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A noisy bullying fellow . BELL WETHER . The chief or leader of a mob ; an idea taken from a flock of sheep , where the wether has a bell about his neck . BENE . Good - BENAR . Better . Cant . BENE BOWSE . Good beer , or other strong ...
A noisy bullying fellow . BELL WETHER . The chief or leader of a mob ; an idea taken from a flock of sheep , where the wether has a bell about his neck . BENE . Good - BENAR . Better . Cant . BENE BOWSE . Good beer , or other strong ...
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... performing a female part : bitch there standing for woman , species for genius . BITCH BOOBY . A country wench . Military term . BITE . A cheat ; also a woman's privities . The cull wapt the mort's bite ; the fellow enjoyed ...
... performing a female part : bitch there standing for woman , species for genius . BITCH BOOBY . A country wench . Military term . BITE . A cheat ; also a woman's privities . The cull wapt the mort's bite ; the fellow enjoyed ...
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A shabby , mean fellow ; a term said to be derived from a number of dirty , tattered roguish boys , who attended at the Horse Guards , and Parade in St. James's Park , to black the boots and shoes of the soldiers , or to do any other ...
A shabby , mean fellow ; a term said to be derived from a number of dirty , tattered roguish boys , who attended at the Horse Guards , and Parade in St. James's Park , to black the boots and shoes of the soldiers , or to do any other ...
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A short gun , with a wide bore , for car- rying slugs ; also a stupid , blundering fellow . BLUNT . Money . Cant . TO BLUSTER . To talk big , to hector or bully . BOARDING SCHOOL . Bridewell , Newgate , or any other prison , or house of ...
A short gun , with a wide bore , for car- rying slugs ; also a stupid , blundering fellow . BLUNT . Money . Cant . TO BLUSTER . To talk big , to hector or bully . BOARDING SCHOOL . Bridewell , Newgate , or any other prison , or house of ...
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An awkward lout , clodhopper , or country fellow . See CLODHOPPER and LOUT . A bitch booby ; a country wench . BOOBY HUTCH . A one - horse chaise , noddy , buggy , or leathern bottle . Books . Cards to play with .
An awkward lout , clodhopper , or country fellow . See CLODHOPPER and LOUT . A bitch booby ; a country wench . BOOBY HUTCH . A one - horse chaise , noddy , buggy , or leathern bottle . Books . Cards to play with .
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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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