Lexicon Balatronicum: A Dictionary of Buckish Slang, University Wit, and Pickpocket Eloquence |
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To stand engaged or BLOW . He has bit the blow , i . e . he has stolen the goods . Cant . BLOWEN . A mistress or whore of a gentleman of the scamp . The blowen kidded the swell into a snoozing ken , and shook him of his dummee and ...
To stand engaged or BLOW . He has bit the blow , i . e . he has stolen the goods . Cant . BLOWEN . A mistress or whore of a gentleman of the scamp . The blowen kidded the swell into a snoozing ken , and shook him of his dummee and ...
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I gave him a blow in the stomach . BREAST FLEET . He or she belongs to the breast fleet ; i.e. is a Roman catholic ; an appellation derived from their cus- tom of beating their breasts in the confession of their sins .
I gave him a blow in the stomach . BREAST FLEET . He or she belongs to the breast fleet ; i.e. is a Roman catholic ; an appellation derived from their cus- tom of beating their breasts in the confession of their sins .
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BYE BLOW . A bastard . CAB CABBAGE . Cloth , stuff , or silk purloined by taylors from their employers , which they deposit in a place called hell , or their eye : from the first , when taxed , with their knavery , they equivocally ...
BYE BLOW . A bastard . CAB CABBAGE . Cloth , stuff , or silk purloined by taylors from their employers , which they deposit in a place called hell , or their eye : from the first , when taxed , with their knavery , they equivocally ...
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A blow . Boxing term . TO CHOP AND CHANGE . To exchange backwards and for- wards . To chop , in the canting sense , means making dispatch , or hurrying over any business : ex . The autem bawler will soon quit the hums , for he chops up ...
A blow . Boxing term . TO CHOP AND CHANGE . To exchange backwards and for- wards . To chop , in the canting sense , means making dispatch , or hurrying over any business : ex . The autem bawler will soon quit the hums , for he chops up ...
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Soothed , funned , imposed on . The cull will not be clerked ; i . e . the fellow will not be imposed on by fair words . CLEYMES . Artificial sores , made by beggars to excite charity , CLO CLICK . A blow . A click in the CLICK .
Soothed , funned , imposed on . The cull will not be clerked ; i . e . the fellow will not be imposed on by fair words . CLEYMES . Artificial sores , made by beggars to excite charity , CLO CLICK . A blow . A click in the CLICK .
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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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