Lexicon Balatronicum: A Dictionary of Buckish Slang, University Wit, and Pickpocket Eloquence |
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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 . To BLUBBER .
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 . To BLUBBER .
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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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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
Informazioni bibliografiche
| 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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