Lexicon Balatronicum: A Dictionary of Buckish Slang, University Wit, and Pickpocket Eloquence |
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A landlord or publican wearing a blue apron , as was formerly the custom among gentlemen of that voca- tion . ADMIRAL OF THE NARROW SEAS . One who from drunken- ness vomits into the lap of the person sitting opposite to him .
A landlord or publican wearing a blue apron , as was formerly the custom among gentlemen of that voca- tion . ADMIRAL OF THE NARROW SEAS . One who from drunken- ness vomits into the lap of the person sitting opposite to him .
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... formerly at court , under the denomination of selling bargains . See BARGAIN . ASSIG . An assignation . ATHANASIAN WENCH , OF QUICUNQUE VULT . A forward girl , ready to oblige every man that shall ask her . AUNT .
... formerly at court , under the denomination of selling bargains . See BARGAIN . ASSIG . An assignation . ATHANASIAN WENCH , OF QUICUNQUE VULT . A forward girl , ready to oblige every man that shall ask her . AUNT .
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Beating any one with a stick ; from baton , a stick , formerly spelt baston . BAT . A low whore : so called from moving out like bats in the dusk of the evening . BATCH . We had a pretty batch of it last night ; we had a hearty dose of ...
Beating any one with a stick ; from baton , a stick , formerly spelt baston . BAT . A low whore : so called from moving out like bats in the dusk of the evening . BATCH . We had a pretty batch of it last night ; we had a hearty dose of ...
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To the best in Christendom : i . e . the best **** in Christendom ; a health formerly much in vogue . BET . A wager . - TO BET . To lay a wager . BETTY MARTIN . That's my eye , Betty Martin ; an answer to any one that attempts to impose ...
To the best in Christendom : i . e . the best **** in Christendom ; a health formerly much in vogue . BET . A wager . - TO BET . To lay a wager . BETTY MARTIN . That's my eye , Betty Martin ; an answer to any one that attempts to impose ...
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It is a common saying of milk that is burnt too , that the bishop has set his foot in it . Formerly , when a bishop passed through a village , all the inhabitants ran 睿 BLA ran out of their houses to solicit his BIS.
It is a common saying of milk that is burnt too , that the bishop has set his foot in it . Formerly , when a bishop passed through a village , all the inhabitants ran 睿 BLA ran out of their houses to solicit his BIS.
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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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