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i for the uninitiated to ciples of Barrington understand their modes of expression , is as impossible as for a Buxton to construe the Greek Testament . To sport an Upper Benja- min , and to swear with a good grace , are qualifications ...
i for the uninitiated to ciples of Barrington understand their modes of expression , is as impossible as for a Buxton to construe the Greek Testament . To sport an Upper Benja- min , and to swear with a good grace , are qualifications ...
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His back is up , i . e . he is offended or angry ; an expression or idea taken from a cat ; that animal , when angry , always raising its back . An allusion also sometimes used to jeer a crooked man ; as , So , Sir , I see somebody has ...
His back is up , i . e . he is offended or angry ; an expression or idea taken from a cat ; that animal , when angry , always raising its back . An allusion also sometimes used to jeer a crooked man ; as , So , Sir , I see somebody has ...
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Preaching with a whining , affected tone , perhaps a corruption of chaunting ; some derive it from Andrew Cant , a famous Scotch preacher , who used that whining manner of expression . Also a kind of gibberish used by thieves and ...
Preaching with a whining , affected tone , perhaps a corruption of chaunting ; some derive it from Andrew Cant , a famous Scotch preacher , who used that whining manner of expression . Also a kind of gibberish used by thieves and ...
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A small Indian coin , mentioned in the Gentoo , code of laws : hence etymologists may , if they please , derive the common expression , I do not care a dam , i . e . I do not care half a farthing for it . DAMBER . A rascal .
A small Indian coin , mentioned in the Gentoo , code of laws : hence etymologists may , if they please , derive the common expression , I do not care a dam , i . e . I do not care half a farthing for it . DAMBER . A rascal .
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Irishmen : from their frequently making use of that expression . DEATH HUNTER . An undertaker , one who furnishes the necessary articles for funerals . See CARRION HUNTER . DEATH'S HEAD UPON A MOP - STICK .
Irishmen : from their frequently making use of that expression . DEATH HUNTER . An undertaker , one who furnishes the necessary articles for funerals . See CARRION HUNTER . DEATH'S HEAD UPON A MOP - STICK .
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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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