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... from both plain- tiff and defendant , or that goes snacks with both parties in gaming . AMEN CURLER . A parish clerk . AMEN . He said Yes and Amen to every thing ; he agreed to every thing . AMINADAB . A jeering name for a Quaker .
... from both plain- tiff and defendant , or that goes snacks with both parties in gaming . AMEN CURLER . A parish clerk . AMEN . He said Yes and Amen to every thing ; he agreed to every thing . AMINADAB . A jeering name for a Quaker .
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Quakers . AUTEM QUAVER TUB . A Quakers ' meeting - house . Cant . AWAKE . Acquainted with , knowing the business . Stow the books , the culls are awake ; hide the cards , the fellows know what we intended to do .
Quakers . AUTEM QUAVER TUB . A Quakers ' meeting - house . Cant . AWAKE . Acquainted with , knowing the business . Stow the books , the culls are awake ; hide the cards , the fellows know what we intended to do .
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I dare not call thee rogue for fear of the law , said a quaker to an attorney ; but I will give thee five pounds , if thou canst find any creditable person who wilt say thou art an honest man . HONEST WOMAN . To marry a woman with whom ...
I dare not call thee rogue for fear of the law , said a quaker to an attorney ; but I will give thee five pounds , if thou canst find any creditable person who wilt say thou art an honest man . HONEST WOMAN . To marry a woman with whom ...
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Leathern conveniency ; term used by quakers for a stage - coach . LEERY . On one's guard . See PEERY . LEFT - HANDED WIFE . A concubine ; an allusion to an an- cient German custom , according to which , when a man married his concubine ...
Leathern conveniency ; term used by quakers for a stage - coach . LEERY . On one's guard . See PEERY . LEFT - HANDED WIFE . A concubine ; an allusion to an an- cient German custom , according to which , when a man married his concubine ...
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QUAKERS . A religious sect so called from their agitations in preaching . QUAKING CHEAT . A calf or sheep . QUANDARY . To be in a quandary : to be puzzled . Alsó one so over - gorged , as to be doubtful which he should do first ...
QUAKERS . A religious sect so called from their agitations in preaching . QUAKING CHEAT . A calf or sheep . QUANDARY . To be in a quandary : to be puzzled . Alsó one so over - gorged , as to be doubtful which he should do first ...
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beat blow breeches called Cant carried cheat child clothes cock common cull derived Devil door dressed drink drunk expression eyes face fair fellow figuratively fire formerly French frequently girl give given hand hanged head hold horse Irish iron JACK keep kind king legs liquor live London look man's married means mouth never nick nose officers one's originally perhaps person phrase pick pickpocket piece play pocket practised pretend prison QUAKER QUEER rogue saying shilling side signify soldier stand steal story sword tail taken term thieves thing town trick turn vulgar wench whipped wife woman women young
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| Titolo | Lexicon Balatronicum: A Dictionary of Buckish Slang, University Wit, and Pickpocket Eloquence Mary De Renne collection |
| Autore | Francis Grose |
| Curatore | Hewson Clarke |
| Illustrato da | George Cruikshank |
| Editore | C. Chappel, 1811 |
| Provenienza dell'originale | Oxford University |
| Digitalizzato | 18 lug 2007 |
| Lunghezza | 221 pagine |
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