsprit is of a ship . Bow - wow . The childish name for a dog ; also a jeering appellation for a man born at Boston in America . Bow - wow MUTTON .
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He was christened by a baker , he carries the bran in his face . BRANDY - FACED . Red - faced , as if from drinking brandy . BRANDY . Brandy is Latin for a goose ; a memento to prevent the animal from rising in the stomach by a glass of ...
He was christened by a baker , he carries the bran in his face . BRANDY - FACED . Red - faced , as if from drinking brandy . BRANDY . Brandy is Latin for a goose ; a memento to prevent the animal from rising in the stomach by a glass of ...
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BUCK'S FACE . A cuckold . BUCK FITCH . A lecherous old fellow . BUCKEEN . A bully . Irish . BUCKET . To kick the bucket ; to die . BUCKINGER'S BOOT . The monosyllable . Matthew Buckinger was born without hands and legs ; notwith- ...
BUCK'S FACE . A cuckold . BUCK FITCH . A lecherous old fellow . BUCKEEN . A bully . Irish . BUCKET . To kick the bucket ; to die . BUCKINGER'S BOOT . The monosyllable . Matthew Buckinger was born without hands and legs ; notwith- ...
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Said of a person lying on his face . BUNG YOUR EYE . Drink a dram ; strictly speaking , to drink till one's eye is bunged up or closed . BUNT . An apron . BUNTER . A low dirty prostitute , half whore and half beggar . BUNTLINGS .
Said of a person lying on his face . BUNG YOUR EYE . Drink a dram ; strictly speaking , to drink till one's eye is bunged up or closed . BUNT . An apron . BUNTER . A low dirty prostitute , half whore and half beggar . BUNTLINGS .
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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